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[Intro]
Am   F   D   F
Am   C   F   C   G/B
[Verse 1]
AmTake this bloody Cwar of mine away
I'm Flost for words to say
Will they Cgreet me at dEm7awn
AmTake these muddy Cthoughts that are my walls
I'm not Fready for the call
That will Cgreet me at dEm7awn
[Pre-Chorus]
I just Amtake what someone wants
CRace when I'm in front
BEmreak what i don't Gneed
It's nice to Dwatch somebody breathe, oh ohF  
Oh, me Cnow,     Am  GI am tEired of my own
[Chorus]
Yeah now Amcome sit next to me
I'm not sleCeping with a bride to be
And I Fthank you very much
I'm flattered by the touch
When you Csay that you're in love with G/Bme
'cause I Amsat here for eternity
No Cwife and no family
Wasting tFime like it just doesn't matter very much
So I'm Chappy for the compaEm7ny
Won't you Fbreathe on mCe, nowAm  
I am tGired of my Amown
[Verse 2]
AmRace me to the Chorror at the end
I've Flost myself again
In the Cmirror of my pG/Bast
AmLet me, let me Cscratch at my own skin
I'm Fdying to get in
To the Cmirror of my pEm7ast
[Pre-Chorus]
I just Amtake what someone wants
CRace when I'm in front
BEmreak what i don't Gneed
It's nice to Dwatch somebody breathe, oh ohF  
Oh, me Cnow,     Am  GI am tEired of my own
[Chorus]
Yeah now Amcome sit next to me
I'm not sleCeping with a bride to be
And I Fthank you very much
I'm flattered by the touch
When you Csay that you're in love with G/Bme
'cause I Amsat here for eternity
No Cwife and no family
Wasting tFime like it just doesn't matter very much
So I'm Chappy for the compaEm7ny
[Bridge]
Won't you Fbreathe on mCe
I am tAmired of my oGwn
Won't you Fbreathe on mCe
I am tEired of my own
[Chorus]
Yeah now Amcome sit next to me
I'm not Csleeping with a bride to be
And I Fthank you very much
And I'm flattered by the touch
When you Csay that you're in love with G/Bme
And I Amsat here for eternity
No Cwife and no family
Wasting Ftime like it just doesn't matter very much
So I'm Chappy for the compaEm7ny
And I Amsat here for eternity
No Cwife and no family
Wasting Ftime like it just
Doesn't matter very much
So I'm Chappy for the compaG/Bny
[Outro]
Won't you Fbreathe on Cme
I am Etired of my Amown
Won't you Fbreathe on mCe
I am tEired of my ownAm  

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Breathe

by James Blunt

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G/B

Em7

[Intro]

Am F D F

Am C F C G/B

[Verse 1]

Am C

Take this bloody war of mine away

I'm lost for words to say

C Em7

Will they greet me at dawn

Am C

Take these muddy thoughts that are my walls

I'm not ready for the call

C Em7

That will greet me at dawn

[Pre-Chorus]

I just take what someone wants

Race when I'm in front

Em G

Break what i don't need

D F

It's nice to watch somebody breathe, oh oh

C Am G E

Oh, me now, I am tired of my own

[Chorus]

Yeah now come sit next to me

I'm not sleeping with a bride to be

And I thank you very much

I'm flattered by the touch

C G/B

When you say that you're in love with me

'cause I sat here for eternity

No wife and no family

Wasting time like it just doesn't matter very much

C Em7

So I'm happy for the company

F C Am

Won't you breathe on me, now

G Am

I am tired of my own

[Verse 2]

Am C

Race me to the horror at the end

I've lost myself again

C G/B

In the mirror of my past

Am C

Let me, let me scratch at my own skin

I'm dying to get in

C Em7

To the mirror of my past

[Pre-Chorus]

I just take what someone wants

Race when I'm in front

Em G

Break what i don't need

D F

It's nice to watch somebody breathe, oh oh

C Am G E

Oh, me now, I am tired of my own

[Chorus]

Yeah now come sit next to me

I'm not sleeping with a bride to be

And I thank you very much

I'm flattered by the touch

C G/B

When you say that you're in love with me

'cause I sat here for eternity

No wife and no family

Wasting time like it just doesn't matter very much

C Em7

So I'm happy for the company

[Bridge]

F C

Won't you breathe on me

Am G

I am tired of my own

F C

Won't you breathe on me

I am tired of my own

[Chorus]

Yeah now come sit next to me

I'm not sleeping with a bride to be

And I thank you very much

And I'm flattered by the touch

C G/B

When you say that you're in love with me

And I sat here for eternity

No wife and no family

Wasting time like it just doesn't matter very much

C Em7

So I'm happy for the company

And I sat here for eternity

No wife and no family

Wasting time like it just

Doesn't matter very much

C G/B

So I'm happy for the company

[Outro]

F C

Won't you breathe on me

E Am

I am tired of my own

F C

Won't you breathe on me

E Am

I am tired of my own

About Breathe Chords by James Blunt

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What key is "Breathe" in?

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