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Tuning: Standard eADGBe
Chords used:
 F#-   244322
 G#-   466544
 Bbm-  x13321
C#/ F- 143xxx
 Ebm-  x68876
 C#-   x46664
Intro: F#--G#--Bbm-- x2
Verse 1:
  F#Tell me girl what 
were you thinking? 
Hit me with something
that will make
this G#worth my time
   BbmTake it back take 
it all back now 
Every promise I made 
was just another
mistake with you 
  F#Tell the truth if
you think that
you can take it
But I know, you G#wont
   BbmI never felt 
so all alone 
But when it was 
safe I turned
my back and the 
blade came through
Refrain:
And F#I can barely breathe
And I can barely breathe
And I can barely breathe
Chorus:
  F#Stand on top of the G#roof top
wondering BbmIs it good?
Yea it's good for jumping
  F#Take back every G#word you
said Cause BbmI can barely breathe 
(and I can barely breathe) 
Verse 2:
  F#Tell me now can
you still taste him? 
Cause you know you'll 
never wash your
hands G#of this
   BbmTake it back take
it all back now 
Every drunken kiss that
landed on his 
lips from you 
  F#Make a move if you
think that you can make it
But I know, you G#wont
   BbmI never felt 
so all alone 
But when it was
safe I turned 
my back and the 
blade came through
(Repeat Refrain and Chorus twice)
Interlude: F#-G#- x4, Bbm--Bbm-
Bridge:
F#Hold G#your F#toungeG#  
You know F#nothing
aG#bout this
Don't F#even
G#get inBbmvolved
I hope you watch
as I'm falling down
Because you are the 
reason I'd hit
the ground
        F#  C#/F  
You could be the 
Ebmone that C#breaks me
       F#  C#/   F  Ebm  
You will be the one
that C#breaks me Bbmnow
I hope you know that
every tear you cried
Is a memory left from
when you watch me die
You know i'll
         F#  C#/F  
haunt your dreams
   EbmWith all these C#pieces 
           F#  C#/F  
you stole of me
 Ebm   C#  Bbm---
    Of me 
(Repeat Refrain and Chorus twice)

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I Can Barely Breathe

by Just Surrender

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Bbm

Ebm

Tuning: Standard eADGBe

Chords used:

- 244322

- 466544

Bbm

- x13321

C# F

/ - 143xxx

Ebm

- x68876

- x46664

F# G# Bbm

Intro: ------ x2

Verse 1:

Tell me girl what

were you thinking?

Hit me with something

that will make

this worth my time

Bbm

Take it back take

it all back now

Every promise I made

was just another

mistake with you

Tell the truth if

you think that

you can take it

But I know, you wont

Bbm

I never felt

so all alone

But when it was

safe I turned

my back and the

blade came through

Refrain:

And I can barely breathe

Chorus:

F# G#

Stand on top of the roof top

Bbm

wondering Is it good?

Yea it's good for jumping

F# G#

Take back every word you

Bbm

said Cause I can barely breathe

(and I can barely breathe)

Verse 2:

Tell me now can

you still taste him?

Cause you know you'll

never wash your

hands of this

Bbm

Take it back take

it all back now

Every drunken kiss that

landed on his

lips from you

Make a move if you

think that you can make it

But I know, you wont

Bbm

I never felt

so all alone

But when it was

safe I turned

my back and the

blade came through

(Repeat Refrain and Chorus twice)

Interlude: F#-G#- x4, Bbm--Bbm-

Bridge:

F# G# F# G#

Hold your tounge

You know nothing

about this

Don't even

G# Bbm

get involved

I hope you watch

as I'm falling down

Because you are the

reason I'd hit

the ground

F# C# F

You could be the

Ebm C#

one that breaks me

F# C# F Ebm

You will be the one

C# Bbm

that breaks me now

I hope you know that

every tear you cried

Is a memory left from

when you watch me die

You know i'll

F# C# F

haunt your dreams

Ebm C#

With all these pieces

F# C# F

you stole of me

Ebm C# Bbm

---

Of me

(Repeat Refrain and Chorus twice)

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