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heres the chords for "breathe tonight" by cookie
i think the song is quite honest and meaningful.
Key: B minor / D major
verse1: 
BmYou broDke wheGn i just beEmnt
BmYou cried; i neDver meant to breaGk you downEm  
BmThis time, did Di steaGl the best....of Dyou
(end with a D before the chorus starts)
chorus:
Can you breGathe toniDght  AAs the air is leaving you
GScream toniDght LAike the words are new to you
GCan we go bAack to the last timBme my arms coulDd carry you
GBreathe tDonightA  
You're aliveBm  D  G  Em  
verse2: 
Lost; don't leave me in the dark alone
Shine a light
Cuz you're the road that got me home
Cuz i, i never knew that love was true
Did you?
*chorus
solo:(no tabs yet)
Bm D G Em
basically, thats its for the whole song.
In the actual live performance, cook has his guitar to drop-D so that he could play those riffs

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Breathe Tonight

by David Cook

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heres the chords for "breathe tonight" by cookie

i think the song is quite honest and meaningful.

Key: B minor / D major

verse1:

Bm D G Em

You broke when i just bent

Bm D G Em

You cried; i never meant to break you down

Bm D G D

This time, did i steal the best....of you

(end with a D before the chorus starts)

chorus:

G D A

Can you breathe tonight As the air is leaving you

G D A

Scream tonight Like the words are new to you

G A Bm D

Can we go back to the last time my arms could carry you

G D A

Breathe tonight

Bm D G Em

You're alive

verse2:

Lost; don't leave me in the dark alone

Shine a light

Cuz you're the road that got me home

Cuz i, i never knew that love was true

Did you?

*chorus

solo:(no tabs yet)

Bm D G Em

basically, thats its for the whole song.

In the actual live performance, cook has his guitar to drop-D so that he could play those riffs

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