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James Arthur - Breathe Chords

Chord reference F, Dm, C, Bb, Am, Gm, Bbm, D
Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

We’re all [Dm] [C]strangers [Bb] [C]Fighting in the [Dm]streets with no [C]common [Bb]ground [C]We’re just [Dm] [C]strangers [Bb] [C]Tryna find [Dm]release when there’s [C]none [Bb]around

[C]Then there’s [Bb]you, [Am]you don’t feel that much a [Gm]stranger [Am]You stand out from all the [Bb]crowds [Am]I don’t feel that much in [Gm]danger I was [C]lost till I found you

[F]Baby, baby, won’t you please come rescue [Gm]me? I don’t really wanna stay if you’re not [Bb] All I know is that I [Am]need you, baby [Bb]Hold me [Am]close so [Gm]I can [C] [F]finally breathe

We’re all [Dm] [C]strangers [Bb] [C]Fighting [Dm]gravity, stuck here [C]on the [Bb]ground [C]We’re just [Dm] [C]strangers [Bb] [C]Tryna keep the [Dm]peace when there’s [C]none [Bb]around

[C]Then there’s [Bb]you, [Am]you’re my little ray of [Gm]sunshine [Am]You are [Bb]immortality, [Am]you make me forget [Gm]about time And how it’s [C]coming for me, so

[F]Baby, baby, won’t you please come rescue [Gm]me? I don’t really wanna stay if you’re not [Bb] All I know is that I [Am]need you, baby [Bb]Hold me [Am]close so [Gm]I can [C] [F]finally breathe [Gm]Finally breathe, [Bb]finally breathe [Am] [Bb]Hold me [Am]close so [Gm]I can [C]finally

[F]When you tell me that you love me, babe, you bring the sun and take away my pain [Gm]And the anxiety is miles away, I didn’t know that I could feel that way [Bb]I didn’t know life was [Am]so beautiful till I [Gm]held you, oh, [C]yeah

Your [Bb]eyes make me [Bbm]feel like I’m [Am]off floating on [D]air When you [Gm]look at me, [C]fuck [F]everything else but [D]you, yeah I [Gm]don’t wanna [Bbm]be there, so

[F]Baby, baby, won’t you please come rescue [Gm]me? I don’t really wanna stay if you’re not [Bb] All I know is that I [Am]need you, baby [Bb]Hold me [Am]close so [Gm]I can [C]finally [Bb]Hold me [Am]close so [Gm]I can [C]finally [Bb]Hold me [Am]close so [Gm]I can [C]finally [F]breathe

Artist James Arthur
Album You
Genres Pop
Year 2019
Key Dm

How to Play Breathe on Guitar?

James Arthur - Breathe can be played in the key of Dm using the F, Dm, C, Bb, Am, Gm, Bbm, D chords.

  • For F, To play F, barre fret 1 from the B string to the high E string with finger 1, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 4, let A ring open, mute D, G.
  • For Dm, To play Dm, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 1 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute G, B.
  • For C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D.
  • For Bb, To play A# | Bb, barre fret 1 from the low E string to the A string with finger 1, press fret 1 on the high E string with finger 4, let D ring open, mute G, B.
  • For Am, To play Am, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute D, G.
  • For Gm, To play Gm, press fret 3 on the low E string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the A string with finger 2, press fret 3 on the B string with finger 3, press fret 3 on the high E string with finger 3, let D, G ring open.
  • For Bbm, To play A#m | Bbm, barre fret 1 from the low E string to the A string with finger 1, press fret 2 on the B string with finger 2, press fret 1 on the high E string with finger 4, mute D, G.
  • 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 Breathe with the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ strumming pattern.