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Tuning: Standard
Aadd9
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E
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Badd9
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Em
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C#9 (Fourth Fret)
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Intro:  Aadd9-  E- Badd9  
Verse 1:
Aadd9She's finEe, most of Badd9the time.E  
Aadd9She takEes her days Badd9with a smile.
Aadd9She movEes like Badd9dancing in lEight, 
Aadd9spinning arEound to Badd9the sound.
Aadd9Sometimes sEhe falls Badd9down. 
Chorus:
EBreathe, just Badd9breathe. 
Aadd9Take the world off your shoulders, 
Eand put it Badd9on me. 
EBreathe, juBadd9st breathe. 
Aadd9Let the life that you lead, 
Ebe all that Badd9you need.
Transition:  Aadd9-  E-  Badd9- Em  
Verse 2:
Aadd9She likes ENew York Badd9at night. E  
Aadd9She dreEams of her own Badd9in her wake. 
Aadd9Shine oEn, pBadd9ray like the Esun, 
Aadd9and eveEn the skies turBadd9ns gray. 
Aadd9I need Eyou to hear me Badd9say... 
Chorus:
EBreathe, just Badd9breathe. 
Aadd9Take the world off your shoulders, 
Eand put it Badd9on me. 
EBreathe, juBadd9st breathe. 
Aadd9Let the life that you lead, 
Ebe all that Badd9you need.
Bridge: 
C#9Let go of the fear. 
Aadd9Let go of the time. 
ELet go of the one, 
Badd9to try to put you down. 
C#9You're gonna be fine, 
Aadd9don't hold it inside. 
EGo ahead right now, 
              Badd9   Aadd9(x10)
and let it all come out. 
EBreathe, just Badd9breathe. 
AaddTake the world off your shoulders,
Eand put it on Badd9me.
(Play Muffled)
EBreathe, just Badd9breathe. 
Aadd9Let the life that you lead, 
Ebe all that yoBadd9u need. 
Chorus:
EBreathe, just Badd9breathe. 
Aadd9Take the world off your shoulders, 
Eand put it Badd9on me. 
EBreathe, juBadd9st breathe. 
Aadd9Let the life that you lead, 
Ebe all that Badd9you need.

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Breathe

by Ryan Star

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Aadd9

Badd9

C#9

Tuning: Standard

Aadd9

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

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

G ---|-X-|---|---|---|

D ---|-X-|---|---|---|

A ---|-0-|---|---|---|

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

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

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

G -X-|---|---|---|---|

D ---|-X-|---|---|---|

A ---|-X-|---|---|---|

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

Badd9

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B ---|-X-|---|---|---|

G ---|---|---|-X-|---|

D ---|---|---|-X-|---|

A ---|-X-|---|---|---|

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

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

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

C#9 (Fourth Fret)

e -X-|---|---|---|---|

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Aadd9 E Badd9

Intro: - -

Verse 1:

Aadd9 E Badd9 E

She's fine, most of the time.

Aadd9 E Badd9

She takes her days with a smile.

Aadd9 E Badd9 E

She moves like dancing in light,

Aadd9 E Badd9

spinning around to the sound.

Aadd9 E Badd9

Sometimes she falls down.

Chorus:

E Badd9

Breathe, just breathe.

Aadd9

Take the world off your shoulders,

E Badd9

and put it on me.

E Badd9

Breathe, just breathe.

Aadd9

Let the life that you lead,

E Badd9

be all that you need.

Aadd9 E Badd9 Em

Transition: - - -

Verse 2:

Aadd9 E Badd9 E

She likes New York at night.

Aadd9 E Badd9

She dreams of her own in her wake.

Aadd9 E Badd9 E

Shine on, pray like the sun,

Aadd9 E Badd9

and even the skies turns gray.

Aadd9 E Badd9

I need you to hear me say...

Chorus:

E Badd9

Breathe, just breathe.

Aadd9

Take the world off your shoulders,

E Badd9

and put it on me.

E Badd9

Breathe, just breathe.

Aadd9

Let the life that you lead,

E Badd9

be all that you need.

Bridge:

C#9

Let go of the fear.

Aadd9

Let go of the time.

Let go of the one,

Badd9

to try to put you down.

C#9

You're gonna be fine,

Aadd9

don't hold it inside.

Go ahead right now,

Badd9 Aadd9

(x10)

and let it all come out.

E Badd9

Breathe, just breathe.

Aadd

Take the world off your shoulders,

E Badd9

and put it on me.

(Play Muffled)

E Badd9

Breathe, just breathe.

Aadd9

Let the life that you lead,

E Badd9

be all that you need.

Chorus:

E Badd9

Breathe, just breathe.

Aadd9

Take the world off your shoulders,

E Badd9

and put it on me.

E Badd9

Breathe, just breathe.

Aadd9

Let the life that you lead,

E Badd9

be all that you need.

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