Breathe (acoustic) Chords
by Bush
Breathe (acoustic) by Bush is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of Em. It uses the chords Em, Am, C, Bm, F, G and D9+. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Intro
Em - Am x3
Em - Am - C - Bm - F – G - D9+
verse 1
Em Am
Breathe, breathe in the air
Em Am
Don't be afraid to care
Em Am
Leave but don't leave me
Em Am
Look around and choose your own ground
C
Long you live and high you fly
Bm
Smiles you'll give and tears you'll cry
F
All you touch and all you see
G D9+
Is all your life will ever be
verse 2
Em Am
Run, rabbit, run
Em Am
Dig that hole, forget the sun,
Em Am
When the last work is done
Em Am
Turn around, it's time to start another one
C
For long you live and high you fly
Bm
Even if you ride the tide
F
Balanced on the biggest wave
G D9+
You walked toward an early grave.
Guitar solo
Em- Am x3
Em - Am - C- Bm - F – G- D9+
Last verse
Em Am
Home, home again
Em Am
I like to be here when I can
Em Am
When I come home cold and tired
Em Am
It's good to warm my bones beside the fire