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Bated Breath

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[Intro]
Db(Ooh-oAboh-oohFm-ooh)
[Verse 1]
DbWhat if I told you Abthat it was all in Fmvain?Cm  Eb  
DbWould it still hurt you? AbWould you still feel the Fmsame?   Eb  
Said its imDbpossible, possible, Abso imFmpossibleCm  Eb  
[Chorus]
But you're still wDbaiting on the moment, breath is bated
AbI wish I could hold you, I can't Cmtake it
FmTell you all my secrets, I'm too faded
CmPraying that tomorrow I'll be bEbraver
DbMaybe I can tell you, maybe we can do this
AbKisses on my forehead, we can fall into it
FmLove you like the rain, it falls much faster
CmLiving in a piece of ever aDbfterAb  
ForCmever aFmfter
EbLiving in the piece of ever aDbfterAb  
ForCmever aFmfter
[Verse 2]
DbIf will you haAbve me
CmI'll make you Fmhappy
Need someone Cmto whom EbI can beloDbng
Here's my confAbession
Saving Cmit specFmial
Hoped it would Cmbe you all EbaloDbngAb  
AlCml alFmongEb  
All alDbongAb  
CmAll FmalongEb  
[Chorus]
But you're still wDbaiting on the moment, breath is bated
AbI wish I could hold you, I can't Cmtake it
FmTell you all my secrets, I'm too faded
CmPraying that tomorrow I'll be bEbraver
DbMaybe I can tell you, maybe we can do this
AbKisses on my forehead, we can fall into it
FmLove you like the rain, it falls much faster
CmLiving in a piece of ever aDbfterAb  
ForCmever aFmfter
EbLiving in the piece of ever aDbfterAb  Fm  Eb  Db  

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Bated Breath

by Tinashe

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Db Ab Fm

(Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)

[Verse 1]

Db Ab Fm Cm Eb

What if I told you that it was all in vain?

Db Ab Fm Eb

Would it still hurt you? Would you still feel the same?

Db Ab Fm Cm Eb

Said its impossible, possible, so impossible

[Chorus]

But you're still waiting on the moment, breath is bated

Ab Cm

I wish I could hold you, I can't take it

Tell you all my secrets, I'm too faded

Cm Eb

Praying that tomorrow I'll be braver

Maybe I can tell you, maybe we can do this

Kisses on my forehead, we can fall into it

Love you like the rain, it falls much faster

Cm Db Ab

Living in a piece of ever after

Cm Fm

Forever after

Eb Db Ab

Living in the piece of ever after

Cm Fm

Forever after

[Verse 2]

Db Ab

If will you have me

Cm Fm

I'll make you happy

Cm Eb Db

Need someone to whom I can belong

Here's my confession

Cm Fm

Saving it special

Cm Eb Db Ab

Hoped it would be you all along

Cm Fm Eb

All along

Db Ab

All along

Cm Fm Eb

All along

[Chorus]

But you're still waiting on the moment, breath is bated

Ab Cm

I wish I could hold you, I can't take it

Tell you all my secrets, I'm too faded

Cm Eb

Praying that tomorrow I'll be braver

Maybe I can tell you, maybe we can do this

Kisses on my forehead, we can fall into it

Love you like the rain, it falls much faster

Cm Db Ab

Living in a piece of ever after

Cm Fm

Forever after

Eb Db Ab Fm Eb Db

Living in the piece of ever after

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