The Police - Every Breath You Take: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Every Breath You Take" 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 Every Breath You Take Guitar Chords and Lyrics by The Police

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 "Every Breath You Take" smoothly on your guitar.

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

G#
Every breath you take
               Fm
Every move you make
                C#
Every bond you break
                D#
Every step you take
                 G#
I'll be watching you

             G#
Every single day
                    Fm
And every word you say
                C#
Every game you play
                 D#
Every night you stay
                 G#
I'll be watchin g you

Chorus:
             C#                  G#
Oh can't you see, you belong to me
                   A#7                        D#
How my poor heart aches, with every step you take

Every move you make
And every vow you break
Every smile you fake
Every claim you stake
I'll be watching you

E                                           F#
Since you've gone I've been lost without a trace
                                       E
I dream at night, I can only see your face
                                      F#
I look around but it's you I can't replace
                                       E
I feel so cold and I long for your embrace
                            G#
I keep crying baby, baby, please

Chorus

Every move you make
And every vow you break
Every smile you fake
Every claim you stake
I'll be watching you
Every move you make
Every step you take
I'll be watching you

G#       Fm       C#
I'll be watching you
(Every breath you take)
(Every move you make)
(Every bond you break)
(Every step you take)
I'll be watching you
(Every single day)
(Every word you say)
(Every game you play)
(Every night you stay)
I'll be watching you
(Every move you make)
(Every vow you break)
(Every smile you fake)
(Every claim you stake)
I'll be watching you
(Every single day)
(Every word you say)
(Every game you play)
(Every night you stay)
I'll be watching you
(Every breath you take)
(Every move you make)
(Every bond you break)
(Every step you take)
I'll be watching you
(Every single day)
(Every word you say)
(Every game you play)
(Every night you stay)
I'll be watching you
(Every move you make)
(Every vow you break)
(Every smile you fake)
(Every claim you stake)
I'll be watching you
(Every single day)
(Every word you say)
(Every game you play)
(Every night you stay)
I'll be watching you...


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A#7

Guitar chord A#7

C#

Guitar chord C#

D#

Guitar chord D#

E

Guitar chord E

Fm

Guitar chord Fm

F#

Guitar chord F#

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 "Every Breath You Take" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Every Breath You Take" by The Police.