Drowning

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SONG TITLE: Drowning
ARTIST/GROUP: Backstreet Boys
ALBUM: Greatest Hits - Chapter One
CHORDED BY: Philip Thorn (phille@cyberdude.com)
TUNING: Standard
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CHORDS
------
EADGBE
A
(x02220)
B
(x24442)
A#m
(x13321)
Bm
(x24432)
C#
(x4666x)
D
(x00232)
E
(02210x)
F/A
(x0321x)
F#
(244322)
F#m
(244222)
G#
(466544)
G#m
(466444)
[Intro]
B F# G#m E F#
[Verse 1]
A E
Don't pretend you're sorry
F#m
I know you're not
D
You know you got the power
E A
To make me weak inside
A E
Girl you leave me breathless
F#m
But it's okay
D
Cause you are my survival
E5 Dm Bm7
-
Now hear me say
[Pre-chorus 1]
A/C#
I can't imagine
D D A/C#
-
Life without your love
Bm7 A/C#
And even forever
D E
Don't seem like long enough
[Chorus 1]
B F#
Cause every time I breathe I take you in
G#m
And my heart beats again
B E
Baby I can't help it
F# B
You keep me drowning in your love
B F#
Every time I try to rise above
G#m
I'm swept away by love
B E
Baby I can't help it
F# B
You keep me drowning in your love
[Verse 2]
A E
Maybe I'm a drifter
F#m
Late at night
D
Cause I long for the safety
E A
Of flowing freely in your arms
A E
I don't need another lover
F#m
It's not for me
D
Cause only you can save me
E5 Dm Bm7
-
Oh, can't you see
[Pre-chorus 2]
A/C#
I can't imagine
D D A/C#
-
Life without your love
Bm7 A/C#
And even forever
D E
Don't seem like long enough
[Chorus 2]
B F#
Cause every time I breathe I take you in
G#m
And my heart beats again
B E
Baby I can't help it
F# B
You keep me drowning in your love
B F#
Every time I try to rise above
G#m
I'm swept away by love
B E
Baby I can't help it
F# G
You keep me drowning in your love
[Bridge]
G
Go on and pull me under
B
Cover me with dreams, yeah
G
Love me mouth to mouth now
F#
You know I can't resist
G#
You're the air that I breathe
[Chorus 3]
C# G#
Every time I breathe I take you in
F/A A#m
()
And my heart beats again
C# F#
Baby I can't help it
G# C#
You keep me drowning in your love
C# G#
Every time I try to rise above
F/A A#m
()
I'm swept away by love
C# F#
And baby I can't help it
G# C#
You keep me drowning in your looooo
D#m C#/E# F# G# A#m
ooooooooooooooooooooooove
[Chorus 3 Extended]
C# F#
Baby I can't help it
C#
Keep me drowning in your love
G#
Got me drowning
A#m
In your love
C# F#
Baby I can't help it
G# C#
Can't help it no, no
[Repeat CHORUS 2, with normal love, stop at C#]

Drowning chords and lyrics

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*****************************************************
      SONG TITLE: Drowning
    ARTIST/GROUP: Backstreet Boys
           ALBUM: Greatest Hits - Chapter One
      CHORDED BY: Philip Thorn (phille@cyberdude.com)
          TUNING: Standard
  *****************************************************
   CHORDS
   ------
          EADGBE
   A     (x02220)
   B     (x24442)
   A#m   (x13321)
   Bm    (x24432)
   C#    (x4666x)
   D     (x00232)
   E     (02210x)
   F/A   (x0321x)
   F#    (244322)
   F#m   (244222)
   G#    (466544)
   G#m   (466444)
   [Intro]
   B  F#  G#m  E  F#
   [Verse 1]
   [Pre-chorus 1]
   [Chorus 1]
   [Verse 2]
   [Pre-chorus 2]
   [Chorus 2]
   [Bridge]
   [Chorus 3]
   [Chorus 3 Extended]
   [Repeat CHORUS 2, with normal love, stop at C#]

Drowning Chords by Backstreet Boys

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