White Lies - Breathe: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Breathe" 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.

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

      E
And breathe
                 F#
I want you to be here alive and well
Just breathe
Forget the sound of cars and city hell

    E
If something gets you startled, you can walk it back
    F#
Forget you're broken-hearted, get your soul unwrapped
There's panic in the water and sin in the meat
A little life exploding on the quietest street

Chorus:
A                          C#m
Spinning with this lonely world
                     G#m
You gotta put in the right time
Put in the right time
             A
Haven't you heard?
                          C#m
Spinning with this lonely world
                     G#m
You gotta put in the right time
Put in the right time
             F#min
Haven't you heard?

  E                 A     F#m
Spinning with this lonely world
  E                 B     F#m
Spinning with this lonely world
  E                 A     F#m
Spinning with this lonely world
E B
Oh

Just breathe
I want you to ignore that ticking clock
Just breathe
Why operate on dreams and tailored shock?

We can muzzle your emotion and sort you out
An urgent new devotion, yes, the time is now
Stop avoiding mirrors, you can still be fixed
The illusion of forgiveness is a party trick

Chorus:
Spinning with this lonely world
You gotta put in the right time
Put in the right time
Haven't you heard?
Spinning with this lonely world
You gotta put in the right time
Put in the right time
Haven't you heard?

Spinning with this lonely world
Spinning with this lonely world
Spinning with this lonely world
Oh


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

C#m

Guitar chord C#m

E

Guitar chord E

F#

Guitar chord F#

F#m

Guitar chord F#m

G#m

Guitar chord G#m

B

Guitar chord B

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 "Breathe" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Breathe" by White Lies.