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Tuning: Standard
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CHORDS
         E-A-D-G-B-e
Asus2    x-0-2-2-0-0
E/G#     4-x-2-1-0-0
F#m11 (t)2-4-4-2-0-0 (F#m7 works too: 2-x-2-2-2-0)
Bsus4    x-2-4-4-0-0
Cmaj7    x-3-5-5-0-0
Cmaj7/E  0-3-2-0-0-0
Or (with power chord voicing throughout)
F#m11    2-4-4-x-0-0
E/G#     4-6-6-x-0-0
Asus2    5-7-7-x-0-0
Cmaj7/E  0-3-5-5-0-0
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[Intro]
|  Esus4   E|  Asus2|  Esus4   E|  Asus2|
|  C#m|  F#m|  E/G#|  Asus2|
|  F#m|  Bsus4   B|
[Verse]
  GWhen your Bmheart is out of Cline
  EmAnd you're Ffeeling left beDhind
  GSeems the Bmfaith's not on your Cside
  EmAnd the Ffog has left you Dblind
[Bridge]
 F#m11When the E/G#pressure's pulling Asus2different ways
                                     2/4
      F#m11             E/G#   Asus2|  B|  B|
  Find you lying for some empty days
[Chorus]
I Estop for some Asus2breathing space
I Epause in the Asus2public place
Take C#m7time from all the F#m7time it takes
To make E/G#up for all the Asus2big mistakes
I gotta get F#m11out, I gotta get Bsus4out
[Verse]
  GWhen your Bmlife runs out of Csteam
  EmAnd you Fneed a little Dtime
  GIf your Bmmuse is out of Cluck
  EmYou might Fneed an extra Drhyme
[Bridge]
 F#m11When your E/G#heart escapes your Asus2head downways
                                             2/4
    F#m11                 E/G#   Asus2|  B   Bsus4|  B|
  In the growing queue that life creates
[Chorus]
I Estop for some Asus2breathing space
DiEvert from the Asus2public place
ReC#m7turn to a F#m7private place
I E/G#know it's the adAsus2justing case
I gotta get F#m11out, I gotta get Bsus4out
[Middle 8]
  EmFar far aCmaj7/Eway I'm going
  EmFar far aCmaj7/Eway
          |  Bsus4|  Cmaj7|
I gotta get out
          |  Bsus4|  Cmaj7|
I gotta get out
[Verse]
  GThere's a Bmplace beyond this Cworld
  EmWhere the Fmountains meet the Dsky
  GIt's a Bmdifferent state of Cmind
  EmLike a Fdream where you can Dfly
[Bridge]
  F#m11Can I E/G#tell you this in Asus2confidence
                                                2/4
       F#m11                E/G#    Asus2|  B   Bsus4|  B|
  I need to regain that whole indoor sense
[Chorus] + coda
I Estop for some Asus2breathing space
DiEvert from the Asus2public place
ReC#m7turn to a F#m7private place
I E/G#know it's the adAsus2justing case
                       F#m11|    Bsus4|    E|  %  |
I gotta get out, I gotta get out        (synth arpeggio, fade out)

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Breathing Space

by Pet Shop Boys

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Esus4

Asus2

C#m

F#m

E/G#

Bsus4

F#m11

C#m7

F#m7

Cmaj7/E

Cmaj7

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Tuning: Standard

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CHORDS

E-A-D-G-B-e

Asus2 x-0-2-2-0-0

E/G# 4-x-2-1-0-0

F#m11 (t)2-4-4-2-0-0 (F#m7 works too: 2-x-2-2-2-0)

Bsus4 x-2-4-4-0-0

Cmaj7 x-3-5-5-0-0

Cmaj7/E 0-3-2-0-0-0

Or (with power chord voicing throughout)

F#m11 2-4-4-x-0-0

E/G# 4-6-6-x-0-0

Asus2 5-7-7-x-0-0

Cmaj7/E 0-3-5-5-0-0

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[Intro]

Esus4 E Asus2 Esus4 E Asus2

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C#m F#m E/G# Asus2

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F#m Bsus4 B

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[Verse]

G Bm C

When your heart is out of line

Em F D

And you're feeling left behind

G Bm C

Seems the faith's not on your side

Em F D

And the fog has left you blind

[Bridge]

F#m11 E/G# Asus2

When the pressure's pulling different ways

2/4

F#m11 E/G# Asus2 B B

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Find you lying for some empty days

[Chorus]

E Asus2

I stop for some breathing space

E Asus2

I pause in the public place

C#m7 F#m7

Take time from all the time it takes

E/G# Asus2

To make up for all the big mistakes

F#m11 Bsus4

I gotta get out, I gotta get out

[Verse]

G Bm C

When your life runs out of steam

Em F D

And you need a little time

G Bm C

If your muse is out of luck

Em F D

You might need an extra rhyme

[Bridge]

F#m11 E/G# Asus2

When your heart escapes your head downways

2/4

F#m11 E/G# Asus2 B Bsus4 B

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In the growing queue that life creates

[Chorus]

E Asus2

I stop for some breathing space

E Asus2

Divert from the public place

C#m7 F#m7

Return to a private place

E/G# Asus2

I know it's the adjusting case

F#m11 Bsus4

I gotta get out, I gotta get out

[Middle 8]

Em Cmaj7/E

Far far away I'm going

Em Cmaj7/E

Far far away

Bsus4 Cmaj7

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I gotta get out

Bsus4 Cmaj7

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I gotta get out

[Verse]

G Bm C

There's a place beyond this world

Em F D

Where the mountains meet the sky

G Bm C

It's a different state of mind

Em F D

Like a dream where you can fly

[Bridge]

F#m11 E/G# Asus2

Can I tell you this in confidence

2/4

F#m11 E/G# Asus2 B Bsus4 B

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I need to regain that whole indoor sense

[Chorus] + coda

E Asus2

I stop for some breathing space

E Asus2

Divert from the public place

C#m7 F#m7

Return to a private place

E/G# Asus2

I know it's the adjusting case

F#m11 Bsus4 E

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I gotta get out, I gotta get out (synth arpeggio, fade out)

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