Breathe

Taylor Swift - Breathe: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Breathe" 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.

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Learn Breathe Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Taylor Swift

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 "Breathe" smoothly on your guitar.

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 C#                   G#sus4           F#
I see your face in my mind as I drive away
       C#                         G#sus4    F#
'Cause none of us thought it was gonna end that way
C#                         G#sus4         F#
People are people and sometimes we change our minds
         C#                    G#sus4        F#
But it's killing me to see you go after all this time

Music starts playing like the end of a sad movie
It's the kind of ending you don't really wanna see
'Cause it's tragedy and it'll only bring you down
Now I don't know what to be without you around

F#                     C#
And we know it's never simple, never easy
G#                   A#m7
Never a clean break, no one here to save me
F#                       C#
You're the only thing I know,
                 G#
like the back of my hand
And I can't

Chorus:
F#   C#  G#         A#m7
   Breathe without you, but I have to
F#   C#  G#         A#m7
   Breathe without you, but I have to

Never wanted this, never wanna see you hurt
Every little bump in the road, I tried to swerve
But people are people and sometimes it doesn't work out
Nothing we say is gonna save us from the fall out

And we know it's never simple, never easy
Never a clean break, no one here to save me
You're the only thing I know like the back of my hand
And I can't

Chorus

    A#m                         F#
It's 2 am, feeling like I just lost a friend
                       C#              G#
Hope you know it's not easy, easy for me
    A#m                         F#
It's 2 am, feeling like I just lost a friend
                         C#              G#
Hope you know this ain't easy, easy for me

And we know it's never simple, never easy
Never a clean break, no one here to save me,
Oh,  I can’t.

Chorus

F# C#  G#          A#m7           F# C# G#
  Breathe without you, but I have to

F#     C#      G#        A#m7
  Sorry, sorry, sorry, yeah, sorry
F#      C#     G#     F#
  Sorry, sorry, sorry.


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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.

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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 Taylor Swift.

Taylor Swift - Breathe: Guitar Chords

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