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Try Not To Breathe chords by R.E.M. (Official Version)

GuitarPianoUkulele

Dsus4
Am7
C
G
Am/E
C/G
D
Em
Am

Intro 1

[Percussion]

Dsus4

Am7

C

G

Dsus4

Am7

C

G

Verse 1
Dsus4 
Am7 
I will try      not to breathe
C 
G 
I can hold my head still
Dsus4 
Am7 
with my hands at my knees
C 
G 
These eyes are the eyes
Dsus4 
Am7 
C 
G 
of the old,     shiver
Dsus4 
Am7 
C 
G 
and fold
Dsus4 
Am7 
I will try      not to breathe
C 
G 
This decision is mine,
Dsus4 
Am7 
I have lived a full life
C 
G 
And these are the eyes

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Chorus 1

Am/E

C/G

That I want you to remember

G

D

G

D

Oh

Am/E

I need something to fly

G

D

G

D

over my grave again

Am/E

C/G

I need something to breathe

Verse 2
Dsus4 
Am7 
I will try      not to burden you
C 
G 
I  can hold these inside
Dsus4 
Am7 
I        will hold my breath
C 
G 
until all these shivers
Dsus4 
Am7 
C 
subside
G 
Dsus4 
Am7 
C 
G 
Just look in my eyes
Dsus4 
Am7 
I will try      not to worry you
C 
G 
I  have seen things
Dsus4 
Am7 
that you will never see
C 
G 
Dsus4 
Am7 
C 
Leave it to memory me
G 
Dsus4 
Am7 
C 
G 
I shudder to breathe

Chorus 2
Am/E 
C/G 
I      want you to remember
G 
D 
G 
D 
Oh
Am/E 
I      need something to fly
G 
D 
G 
D 
over my grave again
Am/E 
I      need something to breathe
G 
D 
Baby, don't shiver now
G 
D 
Why do you shiver now?
Am/E 
I      need something to fly
G 
D 
G 
D 
Over my grave again (...you'll never see)
Am/E 
I      need something to breathe

Interlude 1

Em

Em

Am

Am

Oo- oo- ooh

Em

Em

Am

Am

Oo- oo- oo- ooh

C

C

Oo- ooh

Verse 3
Dsus4 
Am7 
I will try      not to worry you
C 
G 
I  have seen things
Dsus4 
Am7 
that you will never see
C 
G 
Dsus4 
Am7 
C 
Leave it to memory me
G 
Dsus4 
Am7 
C 
G 
Don't dare me to breathe

Chorus 3
Am/E 
C/G 
I      want you to remember
G 
D 
G 
D 
Oh
Am/E 
I      need something to fly
G 
D 
G 
D 
over my grave again
Am/E 
I      need something to breathe
G 
D 
Baby, don't shiver now
G 
D 
Why do you shiver?
Am/E 
I      need something to breathe
G 
D 
G 
D 
(I have seen things you will never see)
Am/E 
C/G 
I      want you to remember
G 

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Dsus4
Am7
C
G
Am/E
C/G
D
Em
Am

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: EasyKey: G majorBPM: 90

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

Dsus4: x-x-0-2-3-3
Am7: x-0-2-0-1-0
C: x-3-2-0-1-0
G: 3-2-0-0-0-3
Am/E: 0-x-2-2-1-0
C/G: 3-x-2-0-1-0
D: x-x-0-2-3-2
Em: 0-2-2-0-0-0
Am: x-0-2-2-1-0

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This is the definitive original version of Try Not To Breathe by R.E.M., transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of G major. It suits players who want to learn Try Not To Breathe the way R.E.M. intended, without oversimplifying the arrangement.

Try Not To Breathe

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