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[Intro]
BOoh (Do-do-do-doF#m-do)
F#mDo-do-do-do-do
AOoh (Do-do-do-do-dEo)
[Verse 1]
SBand keeps slipping right through my hF#mands
Days all feel the sAame
Still numb from yEou
BFirst step off of this plane, I kF#mnew
I suffocate without yAou
Heart beats for tEwo
[Pre-Chorus]
You was gBood (Was good)
What we hF#mad (What we had)
Yeah, tAhat was better times
Can somebody take me bEack? (Take me back)
And it hBurts (It hurts)
Looking bF#mack (Looking back)
If tAhis is for the best
Tell me why it hurts so bEad (So bad)
[Chorus]
BDon't let go when the daylight's gone
'Cause it's F#malways darkest before the dawn
I AbreatEhe, oh (Breathe)
When the cBold air starts filling up my lungs
When I F#mhate the things that I've become
I AbreatEhe, oh (Breathe)
[Post-Chorus]
BOoh (Do-do-do-doF#m-do)
F#mDo-do-do-do-do
AOoh (Do-do-do-do-dEo)
[Verse 2]
BRegrets dancing around my F#mhead
Everything I never sAaid
Still numb from yEou (From you, from you, from you)
BSecrets sleeping all over this F#mbed (Over this bed)
Memories of what we dAid (What we did)
Got mixed with yEou, oh-woah
[Pre-Chorus]
And it hBurts (It hurts)
Looking F#mback (Looking back)
If tAhis is for the best
Tell me why it hurts so Ebad (Hurts so bad)
[Chorus]
BDon't let go when the daylight's gone (Light's gone)
'Cause it's F#malways darkest before the dawn
I AbreatEhe, oh (Breathe) (Oh, I breathe)
When the cBold air starts filling up my lungs (My lungs)
When I F#mhate the things that I've become
I AbreatEhe, (Breathe) (Oh, I breathe)
[Post-Chorus]
BOoh (Do-do-do-do-F#mdo)
F#mDo-do-do-do-do (Breathe)
AOoh, ooEh (Do-do-do-do-do) (Oh, I breathe)
BOoh (Do-do-do-do-F#mdo)
F#mDo-do-do-do-do (Breathe)
AOoh, ooEh (Do-do-do-do-do)
[Outro]
SBand keeps slipping right through my hF#mands
Days all feel the sAame
Still numb from yEou

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Breathe

by Backstreet Boys

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

[Intro]

B F#m

Ooh (Do-do-do-do-do)

F#m

Do-do-do-do-do

A E

Ooh (Do-do-do-do-do)

[Verse 1]

B F#m

Sand keeps slipping right through my hands

Days all feel the same

Still numb from you

B F#m

First step off of this plane, I knew

I suffocate without you

Heart beats for two

[Pre-Chorus]

You was good (Was good)

F#m

What we had (What we had)

Yeah, that was better times

Can somebody take me back? (Take me back)

And it hurts (It hurts)

F#m

Looking back (Looking back)

If this is for the best

Tell me why it hurts so bad (So bad)

[Chorus]

Don't let go when the daylight's gone

F#m

'Cause it's always darkest before the dawn

A E

I breathe, oh (Breathe)

When the cold air starts filling up my lungs

F#m

When I hate the things that I've become

A E

I breathe, oh (Breathe)

[Post-Chorus]

B F#m

Ooh (Do-do-do-do-do)

F#m

Do-do-do-do-do

A E

Ooh (Do-do-do-do-do)

[Verse 2]

B F#m

Regrets dancing around my head

Everything I never said

Still numb from you (From you, from you, from you)

B F#m

Secrets sleeping all over this bed (Over this bed)

Memories of what we did (What we did)

Got mixed with you, oh-woah

[Pre-Chorus]

And it hurts (It hurts)

F#m

Looking back (Looking back)

If this is for the best

Tell me why it hurts so bad (Hurts so bad)

[Chorus]

Don't let go when the daylight's gone (Light's gone)

F#m

'Cause it's always darkest before the dawn

A E

I breathe, oh (Breathe) (Oh, I breathe)

When the cold air starts filling up my lungs (My lungs)

F#m

When I hate the things that I've become

A E

I breathe, (Breathe) (Oh, I breathe)

[Post-Chorus]

B F#m

Ooh (Do-do-do-do-do)

F#m

Do-do-do-do-do (Breathe)

A E

Ooh, ooh (Do-do-do-do-do) (Oh, I breathe)

B F#m

Ooh (Do-do-do-do-do)

F#m

Do-do-do-do-do (Breathe)

A E

Ooh, ooh (Do-do-do-do-do)

[Outro]

B F#m

Sand keeps slipping right through my hands

Days all feel the same

Still numb from you

About Breathe Chords by Backstreet Boys

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FAQ — Breathe by Backstreet Boys

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What key is "Breathe" in?

The chords for "Breathe" show the original chord names (including B, F#m, A, E). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.