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Every Breath You Take

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“Every Breath You Take” (ALL THIS TIME ALBUM version)
[Intro]
A   F#m   D E A
[Verse I]
Every breath you taAke
Every move you mF#make
Every bond you breDak
Every step you tEake
I'll be watching yAou
[Verse II]
Every single dAay
Every word you sF#may
Every game you pDlay
Every night you Estay
I'll be watching Ayou
[Chorus I]
A7Oh, can't you Dsee
D7You belong to Ame
A7How my poor heart aBches
B7With every step you EtakeE7  
[Verse III]
Every move you Amake
Every vow you bF#mreak
Every smile you fDake
Every claim you sEtake
I'll be watching Ayou
[Bridge]
FSince you've gone I've been lost without a tGrace
I dream at night, I can only see your Fface
I look around but it's you I can't reGplace
I feel so cold and I long for your embFrace
I keep crying baby, baby pleAase
[Interlude]
    F#m   D E A
A   F#m   D E A
[Chorus II]
A7Oh, can't you Dsee
D7You belong to Ame
A7How my poor heart Baches
B7With every step you EtakeE7  
[Verse IV]
Every move you Amake
Every vow you bF#mreak
Every smile you fDake
Every claim you sEtake
I'll be watching Ayou
Every move you Dmake
Every step you Etake
I'll be watching Ayou
I'll be watching Ayou
[Outro] (Repeat 6 times)
Every breath you Atake
Every move you F#mmake
Every bond you bDreak
Every step you tAake
Every single dAay
Every word you F#msay
Every game you pDlay
Every night you sAtay
(Last one and 7th time)
Every breath you Atake
Every move you F#mmake
Every bond you bDreak
Every step you tAake
Every single dAay
Every word you F#msay
Every game you pDlay
EI'll be watching yoAu

All chords in this song (11)

The story behind the song

"Every Breath You Take" is a song by the English rock band The Police, written by Sting. It was released on their fifth and final studio album, Synchronicity. The song explores themes of intense surveillance and possessiveness within a relationship, often mistaken for a romantic love song. Its lyrics paint a picture of a watchful presence, tracking every move, creating a feeling of unsettling devotion. When playing it, channel that complex mix of longing and an almost obsessive gaze.

AI-written from these sources:Every Breath You Take — Wikipedia ↗Sting (musician) — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Every Breath You Take

by Sting

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F#m

“Every Breath You Take” (ALL THIS TIME ALBUM version)

[Intro]

A F#m D E A

[Verse I]

Every breath you take

F#m

Every move you make

Every bond you break

Every step you take

I'll be watching you

[Verse II]

Every single day

F#m

Every word you say

Every game you play

Every night you stay

I'll be watching you

[Chorus I]

A7 D

Oh, can't you see

D7 A

You belong to me

A7 B

How my poor heart aches

B7 E E7

With every step you take

[Verse III]

Every move you make

F#m

Every vow you break

Every smile you fake

Every claim you stake

I'll be watching you

[Bridge]

F G

Since you've gone I've been lost without a trace

I dream at night, I can only see your face

I look around but it's you I can't replace

I feel so cold and I long for your embrace

I keep crying baby, baby please

[Interlude]

F#m D E A

A F#m D E A

[Chorus II]

A7 D

Oh, can't you see

D7 A

You belong to me

A7 B

How my poor heart aches

B7 E E7

With every step you take

[Verse IV]

Every move you make

F#m

Every vow you break

Every smile you fake

Every claim you stake

I'll be watching you

Every move you make

Every step you take

I'll be watching you

[Outro] (Repeat 6 times)

Every breath you take

F#m

Every move you make

Every bond you break

Every step you take

Every single day

F#m

Every word you say

Every game you play

Every night you stay

(Last one and 7th time)

Every breath you take

F#m

Every move you make

Every bond you break

Every step you take

Every single day

F#m

Every word you say

Every game you play

E A

I'll be watching you

About Every Breath You Take Chords by Sting

Learn how to play Every Breath You Take by Sting with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Every Breath You Take chords”, “Every Breath You Take guitar chords”, or “Sting Every Breath You Take chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Every Breath You Take chords and for experienced players who want accurate Every Breath You Take lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include A, F#m, D, E, A7, D7.

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What key is "Every Breath You Take" in?

The chords for "Every Breath You Take" show the original chord names (including A, F#m, D, E, A7, D7). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.