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Tell me how I'm supposed to breathe with no air
 
Intro (F# E G#m B)
 
F#
If I should die before I wake
E
It's 'cause you took my breath away
G#m B
Losing you is like living in a world with no air
Oh
 
F#
I'm here alone, didn't wanna leave
E
My heart won't move, it's incomplete
G#m B
If there was a way that I can make you understand
 
F# E
But how do you expect me
G#m
to live alone with just me
B
'Cause my world revolves around you
F#
It's so hard for me to breathe
 
[Refrão] F# E
Tell me how I'm supposed to breathe with no air
G#m
Can't live, can't breathe with no air
B
It's how I feel whenever you ain't there
F#
It's no air, no air
E
Got me out here in the water so deep
G#m
Tell me how you gonna be without me
B
If you ain't here, I just can't breathe
F#
It's no air, no air
 
(F# E G#m B)
No air, air
No air, air
No air, air
No air, air
 
F#
I walked, I ran, I jumped, I flew
E
Right off the ground to float to you
G#m B
There's no gravity to hold me down for real
 
F#
But somehow I'm still alive inside
C#m
You took my breath, but I survived
G#m B
I don't know how, but I don't even care
 
F E
So how do you expect me
G#m
to live alone with just me
B
'Cause my world revolves around you
F#
It's so hard for me to breathe

How to play No Air

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What is the starting chord?

The first identified chord is F#. 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.

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