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Key:  Dthen A  
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
F#m -  244222
 D-    xx0232
 A-    x02220
 A/C#- x476xx
Intro: F#m--D--A--A/C#-D-- x2
Verse 1:
A F#mblue black 
shade of Dlove
Sent from aAboveA/C#  D  
My hands are F#mtied 
to worlds unDknown
And this I AknowA/C#  D  
Your breath's like F#mwine
And just like Dclouds 
my skin AcrawlsA/C#  D  
It's so diF#mvine the sky it 
Dglows with fields of AlightA/C#  D  
Chorus:
Did you Aknow that A/C#I
Dlove you? Come and lay 
with Ame A/C#I    Dlove you
And honesAty A/C#I    Dlove you
You make me feel aAlive
and A/C#I'll Dlove you
Until the end of time
Interlude: F#m--D--A--A/C#-D-- x2
Verse 2:
F#mMy hands shake clasped with
Dfear as you come AnearA/C#  D  
To say goodF#mnight
just like a Ddove
A peaceful AsignA/C#  D  
To help us F#mby 
as you come Din
Let this beAginA/C#  D  
Stars fall like F#mdust
our lips will Dtouch
We speak too AmuchA/C#  D  
(Repeat Chorus)
Interlude: A-- x8
F#m--D--A--A/C#-D-- x2
(Repeat chorus)
Interlude: A-- x8
Bridge:
I've got a Alot to say
if you will let me
It's Dalways hard
when you're around me
But Ahere right now there's
interest in your eyes
So Dhear me out and 
hear this the first time
Outro:
That AI      A/C#  Dlove you 
(come and lay with me)
That AI      A/C#  Dlove you 
(And Honesty)
That AI      A/C#  Dlove you 
(you make me feel alive)
That AI      A/C#  Dlove you 
                A(hold)
Till the end of time

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Breathe

by Angels & Airwaves

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

A/C#

F#m

D A

Key: then

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

F#m - 244222

- xx0232

- x02220

A/C#

- x476xx

Intro: F#m--D--A--A/C#-D-- x2

Verse 1:

F#m

A blue black

shade of love

A A/C# D

Sent from above

F#m

My hands are tied

to worlds unknown

A A/C# D

And this I know

F#m

Your breath's like wine

And just like clouds

A A/C# D

my skin crawls

F#m

It's so divine the sky it

D A A/C# D

glows with fields of light

Chorus:

A A/C#

Did you know that I

love you? Come and lay

A A/C# D

with me I love you

A A/C# D

And honesty I love you

You make me feel alive

A/C# D

and I'll love you

Until the end of time

Interlude: F#m--D--A--A/C#-D-- x2

Verse 2:

F#m

My hands shake clasped with

D A A/C# D

fear as you come near

F#m

To say goodnight

just like a dove

A A/C# D

A peaceful sign

F#m

To help us by

as you come in

A A/C# D

Let this begin

F#m

Stars fall like dust

our lips will touch

A A/C# D

We speak too much

(Repeat Chorus)

Interlude: A-- x8

F#m--D--A--A/C#-D-- x2

(Repeat chorus)

Interlude: A-- x8

Bridge:

I've got a lot to say

if you will let me

It's always hard

when you're around me

But here right now there's

interest in your eyes

So hear me out and

hear this the first time

Outro:

A A/C# D

That I love you

(come and lay with me)

A A/C# D

That I love you

(And Honesty)

A A/C# D

That I love you

(you make me feel alive)

A A/C# D

That I love you

(hold)

Till the end of time

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