How to Play Breathe on Guitar?

Taylor Swift - Breathe can be played in the key of G using the G, D, C, Em chords. For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E. For D, To play D, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute B. For C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D. For Em, To play Em, let low E, G, B, high E ring open, mute A, D. Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat. You can play Breathe with the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ strumming pattern.

Taylor Swift - Breathe Chords

Chord reference G, D, C, Em

Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

[G] [D] [C] [G] [D] [C] I [G]see your face in my [D]mind as I drive [C]away ‘Cause [G]none of us thought it was [D]gonna end [C]that way [G]People are people and [D]sometimes we change [C]our minds But it’s [G]killing me to see [D]you go after all [C]this time

[G]Mm mm mm, [D]mm mm mm mmm [C]mmm [G]Mm mm mm, [D]mm mm mm mmm [C]mmm

[G]Music starts playing like [D]the end of a [C]sad movie [G]It’s the kinda ending you [D]don’t really wanna [C]see ‘Cause it’s [G]tragedy and [D]it’ll only bring [C]you down Now [G]I don’t know what [D]to be without you [C]around [D]

[C]And we know it’s never [G]simple, never easy [D]Never a clean break, [Em]no one here to save me [C]You’re the only thing I [G]know, like the back of [D]my hand

And I can’t… [C] [G]Breathe [D]without [Em]you, but I have to [C] [G]Breathe [D]without [Em]you, but I have to

[C] [G] [D] [G]Never wanted this, never [D]wanna see [C]you hurt [G]Every little bump in the [D]road I try to [C]swerve [G]People are people and [D]sometimes it doesn’t [C]work out [G]Nothing we say is [D]gonna save us from [C]the fall out [D]

[C]And we know it’s never [G]simple, never easy [D]Never a clean break, [Em]no one here to save me [C]You’re the only thing I [G]know, like the back of [D]my hand

And I can’t… [C] [G]Breathe [D]without [Em]you, but I have to [C] [G]Breathe [D]without [Em]you, but I have to

[C] [G] [D] [Em] [C] [G] [D] [Em]It’s 2 am, feeling like I just [C]lost a friend Hope you know it’s not [G]easy, easy for [D]me [Em]It’s 2 am, feeling like I just [C]lost a friend Hope you know this ain’t [G]easy, easy for [D]me

[C]And we know it’s never [G]simple, never easy [D]Never a clean [Em]break, no one here to [C]save me [G] [D]Oh, I can’t…

[C] [G]Breathe [D]without [Em]you, but I have to [C] [G]Breathe [D]without [Em]you, but I have to [C]Breathe [G]with[D]out you, bu[Em]t I have to[C] [G] [D] [C]Sorry,[G]sorry,[D]sorry, yea[Em]h, sorry [C] [G]Sorry, [D]sorry, sorry. [C]

Artist Taylor Swift

Album Fearless

Genres Country

Year 2008

Key G

Taylor Swift - Breathe can be played in the key of G using the G, D, C, Em chords.

For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E.
For D, To play D, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute B.
For C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D.
For Em, To play Em, let low E, G, B, high E ring open, mute A, D.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play Breathe with the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ strumming pattern.