The Air That I Breathe chords

by The Hollies

Song Key: B Major

Key Signature: 5 sharps (F#, C#, G#, D#, A#)

Piano Chords: B, D#7, E, Em, F#, F#m

Time Signature: 4/4 (♩)

Tempo: 84 bpm (Moderately slow)

Vocal Range: D4 - G5


Guitar Tuning: E A D G B e

Skill Level: Beginner

Guitar Chords in G Major: G, B7, C, Cm, D, Dm

Capo: 4th fret (to play along with the video in B major)

Chord Chart Legend
G Major B7 C Major Cm Cm D Major Dm
Lefties Chord Chart Legend
C Major - LH G Major - LH B7 - LHCm Cm - LH D Major - LH Dm - LH

The Air That I Breathe

Song Key is highlighted - Transpose to any other key
                G         F         G      F     C
Intro: 4/4 ‖         |         |         |   / /   ‖

   G                       B7
1. If I could make a wish    I think Id pass
 C                Cm           G
   Can't think of a-ny-thing I need |  𝄎  | 
   G                             B7
   No ci-ga-rettes, no sleep, no light, no sound
 C             Cm               G 
   No-thing to eat, no books to read

   Bm                                    Cm                   G 
** Mak-ing love with you     Has left me peace-ful, warm, and tired
   Bm                                    Cm                G 
** What more could I ask     Theres noth-ing left to be de-sired

        G                          B7
Bridge: Peace came up-on me and it leaves me weak
       C                  Cm            G
        So sleep, si-lent an-gel, go to sleep |  𝄎  | 

        G
Chorus: Some-times...
                          D                            G
        All I need is the air that I breathe    And to love you
                          D                            G
        All I need is the air that I breathe    Yes to love you
                          D
        All I need is the air that I breathe...

           Dm       C       G       D       Dm      C       G       D
Instr: ‖        |       |       |       |       |       |       |       ‖

        G                          B7
Bridge: Peace came up-on me and it leaves me weak
           C              Cm            G
        So sleep, si-lent an-gel, go to sleep |  𝄎  | 

        G
Chorus: Some-times...
                          D                            G
        All I need is the air that I breathe    And to love you
                          D                            G
        All I need is the air that I breathe    Yes to love you
                          D
        All I need is the air that I breathe

            Dm       C       G       D
Instr: ‖        |       |       |       ‖
 
        G
Chorus: Some-times...
                          D                            G
        All I need is the air that I breathe    And to love you
                          D                            G
        All I need is the air that I breathe    Yes to love you
                          D                            G
        All I need is the air that I breathe    And to love you
                          D                            G
        All I need is the air that I breathe    Yes to love you...

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