Can't Breathe Chords

KeyC CapoNone TuningStandard Difficulty Plays502

Can't Breathe by Fefe Dobson is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of C. It uses the chords C, Am, F, Fm, G and Em. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

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C
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16
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      C                 Am 
It's been 37 days since you turned and walked away. 
 C 
Baby, you were foolish. You were wrong.  

You should have made it better. 
    C                                      Am 
You broke the promise you made 'cause you were jealous and afraid. 
  C 
Baby, I was rising, you let me down. We should've stood together.  

 
C 
Now I can't breathe (if I'm not breathing with you) 
Am 
I can't sleep (if all I'm dreaming is you) 
F 
Can't you see? (I've got no air without you) 
Fm               C 
I can't breathe, I can't breathe  

(So I, So I, So I) So I cracked and called you today 
and the tears froze on my face. 
'Cause you said we were over, you were so cold. 
We should've been forever.  
  

Now I can't breathe (if I'm not breathing with you) 
I can't sleep (if all I'm dreaming is you) 
Can't you see? (I've got no air without you) 
I can't breathe, I can't breathe  

C                                                             G 
We could have everything, but all we got is heartache and pain. 
                                                 C 
I can't catch my breath. It's getting harder to speak. 
                                                            Em 
You should be proud of me, but you're too insecure and too vain.  

We should've been forever. I wanted you forever.  

 
Now I can't breathe (if I'm not breathing with you) 
I can't sleep (if all I'm dreaming is you) 
Can't you see? (I've got no air without you) 
I can't breathe, I can't breathe  

(GUITAR SOLO)
 
C  Am   F 
Why couldn't you just be a man? 
Why couldn't you just understand? 
All I want to do is hold your hand. 
Why couldn't we walk hand-in-hand? 
Why couldn't you just be a man? 
Why couldn't you just understand? 
All I want to do is hold your hand. 
    	

Chord diagrams

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Metronome

100 BPM Andante