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Tuning:E Flat
* = palm mute
Chord Chart:
(Last 2 Chords im not sure what they are lol)
       B   F#    G#m     E    A  G#/   A  Bb/B  
e---0---2---0---0---0---x------x------------------------------------------|
B---0---0---0---0---0---x------x------------------------------------------|
G---8---3---4---1---6---x------x------------------------------------------|
D---9---4---6---2---7---x------x------------------------------------------|
A---9---4---6---2---7---7------9------------------------------------------|
E---7---x---x---0---5---4------6------------------------------------------|
Verse 1
BI never left that day Why Edid I push you away
G#mI was losing from the startE  
Band I would try to forget, all thEat had happened
   G#mjust to keep it all awayE  
Pre-Chorus (play these chords lightly palm muted)
                  F#  G#/     A  Bb/B  
but I need you near me I,
           E  G#/         A  Bb/B  
need you near me tonight
e---------------------------|
B---------------------------|
G---------------------------|
D---------------------------|
A-2-2-2-2-7-7-7-7-9-9-9-9-9-|
E-0-0-0-0-4-4-4-4-6-6-6-6-6-|
  * * * * * * * * * * * * * 
Chorus
Just to keep me brBeathing just to keep me hoF#lding on
all I beliG#meved in keeps me from fallinEg
I would always wBalk out hide from all the sF#orrow
just to keep me brG#meathing it's you I hold ontoE... 
   B (8 Bars)
you.
Verse 2
BI never trust myself with Eloving some one else
G#mAfraid that I might feel paiEn
(drop dynamics here)
                                 B  E(Stop music here)
Why couldn't I give it a chance... if pain isn't love then what is?
(Pick up Dynamics here)
G#mIt's to just let it all in.
Pre-Chorus (play these chords lightly palm muted)
              F#  G#/     A  Bb/B  
but I need you near me I,
         E  G#/         A  Bb/B  
need you near me tonight
Chorus
Just to keep me brBeathing just to keep me hoF#lding on
all I beliG#meved in keeps me from fallEing
I would always Bwalk out hide from all the soF#rrow
just to keep me breG#mathing it's you I hold Eonto... 
   B (8 Bars)
you.
Solo over Chorus
(loop chorus X2)
Bridge
(Lightly Palm mute this and progressivly build up to break down)
 F#  G#/  A  Bb/B  
ohh ohhh oh oh ohhh
   E  G#/  A  Bb/B  
ohh ohhh oh oh ohhh
   E  G#/  A  Bb/B  
ohh ohhh oh oh ohhh
   E  G#/  A  Bb/B  
ohh ohhh...
Breakdown
(lighty strum each chord and build up near the end)
Just to keep me brBeathing just to keep me holding oF#n
all I beliG#meved in keeps me from fallinEg
          ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Chorus
Just to keep me breBathing just to keep me holding onF#  
all I beliG#meved in keeps me from fallinEg
I would always Bwalk out hide from all the sorrowF#  
just to keep me breaG#mthing it's you I hold Eonto... 
     B (8 Bars)
you.
B,A,E......... (Fade out)

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Just To Keep Me Breathing

by Kicking Daisies

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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G#m

Tuning:E Flat

* = palm mute

Chord Chart:

(Last 2 Chords im not sure what they are lol)

B F# G#m E A G# A Bb B

/ /

e---0---2---0---0---0---x------x------------------------------------------|

B---0---0---0---0---0---x------x------------------------------------------|

G---8---3---4---1---6---x------x------------------------------------------|

D---9---4---6---2---7---x------x------------------------------------------|

A---9---4---6---2---7---7------9------------------------------------------|

E---7---x---x---0---5---4------6------------------------------------------|

Verse 1

B E

I never left that day Why did I push you away

G#m E

I was losing from the start

B E

and I would try to forget, all that had happened

G#m E

just to keep it all away

Pre-Chorus (play these chords lightly palm muted)

F# G# A Bb B

/ /

but I need you near me I,

E G# A Bb B

/ /

need you near me tonight

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

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

G---------------------------|

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

-2-2-2-2-7-7-7-7-9-9-9-9-9-|

-0-0-0-0-4-4-4-4-6-6-6-6-6-|

* * * * * * * * * * * * *

Chorus

B F#

Just to keep me breathing just to keep me holding on

G#m E

all I believed in keeps me from falling

B F#

I would always walk out hide from all the sorrow

G#m E

just to keep me breathing it's you I hold onto...

B (8 Bars)

you.

Verse 2

B E

I never trust myself with loving some one else

G#m E

Afraid that I might feel pain

(drop dynamics here)

B E

(Stop music here)

Why couldn't I give it a chance... if pain isn't love then what is?

(Pick up Dynamics here)

G#m

It's to just let it all in.

Pre-Chorus (play these chords lightly palm muted)

F# G# A Bb B

/ /

but I need you near me I,

E G# A Bb B

/ /

need you near me tonight

Chorus

B F#

Just to keep me breathing just to keep me holding on

G#m E

all I believed in keeps me from falling

B F#

I would always walk out hide from all the sorrow

G#m E

just to keep me breathing it's you I hold onto...

B (8 Bars)

you.

Solo over Chorus

(loop chorus X2)

Bridge

(Lightly Palm mute this and progressivly build up to break down)

F# G# A Bb B

/ /

ohh ohhh oh oh ohhh

E G# A Bb B

/ /

ohh ohhh oh oh ohhh

E G# A Bb B

/ /

ohh ohhh oh oh ohhh

E G# A Bb B

/ /

ohh ohhh...

Breakdown

(lighty strum each chord and build up near the end)

B F#

Just to keep me breathing just to keep me holding on

G#m E

all I believed in keeps me from falling

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

Chorus

B F#

Just to keep me breathing just to keep me holding on

G#m E

all I believed in keeps me from falling

B F#

I would always walk out hide from all the sorrow

G#m E

just to keep me breathing it's you I hold onto...

B (8 Bars)

you.

B A E

,,......... (Fade out)

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