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Sabrina Carpenter - Exhale Chords

Chord reference C, D, G
Rhythm tips ↓-↓-↓-↓↑

[C] [D] [G] [C] [C]Who put, [D]the baby in charge It’s [G]already hard to buy all [C]the parts and learn to use them Who [C]put, [D]the world on my back And [G]not in my hands, just give me a [C]chance

I listen to my [C]mama, listen [D]to my dad, listen to my [G]sisters [C]Everyone relax, everybody [C]answers shit [D]I didn’t ask Think I’m [G]reaching my [C]limit

Can I [C]exhale [D]for a minute, can I [G]get this out [C]in the open? Can I [C]sit down [D]for a second? Can I [G] [C]breathe? Can I [C]exhale [D]for a minute? Can we [G]talk it? out [D]I don’t get it Can I [C]calm down [D]for a moment? Can I [G] [C]breathe for [C]just one [D]second [G] [C] [C]

I put too much [D]weight on words and glances I, [G]I put too much [C]weight on situations I [C] I put too much [D]on myself thinking, I don’t [G]deserve what I’ve earned [C]but yeah I I listen to the [C]labels I listen [D]to the man, try to keep a [G]sense of knowing [C]who I am I try to be an [C]angel but I don’t [D]think I can, think I’m [G]reaching my [C]limits oh

Can I [C]exhale [D]for a minute, can I [G]get this out [C]in the open? Can I [C]sit down [D]for a second? Can I [G] [C]breathe? Can I [C]exhale [D]for a minute? Can we [G]talk it? out [D]I don’t get it Can I [C]calm down [D]for a moment? Can I [G] [C]breathe for [C]just one [D]second baby?

Can I [G] [C]breathe? Can I [C] [D]breathe? Can I [G] [C]breathe? Can I [C]breathe? [D]Can I [G] [C]breathe? Can I [C] [D]breathe? [G]nah [C] [C]

Nah nah [D]nah nah nah nah nay [G]nah nah [C]nah nah nah nah nay [C] Nah nah [D]nah nah nah nah nay [G]nah nah [C]nah nah nah nah nay [C] Nah nah [D]nah nah nah nah nah nah [G]nah nah nah nah [C]hmmmm

Album Singular: Act II
Genres Alternative, Pop
Year 2019
Key E

How to play Exhale on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Sabrina Carpenter - Exhale on guitar requires 3 chords and 3 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓-↓-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

When you are ready, begin with C - D chord transition.

1. C → D chord transition

  • To play the starting chord C; Place index finger on B string fret 1. Place middle finger on D string fret 2. Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
  • To move from C to D; Move index finger from B string fret 1 to G string fret 2.
  • Move middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 2. Move ring finger from A string fret 3 to B string fret 3.
C to D

2. D → G chord transition

  • To move from D to G; Move index finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
  • Move middle finger from E string fret 2 to E string fret 3. Move ring finger from B string fret 3 to E string fret 3.
D to G

3. G → C chord transition

  • To move from G to C; Move index finger from A string fret 2 to B string fret 1.
  • Move middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2. Move ring finger from E string fret 3 to A string fret 3.
G to C