Barely Breathing Duncan Sheik, 1996 Chords in this song: C F B b - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Barely Breathing

Duncan Sheik, 1996

Chords in this song: Intro: 4 beats per chord

Em Am A Bb C D G Em A C D Em A C D

[Stop]

F

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Verse 1

[no chord] I know what you're doing, I see it all too clear I only taste the saline When I kiss away your tears

Em A C D

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Verse 1

You really had me going, Wishing on a star But the black holes that sur-round you Are heavier by far

Em A C D

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Verse 2

I believed in your con-fusion You were so completely torn It must have been that yesterday Was the day that I was born

Em A C D

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Verse 2

There's not much to ex-amine There's nothing left to hide You really can't be serious [Stop] If you have to ask me why ... I say ... good-bye

Em A C D F F

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Chorus

[no chord] 'Cause I am barely breathing And I can't find the air I don't know who I'm kidding Imagining you care

Am C G F

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Chorus

And I could stand here waiting A fool for another day I don't suppose it's worth the price, [Hold] It's worth the price, the price that I would pay

Am C G F F

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Verse 3

[no chord] Everyone keeps asking, What's it all a-bout? I used to be so certain And now I can't figure out

Em A C D

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Verse 3

What is this at-traction? I only feel the pain There's nothing left to reason [Stop] And only you to blame. Will it ever ... change?

Em A C D F F

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Chorus

[no chord] 'Cause I am barely breathing And I can't find the air I don't know who I'm kidding Imagining you care

Am C G F

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Chorus

And I could stand here waiting A fool for another day I don't suppose it's worth the price, It's worth the price,

Am C G Am

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Chorus

The price that I would pay – yay – yay – yay But I'm thinking it over any – way – yay I'm thinking it over any-way, yeah, yeah, yea – aah,

[4 beats] [4 beats]

Oh...

Am C G Am C G F F F F

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Bridge

I've come to find, I may never know Your changing mind, is it friend or foe?

C Am Bb D

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Bridge

I rise above or sink below With every time you come and go [Hold] Please don't, come and go, oh

C Am Bb D Bb F

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Chorus

[no chord] 'Cause I am barely breathing And I can't find the air I don't know who I'm kidding Imagining you care

Am C G F

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Chorus

And I could stand here waiting A fool for another day I don't suppose it's worth the price, It's worth the price,

Am C G Am

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Chorus

The price that I would pay – yay – yay – yay But I'm thinking it over any – way – yay I'm thinking it over any-way, yeah, yeah, yea – aah,

Am C G Am C G F F

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Ending

[4 beats] [2 beats]

Oh...

[4 beats]

I know what you're doing... [Three down strums]

[hold]

[End]

F F F F F F F