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Breathe

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[Intro]
|  Dm|   C|  Bb|   C| x2
[Verse 1]
We're all sDmtrangCersBb  
CFighting in the stDmreets with no Ccommon grouBbnd
CWe're just sDmtrangCersBb  
CTryna find reDmlease when there's Cnone arouBbnd
[Pre-Chorus 1]
CThen there's Bbmaj7you
Am7You don't feel that much a stGm7ranger
Am7You stand out from all the crBbmaj7owds
Am7I don't feel that much in daGm7nger
I was lCost till I found you
[Chorus]
  FBaby, baby, won't you please come rescue Gm7me?
I don't really wanna stay if you're notBbmaj7  
All I know is that I Am7need you, baby
Bbmaj7Hold me Am7close so Gm7I can Cfinally Fbreathe
[Verse 2]
We're all sDmtrangCersBb  
CFighting graviDmty, stuck here Con the grounBbd
CWe're just sDmtrangCersBb  
CTryna keep the Dmpeace when there's Cnone arouBbnd
[Pre-Chorus 2]
CThen there's Bbmaj7you
Am7You're my little ray of suGm7nshine
Am7You are immortaliBbmaj7ty
Am7You make me forget abGm7out time
And how it's cComin' for me, so
[Chorus]
  FBaby, baby, won't you please come rescue Gm7me?
I don't really wanna stay if you're notBbmaj7  
All I know is that I Am7need you, baby
Bbmaj7Hold me Am7close so Gm7I can Cfinally Fbreathe
FinallGm7y breathe, finallBbmaj7y breatheAm7  
Bbmaj7Hold me Am7close so Gm7I can Cfinally
[Post-Chorus]
  FWhen you tell me that you love me, babe
You bring the sun and take away my pain
  Gm7And the anxiety is miles away
I didn't know that I could feel that way
Bbmaj7I didn't know life was sAm7o beautiful till I heGm7ld you, oh, Cyeah
[Bridge]
Your Bbmaj7eyes make me Bbm7feel like I'm Am7off floating on Dsus2air
When you Gm7look at me, Cfuck everyFthing else but yoDsus2u, yeah
I Gm7don't wanna Bbmbe there, so
[Chorus]
  FBaby, baby, won't you please come rescue Gm7me?
I don't really wanna stay if you're notBbmaj7  
All I know is that I Am7need you, baby
Bbmaj7Hold me Am7close so Gm7I can Cfinally
Bbmaj7Hold me Am7close so Gm7I can Cfinally
Bbmaj7Hold me Am7close so Gm7I can Cfinally Fbreathe

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Breathe

by James Arthur

Lyrics & chords · Original key

[Intro]

Dm C Bb C

| | | | | x2

[Verse 1]

Dm C Bb

We're all strangers

C Dm C Bb

Fighting in the streets with no common ground

C Dm C Bb

We're just strangers

C Dm C Bb

Tryna find release when there's none around

[Pre-Chorus 1]

C Bbmaj7

Then there's you

Am7 Gm7

You don't feel that much a stranger

Am7 Bbmaj7

You stand out from all the crowds

Am7 Gm7

I don't feel that much in danger

I was lost till I found you

[Chorus]

F Gm7

Baby, baby, won't you please come rescue me?

Bbmaj7

I don't really wanna stay if you're not

Am7

All I know is that I need you, baby

Bbmaj7 Am7 Gm7 C F

Hold me close so I can finally breathe

[Verse 2]

Dm C Bb

We're all strangers

C Dm C Bb

Fighting gravity, stuck here on the ground

C Dm C Bb

We're just strangers

C Dm C Bb

Tryna keep the peace when there's none around

[Pre-Chorus 2]

C Bbmaj7

Then there's you

Am7 Gm7

You're my little ray of sunshine

Am7 Bbmaj7

You are immortality

Am7 Gm7

You make me forget about time

And how it's comin' for me, so

[Chorus]

F Gm7

Baby, baby, won't you please come rescue me?

Bbmaj7

I don't really wanna stay if you're not

Am7

All I know is that I need you, baby

Bbmaj7 Am7 Gm7 C F

Hold me close so I can finally breathe

Gm7 Bbmaj7 Am7

Finally breathe, finally breathe

Bbmaj7 Am7 Gm7 C

Hold me close so I can finally

[Post-Chorus]

When you tell me that you love me, babe

You bring the sun and take away my pain

Gm7

And the anxiety is miles away

I didn't know that I could feel that way

Bbmaj7 Am7 Gm7 C

I didn't know life was so beautiful till I held you, oh, yeah

[Bridge]

Bbmaj7 Bbm7 Am7 Dsus2

Your eyes make me feel like I'm off floating on air

Gm7 C F Dsus2

When you look at me, fuck everything else but you, yeah

Gm7 Bbm

I don't wanna be there, so

[Chorus]

F Gm7

Baby, baby, won't you please come rescue me?

Bbmaj7

I don't really wanna stay if you're not

Am7

All I know is that I need you, baby

Bbmaj7 Am7 Gm7 C

Hold me close so I can finally

Bbmaj7 Am7 Gm7 C

Hold me close so I can finally

Bbmaj7 Am7 Gm7 C F

Hold me close so I can finally breathe

About Breathe Chords by James Arthur

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FAQ — Breathe by James Arthur

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What key is "Breathe" in?

The chords for "Breathe" show the original chord names (including Dm, C, Bb, Bbmaj7, Am7, Gm7). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.