Chords for Metric - "Breathing Underwater" (Live at WFUV)

Tempo:
152.45 bpm
Chords used:

Em

G

C

B

D

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Metric - "Breathing Underwater" (Live at WFUV) chords
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[B]
[Em] [C]
[G] [B]
[E] [C] I'm [G] the blade, [B] you're [Em] the [C] knife
I'm [G] the weight, [B] you're [Em] the kind
[C] They [G] were right when [B] they said
We [Em] were breathing [C] underwater
Out [G] of place, all [B] the time
In [Em] a world that [C] wasn't mine to [G] take
[B]
[E] [C]
[G] I'll wait, [B]
[Em] [C] is this my life?
[Em] Oh, [G]
am [D] I breathing [Em] underwater?
[D] Is this [C] my life?
[Em] Oh, [G]
am [D] I breathing
[Em] underwater?
[E]
[Am] [G]
[Em] [G] I'm the blade, [B] you're [Em] the [C] knife
I'm [G] the weight, [B] you're [Em] the kind
[C] [G] They were right when they [B] said
We [Em] should never meet [C] our heroes
When [G] they bowed at their [B] feet
In [Em] the end it [C] wasn't me
Is this my life?
[Em] Oh, [G] am [D] I breathing [Em] underwater?
[G] Is this [C] my life?
[Am] [Em] Oh, [G] am [D] I breathing [Em] underwater?
[G]
[C]
[G] [Em]
[G]
Nights [D] are days
We [Em] beat a path through the [C] mirrored maze
I can see [G] the end
[D]
[Em] But it hasn't happened [C] yet
I can see [G] the end
[Bm] But [Em] it hasn't [C] happened yet
Is this my life?
Oh, [Em]
[G] am [D] I breathing [Em] underwater?
[G] Is this [C] my life?
[Em] Oh,
[G] am [D] I breathing [Em] underwater?
Am [D] I breathing [Em] underwater?
Am [D] I breathing [Em] underwater?
[F#]
Key:  
Em
121
G
2131
C
3211
B
12341112
D
1321
Em
121
G
2131
C
3211
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To learn Metric - (Mahogany Session) Breathing Underwater chords, your first step should be understanding these chords - D, Em, C, G, B, C, Em and G in sequence. To build a solid grasp, start slowly at 76 BPM and then match the original tempo of 153 BPM. Adapt the capo setting considering your vocal range, with reference to the key: G Major.

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_ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _
[Em] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ I'm [G] the blade, _ _ [B] _ _ you're [Em] the _ _ [C] knife
_ I'm [G] the weight, _ _ [B] _ _ you're [Em] the kind
_ [C] _ _ They [G] were right when [B] they said
We [Em] were breathing _ [C] underwater
Out [G] of place, all [B] the time
In [Em] a world that [C] wasn't mine to [G] take
_ _ [B] _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
[G] I'll wait, _ _ [B] _ _ _ _
[Em] _ _ _ _ [C] _ is this my _ life? _ _ _ _
[Em] Oh, _ _ _ [G] _ _
am [D] I breathing _ _ _ _ [Em] underwater?
_ _ _ _ [D] Is this [C] my life? _ _ _ _
[Em] Oh, _ _ _ [G] _ _
am [D] I breathing _ _ _ _
[Em] underwater?
_ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ [Am] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] I'm the blade, _ _ [B] _ _ you're [Em] the _ _ [C] knife
_ I'm [G] the weight, _ _ [B] _ _ you're [Em] the kind
_ [C] _ _ [G] They were _ right when they [B] said
We [Em] should never meet [C] our heroes
When [G] they bowed at their [B] feet
In [Em] the end it [C] wasn't me
Is this my life? _ _ _ _
[Em] Oh, _ _ _ [G] _ _ am [D] I breathing _ _ _ _ [Em] underwater?
_ _ _ _ [G] Is this [C] my life? _ _ _ _ _
[Am] _ [Em] Oh, _ [G] _ _ am [D] I breathing _ _ _ [Em] underwater? _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ Nights [D] are days
We [Em] beat a path through the [C] mirrored maze
I can see [G] the end
_ _ [D] _ _ _
[Em] But it hasn't happened [C] yet
I can see [G] the end
_ _ [Bm] _ _ But [Em] it hasn't [C] happened yet _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ Is this my life?
_ _ _ _ Oh, [Em] _ _
_ [G] _ _ am [D] I breathing _ _ _ _ [Em] underwater? _ _
_ _ [G] Is this [C] my life?
_ _ _ _ [Em] Oh, _ _
[G] _ _ _ am [D] I breathing _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ underwater?
_ _ _ Am [D] I breathing _ _ _ _ _ [Em] underwater? _
_ _ _ Am [D] I _ breathing _ _ _ _ [Em] underwater? _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _

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This song was featured on the 10 Years of Mom+Pop album.

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