Breathing - why am I asleep?
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A B C# fig A
Everything around is so unreal
C# fig A C# B A
Speaking double truths and half lies
A B F# C# C# B
Drowning in an ocean full of habits that won't break
Chorus 1:
E A C#m F#
No conversation, feel strange vibration
D A
Don't want any more
n.c. C# E A F# B C# fig A,B,A
Check my head at the door
C# C# B A
Guilty world has gone insane
A B C# fig A
Waiting for a bomb to clear the air
C# C# B A
Filthy little mind is working
A B F# C# B
Digging through the Garbage heap of panic & despair
Chorus 2:
E A C#m F#
No conversation, feel strange vibration
D A A B
Don't want any more - ain't gonna find
E A C#m F#
no deviation, no inspiration
A B
Is everyone a whore
n.c. C#
Check my head at the door
Solo over: A E A C#
A F# E C# C#
A E A C#
A B F# E C#
Chorus 2
Outro: E A F# B C# (4 times) then C# fig A slower
ends on fig B
How to play Breathing - why am I asleep?
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 A. 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.