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Ariana Grande - Breathin Chords

ChordsEm, G, C, D
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓-↓↑-↓↑↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

  • Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram
  • Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
  • Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
  • Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram


[Em] [G] [C]
[Em]Some days[D], [G]things just take[G] [C]way too much of my energy
[G] [C]I look up and the [D]whole room’s spinning
[Em] You take[D] my [G]cares away
[G] [C]I get so overcomplicate[G], [C]people tell me to [D]medicate


[Em] Feel my blood [D]running, [G] swear the sky’s falling
[G] [C]How do I know if this shit’s [G]fabri[C]cated? [D]mmm
[Em] Time goes by and [D]I [G] can’t control my [G]mind[C]
[C] Don’t know what else to try, [G]but [C]you tell me every [D]time


Just keep [Em]breathing and breathin’ and [D]breathin’ [G]and breathin’
[G]And [C]oh, I gotta keep, keep [G]on [C]breathin’
[D]Just keep [Em]breathin’ and breathin’ and [D]breathin'[G] and breathin’
[G]And [C]oh, I gotta keep, keep [G]on b[C]reathin’ mmm


[Em]Sometimes [D]it’s [G]hard to find, find[G] [C]my way up into the clouds
[G] [C]Tune it out, they can [D]be so loud
[Em] You remind [D] [G]me of a time [G] [C]when things weren’t so compli[G]cated[C]
[C] All I need is to [D]see your face


[Em] Feel my blood [D]running, [G] swear the sky’s falling
[G] [C]How do I know if this shit’s [G]fabri[C]cated? [D]mmm
[Em] Time goes by and [D]I [G] can’t control my [G]mind[C]
[C] Don’t know what else to try, [G]but [C]you tell me every [D]time


Just keep breathin’ and breathin’ and breathin’ and breathin’
[G]And [C]oh, I gotta keep, keep [G]on [C]breathin’
[D]Just keep [Em]breathin’ and breathin’ and [D]breathin'[G] and breathin’
[G]And [C]oh, I gotta keep, keep [G]on b[C]reathin’ mmm


[Em] My, [D]my [G]air, my, [G]my [C]air, my, [G]my [C]air, my air [D]
[Em] My, m[D]y [G]air, my, [G]my [C]air, my, [G]my [C]air, my air [D]


Just keep breathin’ and breathin’ and breathin’ and breathin’
[G]And [C]oh, I gotta keep, keep [G]on [C]breathin’
[D]Just keep [Em]breathin’ and breathin’ and [D]breathin'[G] and breathin’
[G]And [C]oh, I gotta keep, keep [G]on b[C]reathin’ mmm


[Em] Feel my blood running, [D] [G] swear the sky’s falling [G] [C]
I [G]keep [C]on breathin’ [D]ohhhhh
[Em] Time goes by and [D]I [G] can’t control [G]my m[C]ind
I [G]keep [C]on breathin’,[D] mmm, yeah

AlbumSweetener
GenresPop, R&B
Year2018
KeyEm
DifficultyEasy

How to play Breathin on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Ariana Grande - Breathin on guitar requires 4 chords and 6 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↓-↓↑-↓↑↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

Breathin uses these transitions most often: G → C (37), C → G (18), and D → G (18). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with Em - G chord transition.

1. Em → G chord transition

To move from Em to G;

  1. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
  2. Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Place index finger on A string fret 2.
Em to G

2. G → C chord transition

To move from G to C;

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
G to C

3. C → Em chord transition

To move from C to Em;

  1. While playing C, lift your index finger from B string fret 1.
  2. Lift your middle finger from D string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
C to Em

4. Em → D chord transition

To move from Em to D;

  1. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
  2. Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
  3. Place index finger on G string fret 2.
Em to D

5. D → G chord transition

To move from D to G;

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.

6. C → D chord transition

To move from C to D;

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Breathin.

  • Breathin includes 121 chord transitions, 6 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Breathin contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Breathin connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → C: 25%
    After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → G: 35%
    • C → D: 11%