Simplified Chords Breathe

Breathe is a song by Pink Floyd, an integral part of the album The Dark Side of The Moon, released in 1973. The lyrics were written by Roger Waters, reflecting on aspects of human life and societal pressure. Musically, it features calm chords that contrast with the lyrics talking about the passage of time and the inevitability of death.

Key:  Em
Introduction:
Em
  
A7
  x8 
C
      
Bm
   
F
      
G
  
D7
      
D7
      
Em
                         
A7
 
   Breathe, breathe in the air
Em
                    
A7
 
   Don't be afraid to care
Em
                    
A7
 
   Leave, don't leave me
Em
                          
A7
 
Look around and choose your own ground

C
     
Long you live and high you fly
Bm
  
Smiles you'll give and tears you'll cry
F
     
All you touch and all you see
   
G
                   
D7
  
D#7
 
Is all your life will ever be

Em
             
A7
 
   Run, rabbit run
Em
                        
A7
 
Dig that hole, forget the sun
Em
                              
A7
 
   And when at last the work is done
Em
                                  
A7
 
Don't sit down, it's time to dig another one

C
     
Long you live and high you fly
    
Bm
  
But only if you ride the tide
F
     
Balanced on the biggest wave
    
G
               
D7
    
D#7
  
Em
 
You race towards an early grave