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This song was featured in "Jam & Jerusalem" (S01E02 I think)and is on Ella 
The verses are mainly an alternation between G5* and G5; I tried to 
give you an idea of the timing but I'm sure you'll figure that out
by yourself when you hear the song
Just grab the high E-string with your in index on the first fret and the G-string 
on the 3rd with your ring; 
to alternate just use your pinky on the high E-string
G5*     G5     Dm    Cadd9  G  
1     3    1     3    3
3     3    3     3    3
0     0    2     0    0
0     0    0     2    0
x     x    x     3    2
x     x    x          3
G5*  G5  G5*  G5   Dm   Cadd9        G  
        G5*         G5  G5*    G5  
And the rain falls down on you
       G5*        G5  G5*    G5  
as I'm trying to tell you
that the Dmlove yCadd9ou're giviGng
is DmsuffCadd9ocatinGg
I don't Dmwant you to hCadd9old my haGnd
                   Dm     Cadd9  G5*  G5  G5* G5  
I just need you to understand
      G5*       G5  G5*   G5  
And I'm trying not to cry
      G5*           G5  G5*     G5  
I can feel coldness in your eye
but the Dmlove you'Cadd9re givingG  
is DmsuffocCadd9atingG  
I don't Dmneed you to hCadd9old my hGand
I just Dmneed you to uCadd9nderstandG  
That I Dmneed Cadd9to breGathe
I can't Dmgo on Cadd9living Glike this
I don't Dmwant to Cadd9hurt yGou
But I'm Dmgonna Cadd9have tGo
We both tDmhought our Cadd9love would Glast
but we're Dmfalling inCadd9to the pGast
I still Dmlove you for Cadd9who you Gare
                  Dm         Cadd9  G5*  G5  G5* G5  
you will always be my shining star
 G5*    G5  G5*   G5  G5*    G5  G5* G5  
Breathe, breathe, breathe, ohhyeahe...
 Dm   Cadd9   G   Dm   Cadd9   G   Dm   Cadd9   G   Dm   Cadd9   G  G5*  G5  G5*

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Breathe

by Ella Edmondson

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Cadd9

This song was featured in "Jam & Jerusalem" (S01E02 I think)and is on Ella

The verses are mainly an alternation between G5* and G5; I tried to

give you an idea of the timing but I'm sure you'll figure that out

by yourself when you hear the song

Just grab the high E-string with your in index on the first fret and the G-string

on the 3rd with your ring;

to alternate just use your pinky on the high E-string

G5 G5 Dm Cadd9 G

1 3 1 3 3

3 3 3 3 3

0 0 2 0 0

0 0 0 2 0

x x x 3 2

x x x 3

G5 G5 G5 G5 Dm Cadd9 G

* *

G5 G5 G5 G5

* *

And the rain falls down on you

G5 G5 G5 G5

* *

as I'm trying to tell you

Dm Cadd9 G

that the love you're giving

Dm Cadd9 G

is suffocating

Dm Cadd9 G

I don't want you to hold my hand

Dm Cadd9 G5 G5 G5 G5

* *

I just need you to understand

G5 G5 G5 G5

* *

And I'm trying not to cry

G5 G5 G5 G5

* *

I can feel coldness in your eye

Dm Cadd9 G

but the love you're giving

Dm Cadd9 G

is suffocating

Dm Cadd9 G

I don't need you to hold my hand

Dm Cadd9 G

I just need you to understand

Dm Cadd9 G

That I need to breathe

Dm Cadd9 G

I can't go on living like this

Dm Cadd9 G

I don't want to hurt you

Dm Cadd9 G

But I'm gonna have to

Dm Cadd9 G

We both thought our love would last

Dm Cadd9 G

but we're falling into the past

Dm Cadd9 G

I still love you for who you are

Dm Cadd9 G5 G5 G5 G5

* *

you will always be my shining star

G5 G5 G5 G5 G5 G5 G5 G5

* * * *

Breathe, breathe, breathe, ohhyeahe...

Dm Cadd9 G Dm Cadd9 G Dm Cadd9 G Dm Cadd9 G G5 G5 G5

* *

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