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Live While I Breathe

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CAPO 1
The strumming pattern is fairly easy, if you listen to the song you'll be able to copy it :)
[Verse 1]
CI'm chasing a gAmhost
EmA feeling that's haunted me for years
CEverytime I Amget close it's gEmone
CAm I living a lAmie?
EmWell, maybe I just expect too much
CMaybe it's tAmime I try for Emmore   (Em: 3 single strums, then mute)
[Chorus]
I will tCear my Amsky
To Gmake it through the nDight
I will tCake back my pAmride
And live while I brEmeathe,
Live while I breathe
I will mCove the groundAm  
I'll pGull the curtains dDown
Wear my fCist on my sAmleeve
And live while I brEmeathe,
Live while I breathe
[Verse 2]
CI'm facing a gAmhost
EmA feeling that I Dhave never known
CStanding up clAmose I see its soEmulG  
CI'm tired of living a lAmie
EmReflect on the deDtails of my life
CI see the deAmmon in my eEmye
[Chorus]
I will tCear my Amsky
To Gmake it through the nDight
I will tCake back my pAmride
And live while I brEmeathe,
Live while I breathe
I will mCove the groundAm  
I'll pGull the curtains dDown
Wear my fCist on my sAmleeve
And live while I brEmeathe,
Live while I breathe
C Am G D
  C     Am    G  DLive while I breathe
[Bridge]
AmWe were bEmorn Dto make it better
AmBut we got lEmost along the wDay (D: single strum)
(Only single strums)
I will tCear my Amsky
To Gmake it through the nDight
I will tCake back my pAmride
And live while I brEmeathe,
Live while I breathe
(Back to normal)
I will mCove the groundAm  
I'll pGull the curtains dDown
Wear my fCist on my sAmleeve
And live while I brEmeathe,
Live while I breathe
( C   Am   G  D  
   C     Am   GLDive while I breathe) x3, the last one only single strums

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Live While I Breathe

by The Moth & The Flame

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

CAPO 1

The strumming pattern is fairly easy, if you listen to the song you'll be able to copy it :)

[Verse 1]

C Am

I'm chasing a ghost

A feeling that's haunted me for years

C Am Em

Everytime I get close it's gone

C Am

Am I living a lie?

Well, maybe I just expect too much

C Am Em

Maybe it's time I try for more (Em: 3 single strums, then mute)

[Chorus]

C Am

I will tear my sky

G D

To make it through the night

C Am

I will take back my pride

And live while I breathe,

Live while I breathe

C Am

I will move the ground

G D

I'll pull the curtains down

C Am

Wear my fist on my sleeve

And live while I breathe,

Live while I breathe

[Verse 2]

C Am

I'm facing a ghost

Em D

A feeling that I have never known

C Am Em G

Standing up close I see its soul

C Am

I'm tired of living a lie

Em D

Reflect on the details of my life

C Am Em

I see the demon in my eye

[Chorus]

C Am

I will tear my sky

G D

To make it through the night

C Am

I will take back my pride

And live while I breathe,

Live while I breathe

C Am

I will move the ground

G D

I'll pull the curtains down

C Am

Wear my fist on my sleeve

And live while I breathe,

Live while I breathe

C Am G D

Live while I breathe

[Bridge]

Am Em D

We were born to make it better

Am Em D

But we got lost along the way (D: single strum)

(Only single strums)

C Am

I will tear my sky

G D

To make it through the night

C Am

I will take back my pride

And live while I breathe,

Live while I breathe

(Back to normal)

C Am

I will move the ground

G D

I'll pull the curtains down

C Am

Wear my fist on my sleeve

And live while I breathe,

Live while I breathe

C Am G D

(

C Am G D

Live while I breathe) x3, the last one only single strums

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