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C#minor

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1/6

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 6Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

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Tuning: Standard
In chorus I love to play open B and C#m chords – with open high E string.
It really adds more energy and emphasizes emotions.
[Chords]
e|--A0-----E0-----B2-----C#m4-------|--Badd110-------C#m0------------------|
B|--2-----0-----4-----5-------|--4-------5------------------|
G|--2-----1-----4-----6-------|--4-------6------------------|
D|--2-----2-----4-----6-------|--4-------6------------------|
A|--0-----2-----2-----4-------|--2-------4------------------|
E|--------0-------------------|-----------------------------|
                              | - chords in chorus (optional)
[Verse 1]
   I've wAatched those eyes light up with a smEile
   River in the not good timesB  
   Oh, you taught me all that I knC#mow
   I've sAeen your soul grow just like a rEose
   Made it through all of those thornsB  
   Grow into the woman I knC#mow
[Pre-Chorus]
   And it's kAilling me, me to say "I'm fine," E"I'm fine"
   When I rBeally mean, mean to say..
[Chorus]
   You're my Aall and more
   All I knEow you taught meB, yeahC#m  
   You're my Aall and more
   But I nEeed room to breBathe, yeahC#m  
[Verse 2]
   I fAound New York laying in your Earms
   We'll melt into the bedroom floorB  
   Never knew I'd stay for so lC#mong
   And thAis truth cuts not through one, but bEoth
   Not through one, but both of usB  
   But it's deeper if I hold C#mon
[Pre-Chorus]
   And it's kAilling me, me to say "I'm fine," E"I'm fine"
   When I rBeally mean, mean to say..
[Chorus]
   You're my Aall and more
   All I knEow you taught meB, yeahC#m  
   You're my Aall and more
   But I nEeed room to breBathe, yeahC#m  
[Bridge]
   OooooooAooh, oooooooEooh, oooooooBooh
   Gotta breathe for me, it's now or neverC#m  
   Gotta breathe for me, it's now or neverA  
   OooooooEooh, oooooooBooh
   I should leave, 'cause you deserve betterC#m, better
   Gave my Aall and more
   But I nEeed room to be Bme
[Chorus]
   You're my Aall and more
   All I knEow you taught meB, yeahC#m  
   You're my Aall and more
   But I nEeed room to breBathe, yeahC#m  
   OooooAooooh, oooooEooooh, oooooBooooh
   BreC#mathe
   OooooAooooh, oooooEooooh, oooooBooooh
   BreC#mathe

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Breathe

by Lauv

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Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

Badd11

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Tuning: Standard

In chorus I love to play open B and C#m chords – with open high E string.

It really adds more energy and emphasizes emotions.

[Chords]

A E B C#m Badd11 C#m

e|--0-----0-----2-----4-------|--0-------0------------------|

B|--2-----0-----4-----5-------|--4-------5------------------|

G|--2-----1-----4-----6-------|--4-------6------------------|

D|--2-----2-----4-----6-------|--4-------6------------------|

A|--0-----2-----2-----4-------|--2-------4------------------|

E|--------0-------------------|-----------------------------|

| - chords in chorus (optional)

[Verse 1]

A E

I've watched those eyes light up with a smile

River in the not good times

C#m

Oh, you taught me all that I know

A E

I've seen your soul grow just like a rose

Made it through all of those thorns

C#m

Grow into the woman I know

[Pre-Chorus]

A E

And it's killing me, me to say "I'm fine," "I'm fine"

When I really mean, mean to say..

[Chorus]

You're my all and more

E B C#m

All I know you taught me, yeah

You're my all and more

E B C#m

But I need room to breathe, yeah

[Verse 2]

A E

I found New York laying in your arms

We'll melt into the bedroom floor

C#m

Never knew I'd stay for so long

A E

And this truth cuts not through one, but both

Not through one, but both of us

C#m

But it's deeper if I hold on

[Pre-Chorus]

A E

And it's killing me, me to say "I'm fine," "I'm fine"

When I really mean, mean to say..

[Chorus]

You're my all and more

E B C#m

All I know you taught me, yeah

You're my all and more

E B C#m

But I need room to breathe, yeah

[Bridge]

A E B

Oooooooooh, oooooooooh, oooooooooh

C#m

Gotta breathe for me, it's now or never

E B

Oooooooooh, oooooooooh

C#m

I should leave, 'cause you deserve better, better

Gave my all and more

E B

But I need room to be me

[Chorus]

You're my all and more

E B C#m

All I know you taught me, yeah

You're my all and more

E B C#m

But I need room to breathe, yeah

A E B

Oooooooooh, oooooooooh, oooooooooh

C#m

Breathe

A E B

Oooooooooh, oooooooooh, oooooooooh

C#m

Breathe

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