Breathe While You Can
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An original song created for the Atlantis Minecraft
Civilisation event hosted by Stonebloom.
Intro
Gm / / / | Fm Gm / / |
Gm / / / | Fm Gm / / |
[Verso 1]
Gm Fm Gm
Down in the dark where the kelp beds sway,
Gm Fm Gm
And the barnacles bloom in deep seas and bays,
Gm Fm Dm
We dance in our domes and we sing in the sand
Am Fm Gm
Just breathe while you can, love, breathe while you can.
[Verso 2]
Gm Fm Gm
The rulers speak sweet with a hand on your gills,
Gm Fm Gm
And cults hum low with the promise of thrills,
Gm Fm Dm
The Navy keeps peace with a gloved iron hand
Am Fm Gm
So breathe while you can, love, breathe while you can.
Interlude
Gm / / / /
[Refrão]
D#sus2 A#
Breathe while you can, theres salt in your lungs,
Fm Gm
The sirens are singing, the songs just begun.
D#sus2 A#
The tides pull us deeper, no surface, no land
A# Fm Gm
So breathe while you can, love, breathe while you can.
[Verso 3]
Gm Fm Gm
A truce at the trench, a knife in the spine,
Gm Fm Gm
A toast in the square with bitter kelp wine.
Gm Fm Dm
The calm never lasts, the breaks always span
Am Fm Gm
So breathe while you can, love, breathe while you can.
[Refrão]
D#sus2 A#
Breathe while you can, theres salt in your lungs,
Fm Gm
The sirens are singing, the songs just begun.
D#sus2 A#
The tides pull us deeper, no surface, no land
A# Fm Gm
So breathe while you can, love, breathe while you can.
[Ponte]
Gm Fm A#
Theres fire below where the seabed cracks,
A# Fm Gm
It sings to the lost, and they never swim back.
Gm Fm D
It waits with a hunger that swallows fish and man
Am Fm Gm (build)
So breathe while you can, love, breathe while you can.
[Refrão]
D#sus2 A#
Breathe while you can, theres salt in your lungs,
Fm Gm
The currents have turned and the stillness has come.
D#sus2 A#
No warnings, no flare, no promised dry land
A# Fm ({Gm})
Just breathe while you can, love, breathe while you can.
How to play Breathe While You Can
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Gm. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.