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 Standard tuning  [  E   A   D   G   B   E]
 Asus2  [ x 0 2 2 0 0 ]
 Bsus4  [ x 2 4 4 0 0 ]
 C#m    [ x 4 6 6 5 0 ]
 E/A    [ x 0 2 1 0 0 ]
 E      0  2  2  1  0  0  
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 [Intro]
Asus2  Bsus4  C#m
Asus2  Bsus4  C#m
Asus2  Bsus4  C#m
 Asus2[Verse]
Asus2This is surBsus4renderC#m  
Asus2To a war-torn Bsus4life I've C#mlived.
Asus2Scars and stripes forBsus4everC#m  
Asus2In need of change I can't resist. 
 [Pre-Chorus]
Asus2No need to hide Bsus4anything C#manymore.
Asus2Can't return Bsus4to who I C#mwas before. Asus2  E/A  
 [Chorus]
EI can finally breathe.
Asus2Suddenly alive.
C#mI can finally move.
Asus2The world feels revived.
C#m (single strum)
 [Verse]
Asus2This long of a Bsus4strugglC#me 
Asus2Finally opened Bsus4up my C#meyes. 
Asus2Revolution's not Bsus4easy C#m  
Asus2With a Civil War on the inside. 
 [Pre-Chorus]
Asus2No need to hide Bsus4anything C#manymore.
Asus2Can't return Bsus4to who I C#mwas before. Asus2  E/A  
 [Chorus]
EI can finally breathe.
Asus2Suddenly alive.
C#mI can finally move.
Asus2'Cause I realize. 
  [Chorus]
EI can finally breathe.
Asus2Suddenly alive.
C#mI can finally move.
Asus2The world feels revived.
 [Interlude/Solo]
  Asus2   C#m(single strums)
  Asus2   C#m(single strums)
  Asus2   C#m(single strums)
  Asus2   C#m(single strums)
 E[CAsus2horus]C#m  Asus2  
EI can finally breathe. 
Asus2Suddenly alive. 
C#mI can finally move. 
Asus2'Cause I realize. 
 [Chorus]
EI can finally breathe.
Asus2Suddenly alive.
C#mI can finally move.
Asus2The world feels revived. 
 E[CAsus2horus]C#m  Asus2  
EI can finally breathe.
Asus2Suddenly alive.
C#mI can finally move.
Asus2The world feels revived.
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Breathe

by Anberlin

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Asus2

Bsus4

C#m

E/A

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E A D G B E

Standard tuning [ ]

Asus2 [ x 0 2 2 0 0 ]

Bsus4 [ x 2 4 4 0 0 ]

C#m [ x 4 6 6 5 0 ]

E/A [ x 0 2 1 0 0 ]

0 2 2 1 0 0

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[Intro]

Asus2 Bsus4 C#m

Asus2

[Verse]

Asus2 Bsus4 C#m

This is surrender

Asus2 Bsus4 C#m

To a war-torn life I've lived.

Asus2 Bsus4 C#m

Scars and stripes forever

Asus2

In need of change I can't resist.

[Pre-Chorus]

Asus2 Bsus4 C#m

No need to hide anything anymore.

Asus2 Bsus4 C#m Asus2 E/A

Can't return to who I was before.

[Chorus]

I can finally breathe.

Asus2

Suddenly alive.

C#m

I can finally move.

Asus2

The world feels revived.

C#m (single strum)

[Verse]

Asus2 Bsus4 C#m

This long of a struggle

Asus2 Bsus4 C#m

Finally opened up my eyes.

Asus2 Bsus4 C#m

Revolution's not easy

Asus2

With a Civil War on the inside.

[Pre-Chorus]

Asus2 Bsus4 C#m

No need to hide anything anymore.

Asus2 Bsus4 C#m Asus2 E/A

Can't return to who I was before.

[Chorus]

I can finally breathe.

Asus2

Suddenly alive.

C#m

I can finally move.

Asus2

'Cause I realize.

[Chorus]

I can finally breathe.

Asus2

Suddenly alive.

C#m

I can finally move.

Asus2

The world feels revived.

[Interlude/Solo]

Asus2 C#m

(single strums)

Asus2 C#m

(single strums)

Asus2 C#m

(single strums)

Asus2 C#m

(single strums)

E Asus2 C#m Asus2

[Chorus]

I can finally breathe.

Asus2

Suddenly alive.

C#m

I can finally move.

Asus2

'Cause I realize.

[Chorus]

I can finally breathe.

Asus2

Suddenly alive.

C#m

I can finally move.

Asus2

The world feels revived.

E Asus2 C#m Asus2

[Chorus]

I can finally breathe.

Asus2

Suddenly alive.

C#m

I can finally move.

Asus2

The world feels revived.

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