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Basement Apt

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Capo on 3rd fret
verse:
C9Well you live oGut wC9here the street eGnds in a C9Basement ApGartment
with Done of you fC9riends....
chorus:
Everytime I bC9reathe,   G     D     C9everytime I try to leave
Everytime I breathe...
bridge:
DAnd every evening you open the door you come dC9own
There's nDothing like watching T.V. all night underC9ground
And nDo one is watching me slC9ide
DBelow street level barely aC9live

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Basement Apt

by Sarah Harmer

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo on 3rd fret

verse:

C9 G C9 G C9 G

Well you live out where the street ends in a Basement Apartment

D C9

with one of you friends....

chorus:

C9 G D C9

Everytime I breathe, everytime I try to leave

Everytime I breathe...

bridge:

D C9

And every evening you open the door you come down

D C9

There's nothing like watching T.V. all night underground

D C9

And no one is watching me slide

D C9

Below street level barely alive

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