Just To Keep Me Breathing

Tabbed by Duran Visek


* = palm mute
^ = build up

Chord Chart:
(Last 2 Chords im not sure what they are lol)

      B   F# G#m  E    A  G#/A   Bb/B   Alternate F#
e---0---x---0---0---0---x------x-------------x----------------------------- | 
B---0---2---0---0---2---x------x-------------0----------------------------- | 
G---8---3---4---1---2---x------x-------------3----------------------------- | 
D---/9- --4---6---2---2---x------x-------------4--------------------------- | 
A---/9- --4---6---2---0---7------/9- ------------4------------------------- | 
E---7---2---x---0---x---4------6-------------x----------------------------- | 

Verse 1

B                        E
I never left that day Why did I push you away
G#m                             E
I was losing from the start
B                                E                             
and I would try to forget, all that had happened
G#m                              E
   just to keep it all away

Pre-Chorus (play these chords lightly palm muted)
           F#       G#/A     Bb/B
but I need you near me I,
   E        G#/A         Bb/B
need you near me tonight
e--------------------------- | 
B--------------------------- | 
G--------------------------- | 
D--------------------------- | 
A-2-2-2-2-7-7-7-7-/9- /9- /9- /9- /9- 
E-0-0-0-0-4-4-4-4-6-6-6-6-6-
  * * * * * * * * * * * * * 

Chorus
                  B                         F#
Just to keep me breathing just to keep me holding on
          G#m                         E
all I believed in keeps me from falling
                B                          F#
I would always walk out hide from all the sorrow
                  G#m                         E    
just to keep me breathing it's you I hold onto... 
   B (8 Bars)
you.

Verse 2

B                        E
I never trust myself with loving some one else
G#m                         E
Afraid that I might feel pain

(drop dynamics here)
B                                 E(Stop music here)
Why couldn't I give it a chance... if pain isn't love then what is?
(Pick up Dynamics here)
G#m
It's to just let it all in.

Pre-Chorus (play these chords lightly palm muted)
       F#       G#/A     Bb/B
but I need you near me I,
 E        G#/A         Bb/B
need you near me tonight

Chorus
                  B                         F#
Just to keep me breathing just to keep me holding on
          G#m                       E
all I believed in keeps me from falling
               B                            F#
I would always walk out hide from all the sorrow
                   G#m                    E    
just to keep me breathing it's you I hold onto... 
   B (8 Bars)
you.

Solo over Chorus
(loop chorus X2)

Bridge
(Lightly Palm mute this and progressivly build up to break down)

F# G#/A  Bb/B
ohh ohhh oh oh ohhh
E   G#/A  Bb/B
ohh ohhh oh oh ohhh
E   G#/A  Bb/B
ohh ohhh oh oh ohhh
E   G#/A  Bb/B
ohh ohhh...

Breakdown
(lighty strum each chord and build up near the end)
                  B                                F#
Just to keep me breathing just to keep me holding on
          G#m                         E
all I believed in keeps me from falling
          ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

Chorus
                   B                                F#
Just to keep me breathing just to keep me holding on
          G#m                         E
all I believed in keeps me from falling
               B                                F#
I would always walk out hide from all the sorrow
                    G#m                   E    
just to keep me breathing it's you I hold onto... 
     B (8 Bars)
you.

Outro:

B , F# , G#m , E

B , F# , G#m , E

B , A , E ......... (Fade out)