Depeche Mode - Breathe: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Breathe" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

           Am
I heard a rumour, they travel far
                    Gm
You know what it's like, the way people  are
                    Am
They talk and they talk,
though they don't understand
                      Gm
They'll whisper and whisper and lie on demand

Chorus:
                F               Am
Please tell me now, I want to know
           F            Dm
I have to hear it from your lips
 E           Am Fm
Say it's not so

I heard it on Monday and I laughed a while
I heard it on Tuesday, I managed to smile
I heard it on Wednesday, my patience was tried
I heard it on Thursday and I hurt inside

Chorus:
And I want to know the depths of your mind
Tell me this whole thing is madness
And we're doing fine

Dm   E                   Am
Put your little hand in mine
       F
And believe in love
Dm   E                Am
Put your head on my chest
       F            Dm
And breathe love, breathe love
  F             Dm        E
Breathe love, breathe love

I heard it from Peter who heard it from Paul
Who heard it from someone I don't know at all
I heard it from Mary who heard it from Ruth
Who swore on the Bible she's telling the truth

I heard it from Simon who heard it from James
Confirming with Sarah that I was to blame
I heard it from Joseph who heard it from John
Who said with conviction that all hope was gone

Chorus:
So I need to know your alibis
I need to hear that you love me
Before you say goodbye
Before you say goodbye
Before you say goodbye
Before you say goodbye


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

Am

Guitar chord Am

Dm

Guitar chord Dm

E

Guitar chord E

F

Guitar chord F

Fm

Guitar chord Fm

Gm

Guitar chord Gm

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Breathe" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Breathe" by Depeche Mode.

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