Every Breath
View chords used in this chart
E|------------0--------------------0------------------------------|
B|---------0--------------------0---------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------0----------------|
D|------7-------------------7-----------------7-------------------| (2x)
A|--0-------------------0-----------------0-----------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-3--3--3----------------------------------------------5---3---3-|
B|----------6---5---5--3---5---3---3----5---3---5---5-------------|
G|--5--5--5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------| (2x)
A|----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|
F C G Am
It sounds like this is nothing new and that it hasn't been for awhile
F C G Am
You wake up on the other side and you strain to force a smile
F C G Am
The fairytale inside your head has become your new best friend
F C G Am
But I can assure you, that I'll be there before the story ends
C
'Cause when I needed a place to hang my heart
G Am
You were there to wear it from the start
G F G F
And with every breath of me, you'll be the only light I see
( F C G Am )
F C G Am
I'm racing the finish line of a lifetime thats barely started
F C G Am
The piece of mind I left behind, I pray you keep in your perfect garden
F C G Am
You're waiting on a minute hand in a countdown that lasts for days
F C G Am
But I'm here to tell you, it won't be long before I'm here to start
C G
'Cause when I needed a place to hang my heart
Am
You were there to wear it from the start
G F G F
And with every breath of me, you'll be the only light I see
( F C G Am )
F C
The weightlessness and the lack of rest
G Am
Away from you, I'm in over my head
C
Even when it's dark before the dawn
G Am
Will feel your grace and carry on
G F G C
And with every breath of me, you'll be the only light I see
C
When I needed a place to hang my heart
G Am
You were there to wear it from the start
G F G C
And with every breath of me, you'll be the only light I see
Even when it's dark before the dawn
G Am
I will feel your grace and carry on
G F G F
And with every breath of me, you'll be the only light I see
G F
The only light I see
----------------- Acordes -----------------
Am = X 0 2 2 1 0
C = X 3 2 0 1 0
F = 1 3 3 2 1 1
G = 3 2 0 0 0 3
How to play Every Breath
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 E. 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.