Garbage - The Trick Is to Keep Breathing: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "The Trick Is to Keep Breathing" 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 The Trick Is to Keep Breathing Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Garbage

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 "The Trick Is to Keep Breathing" smoothly on your guitar.

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       Cm             D#
She's not the kind of girl
    Cm                 D#
Who likes to tell the world
 Cm               D#              F  D#
About the way she feels about herself

She takes a little time
In making up her mind
She doesn't want to fight against the tide

Chorus:
Gm     A#            Dm      F
Lately   I'm not the only one
Gm   A#           Dm    F
I say never trust anyone
Gm                 A#                  Dm F
Always the one who has to drag her down
Gm                         A#                 Dm F
Maybe you'll get what you want this time around

Can't bear to face the truth
So sick he cannot move
And when it hurts he takes it out on you

Chorus:
Lately I'm not the only one
I say never trust anyone
Always the one who has to drag her down
Maybe you'll get what you want this time around?

                     Gm           F      F6
The trick is to keep breathing, breathing
                     Gm           F      F6
The trick is to keep breathing, breathing

    Gm/C
She knows the human heart
and how to read the stars
                                 F
Now everything's about to fall apart

Chorus:
I won't be the one who's going to let you down
Maybe you'll get what you want this time around?
(The trick is to keep breathing)
I won't be the one who's going to let you down
(The trick is to keep breathing)
Maybe you'll get what you want this time around?

The trick is to keep breathing
The trick is to keep breathing
The trick is to keep breathing
The trick is to keep breathing
The trick is to keep breathing
The trick is to keep breathing


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A#

Guitar chord A#

C

Guitar chord C

Cm

Guitar chord Cm

D#

Guitar chord D#

Dm

Guitar chord Dm

F

Guitar chord F

F6

Guitar chord F6

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 "The Trick Is to Keep Breathing" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "The Trick Is to Keep Breathing" by Garbage.

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