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The Classic Crime - Who Needs Air
Tuning: Capo 1
I loCng to taste adventure like the nature of the sea,
Always movingF, always hiding all the creatures from beneath.
Singing silent Csongs of sadness my heart waits for its chance,
To danFce upon the ashes of my burned up little plans.
Prechorus
And I stCand alone before the night.F  
My nakedCness is so cleFar in the glow of the moonlight.
Life is oAmld, but sFo short.
We are yoAmung, we wFant more.
Chorus
CI'm drowningF, but I don't care,
Because when you Amgot what I got, what I got, what I got
Who Fneeds air?
I don’t need air.C  
My addiction to dCanger like the rush of the sea,
Like a wavFe on the rocks the lessons crash down on me.
I don’t neCed to prove the world to you only to myself.
So steFp back and look away as I dive into the swell.
CI'm drowning, bFut I don't care,
Because when you Amgot what I got, what I got, what I got
Who nFeeds air?  
Bridge 
DmTake me Emdown to the river like a little child,
FTake my hGand and tell me it’s okay to be wild.
DmI never knew the woEmrld until I saw through your eyes,
FI never knGew myself until I ripped off my disguise.
CI'm drowning, Fbut I don't care,
Because when you Amgot what I got, what I got, what I got
Who neeFds air?
CI’m drowning
(I have come to the realization that)
Fbut I don’t care
(life is more than what I have accomplished and)
Because when you gAmot what I got what I got
(life is more than the realization that) 
Who needs aFir?
(we have accomplished nothing at all)
CI’m drowning
(True success is so selfless so drown in the)
FBut I don’t care
(lyrics of your life and give up the air that you breathe)
Because when you Amgot what I got what I got
(You don’t need anything)
Who needs Fair?
(You don’t need anything)
You don’t need Cair…
(hit D, G,and B strings of C chord for last 3 notes)

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Who Needs Air

by The Classic Crime

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

Chords in this song · guitar

The Classic Crime - Who Needs Air

Tuning: Capo 1

I long to taste adventure like the nature of the sea,

Always moving, always hiding all the creatures from beneath.

Singing silent songs of sadness my heart waits for its chance,

To dance upon the ashes of my burned up little plans.

Prechorus

C F

And I stand alone before the night.

C F

My nakedness is so clear in the glow of the moonlight.

Am F

Life is old, but so short.

Am F

We are young, we want more.

Chorus

C F

I'm drowning, but I don't care,

Because when you got what I got, what I got, what I got

Who needs air?

I don’t need air.

My addiction to danger like the rush of the sea,

Like a wave on the rocks the lessons crash down on me.

I don’t need to prove the world to you only to myself.

So step back and look away as I dive into the swell.

C F

I'm drowning, but I don't care,

Because when you got what I got, what I got, what I got

Who needs air?

Bridge

Dm Em

Take me down to the river like a little child,

F G

Take my hand and tell me it’s okay to be wild.

Dm Em

I never knew the world until I saw through your eyes,

F G

I never knew myself until I ripped off my disguise.

C F

I'm drowning, but I don't care,

Because when you got what I got, what I got, what I got

Who needs air?

I’m drowning

(I have come to the realization that)

but I don’t care

(life is more than what I have accomplished and)

Because when you got what I got what I got

(life is more than the realization that)

Who needs air?

(we have accomplished nothing at all)

I’m drowning

(True success is so selfless so drown in the)

But I don’t care

(lyrics of your life and give up the air that you breathe)

Because when you got what I got what I got

(You don’t need anything)

Who needs air?

(You don’t need anything)

You don’t need air…

(hit D, G,and B strings of C chord for last 3 notes)

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