It Only Hurts When I'm Breathing

Shania Twain - It Only Hurts When I'm Breathing: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "It Only Hurts When I'm Breathing" 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.

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C#                A#m7         F#              C#
Hope life's been good to you since you've been gone
C#         A#m7          F#           C#
I'm doin' fine now I've finally moved on
      G#             F#
It's not so bad, I'm not that sad
C#         A#m7             F#        C#
I'm not surprised just how well I survived
    C#        A#m7         F#       C#
I'm over the worst, and I feel so alive
   G#                  F#
I can't complain, I'm free again

Chorus:
    G#       A#m7           F#
And it only hurts when I'm breathing
    G#         A#m7             F#
My heart only breaks when it's beating
    G#         A#m7          F#
My dreams only die when I'm dreaming
C#    G#             F#
So I hold my breath, to forget

D#              Cm7          G#       D#
Don't think I'm lyin' round cryin at night
        D#         Cm7         G#        D#
There's no need to worry, I'm really alright
      A#                      G#
I've never looked back, as a matter of fact

Chorus:
    A#       Cm7            G#
And it only hurts when I'm breathing
    A#         Cm7              G#
My heart only breaks when it's beating
    A#         Cm7           G#
My dreams only die when I'm dreaming
D#    A#             G#
So I hold my breath, to forget

F Dm7        A#             F   Dm7 A# F Dm7 A# F
    It only hurts when I breathe
F             C                       A#
Mmm, no I've never looked back, as a matter fact

Chorus:
    C        Dm7            A#
And it only hurts when I'm breathing
    C          Dm7              A#
My heart only breaks when it's beating
    C          Dm7           A#
My dreams only die when I'm dreaming
F     C              A#
So I hold my breath, to forget

C Dm7 A#
Hurts when I'm breathing
C Dm7 A#
Breaks when it's beating
C Dm7 A#
Die when I'm dreaming
F        A#            F
It only hurts when I breathe


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If you are also interested in learning how to play "It Only Hurts When I'm Breathing" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "It Only Hurts When I'm Breathing" by Shania Twain.

Shania Twain - It Only Hurts When I'm Breathing: Guitar Chords

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