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[Intro]
         G           D          C                  Gx2
         G           D          C                  Gx4
Oooooooooooo       whooooooaaaaaaa
[Verse 1]
I'm Gwaiting,   DI'm hoClding my Gbreath, got knots in my chest
   BateGd BreathD  C  G  
I'm Gwaiting,         D  CHope fadiGng quickly, it hits me you're slipping
      aGwayD  C  G  
[Prechorus]
All I've Cgot left   is my bDated bEmreath
Holding in Coxygen     When I should be Dholding Emyou
All I've gCot left   is my bDated bEmreath
  CI fail to see a world where you and Dme can't be
[Chorus]
And if Ctime Gends,  i Dhope that we Gwon't
and if the Cworld should sGtop turning, i'm not Dsaying goodGbye
CEverything we Gknow could pass Dthrough our Gfingers
                              C  C*
But if your hand's in mine,    i'm fine
       G            D         C              Gx2
Oooooooooooo      whooooooooaaaaaaa
[Verse 2]
I'm GwaitinDg,     got Clittle time left   Gtying knots in my chest
bated GbreathD  C  G  
I'm GwaitingD,       i'll Cstill be your running Gand she'll be your slipping
GawayD  C  G  
[Prechorus]
All I've Cgot left   is my bDated bEmreath
Holding in Coxygen     When I should be Dholding Emyou
All I've gCot left   is my bDated bEmreath
  CI fail to see a world where you and Dme can't be
[Chorus]
And if Ctime Gends,  i Dhope that we Gwon't
and if the Cworld should sGtop turning, i'm not Dsaying goodGbye
CEverything we Gknow could pass Dthrough our Gfingers
                              C  C*
But if your hand's in mine,    i'm fine
          G         D         C              Gx2
Oooooooooooo      whooooooooaaaaaaa
          G         D         C              GX3
I'm waiting
I'm Gwaiting     D( IC'm still, GI'm still, I'm still waiting)x4
All I've Cgot left   is my bDated bEmreath
Holding in Coxygen     When I should be Dholding Emyou
All I've gCot left   is my bDated bEmreath
  CI fail to see a world where you and Dme can't be
       C*   G*      D*           G*
And if time ends, I hope that we won't
           C*           G*                   D*            G*
And if the world should stop turning I'm not saying goodbye
C*             G*              D*                   G*
Everything we know could pass right through our own fingers
       C*                       C*
But if your hand's in mine,     i'm fine
     G        D       C      Gx3
G*    D*     C*    G*

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Bated Breath

by Sophie Edwards

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[Intro]

G D C G

Oooooooooooo whooooooaaaaaaa

[Verse 1]

G D C G

I'm waiting, I'm holding my breath, got knots in my chest

G D C G

Bated Breath

G D C G

I'm waiting, Hope fading quickly, it hits me you're slipping

G D C G

away

[Prechorus]

C D Em

All I've got left is my bated breath

C D Em

Holding in oxygen When I should be holding you

C D Em

All I've got left is my bated breath

C D

I fail to see a world where you and me can't be

[Chorus]

C G D G

And if time ends, i hope that we won't

C G D G

and if the world should stop turning, i'm not saying goodbye

C G D G

Everything we know could pass through our fingers

C C

But if your hand's in mine, i'm fine

G D C G

Oooooooooooo whooooooooaaaaaaa

[Verse 2]

G D C G

I'm waiting, got little time left tying knots in my chest

G D C G

bated breath

G D C G

I'm waiting, i'll still be your running and she'll be your slipping

G D C G

away

[Prechorus]

C D Em

All I've got left is my bated breath

C D Em

Holding in oxygen When I should be holding you

C D Em

All I've got left is my bated breath

C D

I fail to see a world where you and me can't be

[Chorus]

C G D G

And if time ends, i hope that we won't

C G D G

and if the world should stop turning, i'm not saying goodbye

C G D G

Everything we know could pass through our fingers

C C

But if your hand's in mine, i'm fine

G D C G

Oooooooooooo whooooooooaaaaaaa

G D C G

I'm waiting

G D C G

I'm waiting ( I'm still, I'm still, I'm still waiting)x4

C D Em

All I've got left is my bated breath

C D Em

Holding in oxygen When I should be holding you

C D Em

All I've got left is my bated breath

C D

I fail to see a world where you and me can't be

C G D G

* * * *

And if time ends, I hope that we won't

C G D G

* * * *

And if the world should stop turning I'm not saying goodbye

C G D G

* * * *

Everything we know could pass right through our own fingers

C C

* *

But if your hand's in mine, i'm fine

G D C G

* * * *

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