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Breathe

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G=(3 2 x x 3 3)
Cadd9=(x 3 2 x 3 3)
D=(x x 0 2 3 2)
Em7/B=(x 2 2 x 3 3)
Dsus4=(x x 0 2 3 3)
G/B=(x 2 x x 3 3)
Breathe Capo 2
[Intro] 
G Cadd9 G Cadd9
[Verse]
 GThis is the Cadd9air I breathe, Gthis is the Cadd9air I breathe
 GYour Dholy Em7/BpresencDe  Cadd9living Em7/Bin    DmeDsus4  D  
 GThis is my Cadd9daily bread, Gthis is my Cadd9daily bread
 GYour Dvery Em7/BWord   D   Cadd9spoken  Em7/Bto    DmeDsus4  D  
[Chorus]
And GI-D---Em7/B-------D-I'm desperate Cadd9for youEm7/B  D  Dsus4  D  
And GI-D---Em7/B-------D-I’m lost witCadd9hout youEm7/B  D  Cadd9  G/B  D  Cadd9  G/B  D  
[Verse]
 GThis is the Cadd9air I breathe, Gthis is the Cadd9air I breathe
 GYour Dholy Em7/BpresencDe  Cadd9living Em7/Bin    DmeDsus4  D  
 GThis is my Cadd9daily bread, Gthis is my Cadd9daily bread
 GYour Dvery Em7/BWord   D   Cadd9spoken  Em7/Bto    DmeDsus4  D  
[Chorus]
And GI-D---Em7/B-------D-I'm desperate Cadd9for youEm7/B  D  Dsus4  D  
And GI-D---Em7/B-------D-I’m lost witCadd9hout youEm7/B  D  
And GI-D---Em7/B-------D-I'm desperate Cadd9for youEm7/B  D  Dsus4  D  
And GI-D---Em7/B-------D-I’m lost witCadd9hout youEm7/B  D  
[Break]
Cadd9 G/B D   Cadd9 G/B D   Cadd9 G/B D   Cadd9 G/B D
[Chorus]
And GI-D---Em7/B-------D-I'm desperate Cadd9for youEm7/B  D  Dsus4  D  
And GI-D---Em7/B-------D-I’m lost witCadd9hout youEm7/B  D  
[Bridge]
 I’m lost witCadd9hout YouEm7/B,       D       Dsus4I’m lost witCadd9hout YouEm7/B  D  Dsus4  
 Dsus4I’m lost witCadd9hout YouEm7/B,       D       Dsus4I’m Cadd9lost  Em7/Bwithout DYou
[Tag]
 GThis is the Cadd9air I breathe, Gthis is the Cadd9air I GbreatheCadd9  G  

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Breathe

by Kathryn Scott

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Cadd9

Em7/B

Dsus4

G/B

G=(3 2 x x 3 3)

Cadd9=(x 3 2 x 3 3)

D=(x x 0 2 3 2)

Em7/B=(x 2 2 x 3 3)

Dsus4=(x x 0 2 3 3)

G/B=(x 2 x x 3 3)

Breathe Capo 2

[Intro]

G Cadd9 G Cadd9

[Verse]

G Cadd9 G Cadd9

This is the air I breathe, this is the air I breathe

G D Em7/B D Cadd9 Em7/B D Dsus4 D

Your holy presence living in me

G Cadd9 G Cadd9

This is my daily bread, this is my daily bread

G D Em7/B D Cadd9 Em7/B D Dsus4 D

Your very Word spoken to me

[Chorus]

G D Em7/B D Cadd9 Em7/B D Dsus4 D

And I------------I'm desperate for you

G D Em7/B D Cadd9 Em7/B D Cadd9 G/B D Cadd9 G/B D

And I------------I’m lost without you

[Verse]

G Cadd9 G Cadd9

This is the air I breathe, this is the air I breathe

G D Em7/B D Cadd9 Em7/B D Dsus4 D

Your holy presence living in me

G Cadd9 G Cadd9

This is my daily bread, this is my daily bread

G D Em7/B D Cadd9 Em7/B D Dsus4 D

Your very Word spoken to me

[Chorus]

G D Em7/B D Cadd9 Em7/B D Dsus4 D

And I------------I'm desperate for you

G D Em7/B D Cadd9 Em7/B D

And I------------I’m lost without you

G D Em7/B D Cadd9 Em7/B D Dsus4 D

And I------------I'm desperate for you

G D Em7/B D Cadd9 Em7/B D

And I------------I’m lost without you

[Break]

Cadd9 G/B D Cadd9 G/B D Cadd9 G/B D Cadd9 G/B D

[Chorus]

G D Em7/B D Cadd9 Em7/B D Dsus4 D

And I------------I'm desperate for you

G D Em7/B D Cadd9 Em7/B D

And I------------I’m lost without you

[Bridge]

Cadd9 Em7/B D Dsus4 Cadd9 Em7/B D Dsus4

I’m lost without You, I’m lost without You

Dsus4 Cadd9 Em7/B D Dsus4 Cadd9 Em7/B D

I’m lost without You, I’m lost without You

[Tag]

G Cadd9 G Cadd9 G Cadd9 G

This is the air I breathe, this is the air I breathe

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