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Suzzy Roche - Breathing
CAPO: 3rd Fret
[Intro]
  G    Bm    C    D7(2x)
[Verse 1]
What's GwrongBm  C  
Hold it a D7minute
I'm GhappyBm  C  
Send up a D7flareEm  
Some of the G7dreams
I forE7got, they Amcame true
I'm D7happyG  C  
Just to D7see you
[Verse 2]
GBreathingBm  C  
Fifteen D7years old
We Gmade itBm  C  
In from the D7coldEm  
LoveyG7  
When you were E7hardly aAmliveD7  
We had some G  C  
Biggies to D7climb
[Verse 3]
I'm GtiredBm  C  
Can't climb anyD7more
I Gsee you putBm  C  
One foot D7out the doorEm  
Go ahead G7open it and
E7Find your AmwayD7  
You can come Gback C  
Home D7any dayG  Bm  C  D7  
[Verse 4]
But GlistenBm  C  
Be who you D7are
And GlistenBm  C  
To your D7own heartEm  
Sometimes G7I listen 
To E7nothing and AmhearD7  
The secret of GbreathingC  
Out in the D7clearG  Bm  C  D7  
[Verse 5]
I'm GhappyBm  C  
Hold it a D7minuteG  
Please dearBm  C  
Don't come home D7lateEm  
Tomorrow G7  
You've got to E7clean up that Ammess
You D7left in your GroomC  
And she said, D7yes
[Outro]
GBreathingBm  C  D7  
She's GbreathingBm  C  G  

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Breathing

by Suzzy Roche

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Suzzy Roche - Breathing

CAPO: 3rd Fret

[Intro]

G Bm C D7

(2x)

[Verse 1]

G Bm C

What's wrong

Hold it a minute

G Bm C

I'm happy

D7 Em

Send up a flare

Some of the dreams

E7 Am

I forgot, they came true

D7 G C

I'm happy

Just to see you

[Verse 2]

G Bm C

Breathing

Fifteen years old

G Bm C

We made it

D7 Em

In from the cold

Lovey

E7 Am D7

When you were hardly alive

G C

We had some

Biggies to climb

[Verse 3]

G Bm C

I'm tired

Can't climb anymore

G Bm C

I see you put

D7 Em

One foot out the door

Go ahead open it and

E7 Am D7

Find your way

G C

You can come back

D7 G Bm C D7

Home any day

[Verse 4]

G Bm C

But listen

Be who you are

G Bm C

And listen

D7 Em

To your own heart

Sometimes I listen

E7 Am D7

To nothing and hear

G C

The secret of breathing

D7 G Bm C D7

Out in the clear

[Verse 5]

G Bm C

I'm happy

D7 G

Hold it a minute

Bm C

Please dear

D7 Em

Don't come home late

Tomorrow

E7 Am

You've got to clean up that mess

D7 G C

You left in your room

And she said, yes

[Outro]

G Bm C D7

Breathing

G Bm C G

She's breathing

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