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Kelly Clarkson - Catch My Breath Chords

Chord reference A, E, F#m, D
Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

[A] [E] [F#m] [A] [D] [F#m] [A] [E] [F#m] [D] I don’t wanna be [A]left behind, [E] [F#m]distance was a [A]friend of mine [D] [F#m]Catching breath in a [A]web of lies, [E]I’ve [F#m]spent [D]most of my life Riding waves playing [A]acrobat, [E] [F#m]shadowboxing the [A]other half [D] [F#m]Learning how [A]to react, [E]I’ve [F#m]spent [D]most of my time

Catching my [A]breath, letting it [E]go, turning my [F#m]cheek for the sake of the [D]show Now that you [A]know this is my [E]life, I won’t be [F#m]told what’s supposed to be [D]right [A]Catch my breath , [E]no one can hold me back, [F#m]I ain’t got time for that [D] [A]Catch my breath, [E]won’t let them get me down, [F#m]it’s all so simple now [D]

Addicted to the [A]love I found, [E]heavy [F#m]heart now a [A]weightless cloud [D]Making [F#m]time for the [A]ones that count, [E]I’ll [F#m]spend the [D]rest of my time Laughing hard with the [A]windows down, [E] [F#m]leaving footprints all [A]over town [D] [F#m]Keeping faith kinda [A]comes around, [E]I won’t [F#m]spent the [D]rest of my life

Catching my [A]breath, letting it [E]go, turning my [F#m]cheek for the sake of the [D]show Now that you [A]know this is my [E]life, I won’t be [F#m]told what’s supposed to be [D]right [A]Catch my breath , [E]no one can hold me back, [F#m]I ain’t got time for that [D] [A]Catch my breath, [E]won’t let them get me down, [F#m]it’s all so simple now [D]

[A]You [E]helped [F#m]me [A]see, [E] [F#m]the [A]beauty [E] [F#m]in [D]everything

Catching my [A]breath, letting it [E]go, turning my [F#m]cheek for the sake of the [D]show Now that you [A]know this is my [E]life, I won’t be [F#m]told what’s supposed to be [D]right

Catching my [A]breath, letting it [E]go, turning my [F#m]cheek for the sake of the [D]show Now that you [A]know this is my [E]life, I won’t be [F#m]told what’s supposed to be [D]right. Catch my breath [A]Catch my breath , [E]no one can hold me back, [F#m]I ain’t got time for that [D] [A]Catch my breath, [E]won’t let them get me down, [F#m]it’s all so simple now [D] (It’s all so simple now)

Catching my [A]breath, letting it [E]go, turning my [F#m]cheek for the sake of the [D]show Now that you [A]know this is my [E]life, I won’t be [F#m]told what’s supposed to be [D]right. Catch my breath [A]Catch my breath , [E]no one can hold me back, [F#m]I ain’t got time for that [D] [A]Catch my breath, [E]won’t let them get me down, [F#m]it’s all so simple now [D]

[A] [E] [F#m] [A] [D]

Album Greatest Hits – Chapter One
Genres Pop, Electronic
Year 2012
Key A

How to Play Catch My Breath on Guitar?

Kelly Clarkson - Catch My Breath can be played in the key of A using the A, E, F#m, D chords.

  • For A, To play A, press fret 2 on the D string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute G, B.
  • For E, To play E, press fret 1 on the G string with finger 2, let low E, B, high E ring open, mute A, D.
  • For F#m, To play F#m | Gbm, barre fret 2 from the G string to the high E string with finger 1, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 4, let A ring open, mute D.
  • For D, To play D, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute B.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play Catch My Breath with the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ strumming pattern.