For You I Hold My Breath
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Intro D
[Verso 1]
F#m E Bm
I wash his feet with angels' hair
F#m E D
Cry baby boy your cupboards bare
F#m E Bm
With vapour trails across the sky
F#m
Said will you, won't you?
E D
Never be mine
( E D Bm C# D )
[Refrão]
F#m E Bm
For you I hold my breath
F#m A Bm
For you I get undressed
F#m
The cupboards bare
E Bm
There's nothing left
F#m
You should have known
E Bm
You should have guessed
[Verso 2]
F#m E D
A row of pearls beneath your skin
F#m E Bm
Cry surface tension, I dive in
F#m E D
My darling boy, you need to know
F#m E Bm
Migration claws this tethered soul
( C# D Bm C# D )
[Refrão]
F#m E Bm
For you I hold my breath
F#m E Bm
For you I get undressed
F#m
The cupboards bare
E Bm
There's nothing left
F#m
You should have known
E Bm
You should have guessed
( F#m E Bm F#m E D )
( F#m E Bm )
[Verso 3]
F#m E D
This broken bird lost in the snow
F#m E D
Migration claws this tethered soul
F#m E Bm
And no one calls 'cos no one knows
F#m E
My darling boy, I have to go
( Bm C# D Bm C# D )
( Bm C# D Bm C# D )
[Refrão]
F#m E Bm
For you I hold my breath
F#m E Bm
For you I get undressed
F#m
The cupboards bare
E Bm
There's nothing left
Final
F#m
I stood the time
E Bm
I stood the test
F#m
You should have known
E Bm
You should have guessed
F#m
You should have known
E Bm
You should have guessed
F#m
You should have known
E Bm
You should have guessed
How to play For You I Hold My Breath
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is D. 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.