Ellie Goulding - I'll Hold My Breath: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "I'll Hold My Breath" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. 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.

Learn I'll Hold My Breath Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Ellie Goulding

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "I'll Hold My Breath" smoothly on your guitar.

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

Cm          D#                 A#
Breathe air you're not used to,
tread floors you don't fall through
Cm         D#
Make waves...
                    A#
You crash a symbol hard Follow no one,
always play the wrong card
Cm        G#
Waste days, in foreign places
A#          D#
Shed lights, on your better side
Cm       G#                       A#
Reassure me that you'll wait for me,
wait for me as long as it takes!
         G#                    A#
And I'll hold my breath, I'll hold my breath

Chorus:
D#
Until you see me in your dreams
Cm
We'll stay awake beneath the trees
G#
We'll watch the buildings turn to dust
A#
A sky of diamonds just for us
D#
You are the risk I'll always take
Cm
The only branch I'll never break
G#                               A#
Those fears we'll blow them all way,
we'll blow them all away

Fight fires in your best clothes
Touch skin with your eyes closed
Chase thunder with the volume down
Pack a suitcase, wander to the next town
Force quit on your losing streak
Solve a riddle in a magazine, be tongue in cheek
Tell me that we're still too young
That we're still too young and I'll hold my tongue

Chorus

G#       D#/G         Fm
I'm here, I'm here to take you
          A#             G#
I'll swim, I'll swim to save you
No fall, I'm here to catch you
I'll swim, I'll swim to save you

Chorus


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A#

Guitar chord A#

Cm

Guitar chord Cm

D#

Guitar chord D#

Fm

Guitar chord Fm

G

Guitar chord G

G#

Guitar chord G#

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 "I'll Hold My Breath" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "I'll Hold My Breath" by Ellie Goulding.