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Breath Taking

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Key: B
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
 B-    x24442
 F#-   244322
 G#m-  466444
 E-    022100
 C#m-  x46654
 F#/A#- x143xx
[Intro]
G#m C#m G#m F#
G#m C#m B F#/A#
[Verse 1]
G#mI used to live C#mlit by the flame
   G#mI used to give the F#shadows names
   G#mMy eyes would strain   C#min the dim light
  BI was so F#/A#proud of my birthright
[Verse 2]
  BIf I couldn’t look C#minto the fire
then G#mhow could I stand the
F#light of the day?
   G#mBut once I knew it was C#mout
here I could Bnever stayF#/A#.
[Chorus 1]
  EYou don’t have to let it Bown F#you
  EYou don’t have to let it
Bbe F#who you Eare forever.
  BYou can F#let it Ego
You can Blet it all F#go.
[Instrumental]
G#m C#m G#m F#
G#m C#m B F#/A#
[Verse 3]
   G#mFor the wisdom of C#mman is folly
   G#mand their wickedness F#tempts us away
   G#mIt was such a conC#mvenient prophecy
   BIt held a F#/A#powerful sway
[Verse 4]
   G#mGuilt shouldn’t be C#many mind’s penance
   G#mand love shrouds itF#self not in shame
   G#mI’m gonna do what C#mmakes me happy
   Bshould never be this F#/A#hard to sayG#m  B  F#  
[Chorus 2]
  EYou don’t have to let it Bown F#you
  EYou don’t have to let it
Bbe F#who you Eare forever.
  BYou can F#let it Ego
You can Blet it all F#go.
[Guitar Solo]
G#m C#m G#m F#
G#m C#m B F#/A#
G#m C#m G#m F#
G#m C#m B F#/A#
[Verse 5]
G#mSometimes I wonder if it Bwouldn’t
be F#/A#better if G#mI weren’t so damned
sBcared of lying F#/A#to  myG#mself
Sometimes I wonder if it Bwouldn’t
have been F#/A#better if G#mI’d just
been able to Blie F#/A#to myself
[Instrumental]
 G#m   B    F#/A#x4
[Verse 6]
   G#mIf I’d just stayed inBside that F#/A#closet
   G#mand kept my world that sBmallF#/A#  
   G#mBecause right now I Bmight be F#/A#freer
but G#mI don’t know where the Bedges F#/A#are
[Verse 7]
   G#mBut isn’t Bit aF#/A#mazing?
   G#mTo run Btoward F#/A#every-G#mthing?
To grasp inBto the F#/A#ether?
   G#mIt’s terrifying to Bbe this F#/A#free
[Verse 8]
   G#mIt's BbreathF#/A#taking
   G#mIt's BbreathF#/A#taking
   G#mIt's BbreathF#/A#taking
   G#mIt's BbreathF#/A#taking
[Chorus 3]
  EYou don’t have to let it Bown F#you
  EYou don’t have to let it
Bbe F#who you Eare forever.
  BYou can F#let it Ego
You can Blet it all F#go.
[Chorus 4]
  EI don’t want to let it Bown F#me
  Ebut it’s gonna be a Bpart
of F#who I am Eforever.
  BI can’t F#let it Ego but
I can Bmake it all F#go.
[Outro]
   G#mI can Bmake it all F#go
   G#mI work to Bmake it all F#go
    G#m  BDon’t go F#back
    G#m  BDon’t ever F#rest

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Breath Taking

by Turnspit

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G#m

C#m

F#/A#

Key: B

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

- x24442

- 244322

G#m

- 466444

- 022100

C#m

- x46654

F#/A#

- x143xx

[Intro]

G#m C#m G#m F#

G#m C#m B F#/A#

[Verse 1]

G#m C#m

I used to live lit by the flame

G#m F#

I used to give the shadows names

G#m C#m

My eyes would strain in the dim light

B F#/A#

I was so proud of my birthright

[Verse 2]

B C#m

If I couldn’t look into the fire

G#m

then how could I stand the

light of the day?

G#m C#m

But once I knew it was out

B F#/A#

here I could never stay.

[Chorus 1]

E B F#

You don’t have to let it own you

You don’t have to let it

B F# E

be who you are forever.

B F# E

You can let it go

B F#

You can let it all go.

[Instrumental]

G#m C#m G#m F#

G#m C#m B F#/A#

[Verse 3]

G#m C#m

For the wisdom of man is folly

G#m F#

and their wickedness tempts us away

G#m C#m

It was such a convenient prophecy

B F#/A#

It held a powerful sway

[Verse 4]

G#m C#m

Guilt shouldn’t be any mind’s penance

G#m F#

and love shrouds itself not in shame

G#m C#m

I’m gonna do what makes me happy

B F#/A# G#m B F#

should never be this hard to say

[Chorus 2]

E B F#

You don’t have to let it own you

You don’t have to let it

B F# E

be who you are forever.

B F# E

You can let it go

B F#

You can let it all go.

[Guitar Solo]

G#m C#m G#m F#

G#m C#m B F#/A#

G#m C#m G#m F#

G#m C#m B F#/A#

[Verse 5]

G#m B

Sometimes I wonder if it wouldn’t

F#/A# G#m

be better if I weren’t so damned

B F#/A# G#m

scared of lying to myself

Sometimes I wonder if it wouldn’t

F#/A# G#m

have been better if I’d just

B F#/A#

been able to lie to myself

[Instrumental]

G#m B F#/A#

[Verse 6]

G#m B F#/A#

If I’d just stayed inside that closet

G#m B F#/A#

and kept my world that small

G#m B F#/A#

Because right now I might be freer

G#m B F#/A#

but I don’t know where the edges are

[Verse 7]

G#m B F#/A#

But isn’t it amazing?

G#m B F#/A# G#m

To run toward every-thing?

B F#/A#

To grasp into the ether?

G#m B F#/A#

It’s terrifying to be this free

[Verse 8]

G#m B F#/A#

It's breathtaking

G#m B F#/A#

It's breathtaking

G#m B F#/A#

It's breathtaking

G#m B F#/A#

It's breathtaking

[Chorus 3]

E B F#

You don’t have to let it own you

You don’t have to let it

B F# E

be who you are forever.

B F# E

You can let it go

B F#

You can let it all go.

[Chorus 4]

E B F#

I don’t want to let it own me

E B

but it’s gonna be a part

F# E

of who I am forever.

B F# E

I can’t let it go but

B F#

I can make it all go.

[Outro]

G#m B F#

I can make it all go

G#m B F#

I work to make it all go

G#m B F#

Don’t go back

G#m B F#

Don’t ever rest

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