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James Arthur - Breathe Chords

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ChordsDm, C, Bb, Am, Gm, F, Bbm, D
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

We’reallDmstrangersCBb
CFightingintheDmstreetswithnoCcommonBbground
CWe’rejustDmstrangersCBb
CTrynafindDmreleasewhenthere’sCnoneBbaround
CThenthere’sBbyou,Amyoudon’tfeelthatmuchaGmstranger
AmYoustandoutfromalltheBbcrowds
AmIdon’tfeelthatmuchinGmdanger
IwasClosttillIfoundyou
FBaby,baby,won’tyoupleasecomerescueGmme?
Idon’treallywannastayifyou’renotBb
AllIknowisthatIAmneedyou,baby
BbHoldmeAmclosesoGmIcanCfinallyFbreathe
We’reallDmstrangersCBb
CFightingDmgravity,stuckhereContheBbground
CWe’rejustDmstrangersCBb
CTrynakeeptheDmpeacewhenthere’sCnoneBbaround
CThenthere’sBbyou,Amyou’remylittlerayofGmsunshine
AmYouareBbimmortality,AmyoumakemeforgetGmabouttime
Andhowit’sCcomingforme,so
FBaby,baby,won’tyoupleasecomerescueGmme?
Idon’treallywannastayifyou’renotBb
AllIknowisthatIAmneedyou,baby
BbHoldmeAmclosesoGmIcanCfinallyFbreathe
GmFinallybreathe,BbfinallybreatheAm
BbHoldmeAmclosesoGmIcanCfinally
FWhenyoutellmethatyouloveme,babe,youbringthesunandtakeawaymypain
GmAndtheanxietyismilesaway,Ididn’tknowthatIcouldfeelthatway
BbIdidn’tknowlifewasAmsobeautifultillIGmheldyou,oh,Cyeah
YourBbeyesmakemeBbmfeellikeI’mAmofffloatingonDair
WhenyouGmlookatme,CfuckFeverythingelsebutDyou,yeah
IGmdon’twannaBbmbethere,so
FBaby,baby,won’tyoupleasecomerescueGmme?
Idon’treallywannastayifyou’renotBb
AllIknowisthatIAmneedyou,baby
BbHoldmeAmclosesoGmIcanCfinally
BbHoldmeAmclosesoGmIcanCfinally
BbHoldmeAmclosesoGmIcanCfinallyFbreathe
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ArtistJames Arthur
AlbumYou
GenresPop
Year2019
KeyDm
DifficultyAdvanced

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

James Arthur - Breathe on guitar requires 8 chords and 16 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.

Breathe uses these transitions most often: Bb → Am (15), C → Bb (13), and Am → Gm (11). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with Dm - C chord transition.

1. Dm → C chord transition

Guitar Dm chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-1Guitar Dm chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram

To move from Dm to C:

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 8 times.

Dm to C

2. C → Bb chord transition

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: x-1-3-3-3-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram

Here's how to move from C to Bb:

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger on D string from fret 2 to fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on B string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 13 times.

C to Bb

3. Bb → Am chord transition

Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: x-1-3-3-3-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram

Here's how to move from Bb to Am:

  1. While playing Bb, lift your pinky from B string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger on D string from fret 3 to fret 2.
  4. Slide your ring finger on G string from fret 3 to fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 15 times.

Bb to Am

4. Am → Gm chord transition

Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar Gm chord diagram Fingering: 3-1-0-0-3-3Guitar Gm chord diagram

To move from Am to Gm:

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 11 times.

Am to Gm

5. Gm → C chord transition

To move from Gm to C:

  1. While playing Gm, lift your pinky from E string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
  4. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 10 times.

6. C → F chord transition

Here's how to move from C to F:

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 7 times.

7. F → Gm chord transition

To move from F to Gm:

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
  4. Slide your pinky from D string fret 3 to E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 5 times.

8. Gm → Bb chord transition

Here's how to move from Gm to Bb:

  1. Keep index finger on A string fret 1.
  2. Lift your middle finger from E string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 3.
  3. Slide your ring finger from B string fret 3 to G string fret 3.
  4. Lift your pinky from E string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 5 times.

9. F → Dm chord transition

To move from F to Dm:

  1. While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  3. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
  4. Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to B string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse.

10. Bb → Bbm chord transition

To move from Bb to Bbm:

  1. Keep index finger on A string fret 1.
  2. Lift your middle finger from D string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from G string fret 3 to D string fret 3.
  4. Lift your pinky from B string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse.

11. Bbm → Am chord transition

Switching from Bbm to Am:

  1. While playing Bbm, lift your pinky from G string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from B string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
  4. Lift your ring finger from D string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse.

12. Am → D chord transition

Switching from Am to D:

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse.

13. D → Gm chord transition

Switching from D to Gm:

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Keep ring finger on B string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

14. F → D chord transition

To move from F to D:

  1. While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
  4. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse.

15. Gm → Bbm chord transition

To move from Gm to Bbm:

  1. Keep index finger on A string fret 1.
  2. Lift your middle finger from E string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from B string fret 3 to D string fret 3.
  4. Lift your pinky from E string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse.

16. Bbm → F chord transition

Switching from Bbm to F:

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from B string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from D string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
  4. Slide your pinky from G string fret 3 to D string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus.

Breathe chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Breathe.

  • Breathe includes 105 chord transitions, 16 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Breathe contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Breathe connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → F: 16%
    • C → Dm: 5%
    After Bb, the most likely next chords across Chordier are F (34%), C (20%), and Dm (9%).
    • Bb → C: 20%
    • Bb → Am: 4%
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