Years & Years - 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.

Learn Breathe Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Years & Years

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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Gm                      Cm
What's that supposed to be about, baby?
A#                         A
Go free up your vibe, stop acting crazy
Gm                  Cm
Reminiscing on the good times daily
A#                        A
Try and pull that, got me actin shady

What's that supposed to be about, baby?
Go free up your vibe, stop acting crazy
You know I give you that good loving daily
Try and pull that, got me actin shady

Gm           Cm               A#
You say you love me, say you love me
            D7             Gm Cm A# D7
But you're never there for me

Yeah, uh
And you'll be crying, slowly dying,
when I decide to leave
Yeah, uh

Chorus:
             Gm     Cm       A#     D7
All we do is make up, then break up
Why don't we wake up and see when love hurts, it won't work?
Yeah, maybe we need some time alone
We need to let it breathe

What's that supposed to be about, baby?
Go free up your vibe, stop acting crazy
Reminiscing on the good times daily
Try and pull that, got me actin shady

You're only lonely when your homie ain't got a ride or no loot
Yeah, uh
Then comes the drama
Some motha calling's, claiming she's going out with you
Mmmm

Chorus:
All we do is make up, then break up
Why don't we wake up and see when love hurts, oh, it won't work?
Yeah, maybe we need some time alone
We need to let it breathe

We need to let it breathe
Mmm, we need to let it breathe, mmm, oh

What's that supposed to be about, baby?
Go free up your vibe, stop acting crazy
Reminiscing on the good times daily
Try and pull that, got me actin shady
What's that supposed to be about, baby?
Go free up your vibe, stop acting crazy
You know I give you that good loving daily
Try and pull that, got me actin shady

Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh, we need to let it breathe
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh, we need to let it breathe

You say that you love me, that you love me
But you're never there for me
Bmm
And you'll be crying, slowly dying, when I decide to leave, uh
Oh, we need to let it breathe


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

A#

Guitar chord A#

Cm

Guitar chord Cm

D7

Guitar chord D7

Gm

Guitar chord Gm

Bm

Guitar chord Bm

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 Years & Years.