James Blunt - 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 James Blunt

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.

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

 Bm               D
Take this bloody war of mine away
     G
I'm lost for words to say
            D          A/C#
Will they greet me at dawn
Bm                 D
Take these muddy thoughts that are my walls
         G
I'm not ready for the call
            D         A/C#
That will greet me at dawn

       Bm
I just take what someone wants
D
Race when I'm in front
F#m                 A
Break what i don't need
              E                    G      D
It's nice to watch somebody breathe, for me
      F#
I am tired of my own

Chorus:
          Bm
Well now come sit next to me
          D
I'm not sleeping with a bride to be
              G
Been wasting time like it
just doesn't matter very much
        D                A/C#
So I'm happy for the company
      Bm
And I sat here for eternity
    D
No wife and no family
        G
And I thank you very much
And I'm flattered by the touch
          D                          A/C#
When you say that you're in love with me

            G          D
Won't you breathe for me
       A         Bm
I am tired of my own

Race me to the horror at the end
I've lost myself again
In the mirror of my past
Let me, let me scratch at my own skin
I'm dying to get in
To the mirror of my past
I just take what someone wants
Race when I’m in front
Break what I don’t need
It’s nice to watch somebody breathe
On me now, I am tired of my own

Chorus

Won’t you breathe on me now
I am tired of my own
Won’t you breathe on me now
I am tired of my own

Chorus

Won’t you breathe on me now
I am tired of my own
Won’t you breathe on me now
I am tired of my own


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

C#

Guitar chord C#

D

Guitar chord D

E

Guitar chord E

F#

Guitar chord F#

F#m

Guitar chord F#m

G

Guitar chord G

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 James Blunt.