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[Intro]
G Bm D G
[Verse 1]
GEvery word's soBm  
BmEvery word's so fragileD  
DInside passion that feels like chasGing rain
GWhen the slowness of the day is Bmgone
BmLeaving shadow-like feelings to Ddepend upoGn
[Pre-chorus]
GEvery word's soBm  
BmEvery word's so fragileD  
DInside passion that feels like chasing rain
[Chorus]
Oh-Gahh-ahh, Cahh-Amahh, Cahh-ahhG  
You Csleep like AmbreathingC  G  
              C         Am     CN.C.
You sleep like breath - gently
[Break]
G Bm D G
[Verse 2]
GAnd the tease cries
BmWeeping listless laughterD  
DAlways thirsty like an attractive Gflower
GWhen the danger in the touch is Bmgone
BmChanging delicate evenings to reDflecting oneGs
[Pre-chorus]
GAnd the tease cries
BmWeeping listless laughterD  
DAlways thirsty like an attractive flower
[Chorus]
Oh-Gahh-ahh, Cahh-Amahh, Cahh-ahhG  
You Csleep like AmbreathingC  G  
              C         Am     CN.C.
You sleep like breath - gently
[Break]
G C Am C G
[Chorus to fade]
You Csleep like AmbreathingC  G  
You Csleep like AmbreathC  G  
You Csleep like AmbreathingC  G  
You Csleep like AmbreathC  G  

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Sleep Like Breathing

by Alison Moyet

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

G Bm D G

[Verse 1]

G Bm

Every word's so

Bm D

Every word's so fragile

D G

Inside passion that feels like chasing rain

G Bm

When the slowness of the day is gone

Bm D G

Leaving shadow-like feelings to depend upon

[Pre-chorus]

G Bm

Every word's so

Bm D

Every word's so fragile

Inside passion that feels like chasing rain

[Chorus]

G C Am C G

Oh-ahh-ahh, ahh-ahh, ahh-ahh

C Am C G

You sleep like breathing

C Am C

N.C.

You sleep like breath - gently

[Break]

G Bm D G

[Verse 2]

And the tease cries

Bm D

Weeping listless laughter

D G

Always thirsty like an attractive flower

G Bm

When the danger in the touch is gone

Bm D G

Changing delicate evenings to reflecting ones

[Pre-chorus]

And the tease cries

Bm D

Weeping listless laughter

Always thirsty like an attractive flower

[Chorus]

G C Am C G

Oh-ahh-ahh, ahh-ahh, ahh-ahh

C Am C G

You sleep like breathing

C Am C

N.C.

You sleep like breath - gently

[Break]

G C Am C G

[Chorus to fade]

C Am C G

You sleep like breathing

C Am C G

You sleep like breath

C Am C G

You sleep like breathing

C Am C G

You sleep like breath

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