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Breathe Underwater

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[Intro]
Em
[Verse 1]
Here Emcomes another fall from grace, I'm Emalways falling on my face
This Emattitude that I embrace with a Emlove I'm trying to replace
DTry to kill this sEmong cause the mDelody's all wrEmong
And there's a Amfever comin' oCn
[Pre-Chorus]
  EmIt's hard to reGcoAmncile what CI've become
  EmWith the wounGdeAmd child Chiding deep inside
[Instrumental]
Am
[Chorus]
  CBreathe underEmwater, I'm comin' up for aCir
I wanna see another dEmawn, comin' up for aCir
Sick of the Emslaughter, I'm comin' up for aCir
Cause I've been floating here tEmoo long
[Instrumental]
Em
[Verse 2]
EmTake my ego foCr a ride cause Cthere's nobody bEmy my side
It's Emgetting hard to jCustify and it Cwon't be long till I Emcollide
My Dweakness laid Embare as Dpeople stop and Emstare
But it's the Amlast time I Cswear
[Pre-Chorus]
  EmIt's hard to reGcoAmncile what CI've become
  EmWith the wounGdeAmd child Chiding deep inside
[Instrumental]
Am
[Chorus]
  CBreathe underEmwater, I'm comin' up for aCir
I wanna see another dEmawn, comin' up for aCir
Sick of the Emslaughter, I'm comin' up for aCir
Cause I've been floating here tEmoo long
[Chorus]
    Em    G    AmStop breathing
    Em    G    BmStop breathing
    Em    G    AmStop breathing
    Em    G    BmStop breathCing
[Chorus]
Breathe underEmwater, I'm comin' up for aCir
I wanna see another dEmawn, comin' up for aCir
Sick of the Emslaughter, I'm comin' up for aCir
Cause I've been floating here tEmoo long
[Chorus]
  EmI'm comin'C, I'm comin'G, I'm comin', Bmcomin' up for aEmir
CComin' up for aGir, Bmcomin' up for aEmir

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Breathe Underwater

by Placebo

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

Em Em

Here comes another fall from grace, I'm always falling on my face

Em Em

This attitude that I embrace with a love I'm trying to replace

D Em D Em

Try to kill this song cause the melody's all wrong

Am C

And there's a fever comin' on

[Pre-Chorus]

Em G Am C

It's hard to reconcile what I've become

Em G Am C

With the wounded child hiding deep inside

[Instrumental]

[Chorus]

C Em C

Breathe underwater, I'm comin' up for air

Em C

I wanna see another dawn, comin' up for air

Em C

Sick of the slaughter, I'm comin' up for air

Cause I've been floating here too long

[Instrumental]

[Verse 2]

Em C C Em

Take my ego for a ride cause there's nobody by my side

Em C C Em

It's getting hard to justify and it won't be long till I collide

D Em D Em

My weakness laid bare as people stop and stare

Am C

But it's the last time I swear

[Pre-Chorus]

Em G Am C

It's hard to reconcile what I've become

Em G Am C

With the wounded child hiding deep inside

[Instrumental]

[Chorus]

C Em C

Breathe underwater, I'm comin' up for air

Em C

I wanna see another dawn, comin' up for air

Em C

Sick of the slaughter, I'm comin' up for air

Cause I've been floating here too long

[Chorus]

Em G Am

Stop breathing

Em G Bm

Stop breathing

Em G Am

Stop breathing

Em G Bm C

Stop breathing

[Chorus]

Em C

Breathe underwater, I'm comin' up for air

Em C

I wanna see another dawn, comin' up for air

Em C

Sick of the slaughter, I'm comin' up for air

Cause I've been floating here too long

[Chorus]

Em C G Bm Em

I'm comin', I'm comin', I'm comin', comin' up for air

C G Bm Em

Comin' up for air, comin' up for air

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