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Still Breathing

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1/53

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 53Position: 1

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Play this over the verse. Use a capo on the first fret to hear the harmonic  x6
Capo 1.
[Intro]
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------(x6)-------1-1-----------------------------------------------------|
D|---3-------------------4-3-------1------------3-4p3-1-3-------------------|
A|-1---4---------4-------------4-----------4--------------------------------|
E|-------------2---2---------2---2-------2---2------------------------------|
[Verse]
AmGive me any reason to believe
F'Cause I swear I'm done here
C'Cause I've seen a bigger picture
GAnd I'm looking for some answers
AmTell me that it's worth it
F'Cause I'm doing all I can to fight it
CAnd I've never been this scared
GAnd my moment's finally here
[Pre-Chorus]
FTime's racing G(Please slow down)
AmI got to fGind my way out
FI'm hopeless G(But hoping)
AmMy lungs won't fGail me now
'Cause FI'm still Gbreathing
[Chorus]
CIt's hard to be a Gman
But I'm doing all I Amcan
I'm ready to give this Fall I have
I'm ready to be aCmazed
'Cause I'm standing here alGone
Trying to make this life my oAmwn
And nothing will keep this hFeart from bGeating
FI'm still brGeathing
[Verse 2]
AmPromise me some dignity
FIf I were to stand and die here
C'Cause my heart is somewhere else
GIt's a pain I've never felt
[Pre-Chorus]
FTime's racing G(Please slow down)
AmI got to fGind my way out
FI'm hopeless G(But hoping)
AmMy lungs won't fGail me now
'Cause FI'm still Gbreathing
[Chorus]
CIt's hard to be a Gman
But I'm doing all I Amcan
I'm ready to give this Fall I have
I'm ready to be aCmazed
'Cause I'm standing here alGone
Trying to make this life my oAmwn
And nothing will keep this hFeart from bGeating
FI'm still brGeathing
[Bridge]
FWhere do we Call find lGove?
AmWhere do we aFll find lGove?
e|-6----------------------------------6-------11--9--8------6-8-9-------|
B|---6-7-9---6-7-6----------6-7-9-6----6-7-9----9--9----7-9-------------|
G|----------------6-8---6-8---------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Chorus]
CIt's hard to be a Gman
But I'm doing all I Amcan
I'm ready to give this Fall I have
I'm ready to be aCmazed
'Cause I'm standing here alGone
Trying to make this life my oAmwn
And nothing will keep this hFeart from bGeating
FI'm still brGeathing
G

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Still Breathing

by Mayday Parade

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Play this over the verse. Use a capo on the first fret to hear the harmonic x6

Capo 1.

[Intro]

e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|

B|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|

G|-------(x6)-------1-1-----------------------------------------------------|

D|---3-------------------4-3-------1------------3-4p3-1-3-------------------|

A|-1---4---------4-------------4-----------4--------------------------------|

E|-------------2---2---------2---2-------2---2------------------------------|

[Verse]

Give me any reason to believe

'Cause I swear I'm done here

'Cause I've seen a bigger picture

And I'm looking for some answers

Tell me that it's worth it

'Cause I'm doing all I can to fight it

And I've never been this scared

And my moment's finally here

[Pre-Chorus]

F G

Time's racing (Please slow down)

Am G

I got to find my way out

F G

I'm hopeless (But hoping)

Am G

My lungs won't fail me now

F G

'Cause I'm still breathing

[Chorus]

C G

It's hard to be a man

But I'm doing all I can

I'm ready to give this all I have

I'm ready to be amazed

'Cause I'm standing here alone

Trying to make this life my own

F G

And nothing will keep this heart from beating

F G

I'm still breathing

[Verse 2]

Promise me some dignity

If I were to stand and die here

'Cause my heart is somewhere else

It's a pain I've never felt

[Pre-Chorus]

F G

Time's racing (Please slow down)

Am G

I got to find my way out

F G

I'm hopeless (But hoping)

Am G

My lungs won't fail me now

F G

'Cause I'm still breathing

[Chorus]

C G

It's hard to be a man

But I'm doing all I can

I'm ready to give this all I have

I'm ready to be amazed

'Cause I'm standing here alone

Trying to make this life my own

F G

And nothing will keep this heart from beating

F G

I'm still breathing

[Bridge]

F C G

Where do we all find love?

Am F G

Where do we all find love?

e|-6----------------------------------6-------11--9--8------6-8-9-------|

B|---6-7-9---6-7-6----------6-7-9-6----6-7-9----9--9----7-9-------------|

G|----------------6-8---6-8---------------------------------------------|

D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|

A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|

E|----------------------------------------------------------------------|

[Chorus]

C G

It's hard to be a man

But I'm doing all I can

I'm ready to give this all I have

I'm ready to be amazed

'Cause I'm standing here alone

Trying to make this life my own

F G

And nothing will keep this heart from beating

F G

I'm still breathing

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