Free To Breathe Chords

KeyD CapoNone TuningStandard Difficulty Plays650

Free To Breathe by Cold War Kids is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of D. It uses the chords D, Bm, G and A. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

Transpose
D
Text
16
Speed
  			 
Chorus 
   D                                         Bm 
So why should I believe that everything will be alright? 
                     G 
That everything will be alright 
                D       A 
If only we were free to breathe 
    D                                         Bm 
And why should I believe that everything will be alright? 
                     G 
That everything will be alright 
            D             A 
Imagine how good we could be 

verse 1 
D 
We like to drink with our feet on the fire 
Bm 
We like to argue the meaning of life 
G 
Like brothers, we know how to fight 
D                        A 
It's on our shoulders to set the world right 
G 
What's the difference if we disagree? 
D                   A 
Is heaven above? Is hell underneath? 
G 
Doesn't change the news on the streets 
D                A 
Doesn't bring us closer to peace 


   D                                         Bm 
So why should I believe that everything will be alright? 
                     G 
That everything will be alright 
                D       A 
If only we were free to breathe 
    D                                         Bm 
And why should I believe that everything will be alright? 
                     G 
That everything will be alright 
            D             A 
Imagine how good we could be 

Interlude: D Bm G D A 

verse 2 
D                                    
What kinda father leaves his kids in the rain? 
Bm 
What kinda God would not explain? 
G 
If this life is all that we get 
D                        A 
We better hope something good comes next 
D 
The world is changing 
D 
Can you feel the tension? 
Bm 
If you're not angry, you must not be listening 
G 
The world is changing 
G 
Can you feel the tension? 
D 
If you're not angry, you must not be listening 

Tabbed by Eli S. 
    	

Chord diagrams

Guitar tuner

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Start the tuner and play a string

Reference tones

Standard tuning, lowest to highest. Click a string to play it; the string the mic hears is highlighted.

Click Start tuner and allow microphone access. The needle centers and turns green when a string is in tune (within 5 cents).
No microphone? You can still tap any string above to hear its exact reference pitch.

Metronome

100 BPM Andante