Chords for Number of Breaths
Tempo:
106 bpm
Chords used:
G
C
D
Am
Dm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[C]
[G] [F#m] [Bm]
[Am] [D]
She [G]
[Dm] woke from a restless [C]
sleep and reached for [G] her angel.
[Dm] She picked up her child [C] and held his life in [G] her hands.
[Dm] The miracle he [C]
observed left eyes [G] suspended.
He was [D] reminded what great things [G]
sometimes small things command.
[C] And the love of this mother and child seemed [G] everlasting.
[C] As she counted his every heartbeat, she whispered [G] a prayer.
No, it's not [C] the number of breaths you take [G] each and every [D] [Em] day.
[Am] It's the number of moments that [D] take your breath [G] away.
[Dm] His wife cried, you're too young [C] to go and leave [G] me here.
[Dm] How could God do this to [C]
us?
It's just not [G] fair.
He [Dm] said, we cannot foresee [C] these things and [G] that's a given.
But [D] I will take this image [C] of you [G] with me to heaven.
[C] Oh, the love of these lovers could have lasted [G] forever.
[C] Now they cherish the fleeting sundowns of April [G] and May.
No, it's not [C] the number of breaths you take [G] each and every [Em] day.
[Am] It's the number of moments [D] that take your breath [G] away.
[C]
[G]
[G]
[C]
[G] [F#m] [Em]
[Am] [D]
[G]
[C] Let's soak up the sun's reflections in [G] the tall grass where we lay.
[C] And drink with our eyes the green and deep blue [G] waters of the bay.
It's not [C] the number of breaths you take [G] each and every [D] [Em] day.
[Am] It's the number of moments [D] that take your breath [G] away.
[Am] It's the number of moments [D] that take your breath [G] away.
[G] [F#m] [Bm]
[Am] [D]
She [G]
[Dm] woke from a restless [C]
sleep and reached for [G] her angel.
[Dm] She picked up her child [C] and held his life in [G] her hands.
[Dm] The miracle he [C]
observed left eyes [G] suspended.
He was [D] reminded what great things [G]
sometimes small things command.
[C] And the love of this mother and child seemed [G] everlasting.
[C] As she counted his every heartbeat, she whispered [G] a prayer.
No, it's not [C] the number of breaths you take [G] each and every [D] [Em] day.
[Am] It's the number of moments that [D] take your breath [G] away.
[Dm] His wife cried, you're too young [C] to go and leave [G] me here.
[Dm] How could God do this to [C]
us?
It's just not [G] fair.
He [Dm] said, we cannot foresee [C] these things and [G] that's a given.
But [D] I will take this image [C] of you [G] with me to heaven.
[C] Oh, the love of these lovers could have lasted [G] forever.
[C] Now they cherish the fleeting sundowns of April [G] and May.
No, it's not [C] the number of breaths you take [G] each and every [Em] day.
[Am] It's the number of moments [D] that take your breath [G] away.
[C]
[G]
[G]
[C]
[G] [F#m] [Em]
[Am] [D]
[G]
[C] Let's soak up the sun's reflections in [G] the tall grass where we lay.
[C] And drink with our eyes the green and deep blue [G] waters of the bay.
It's not [C] the number of breaths you take [G] each and every [D] [Em] day.
[Am] It's the number of moments [D] that take your breath [G] away.
[Am] It's the number of moments [D] that take your breath [G] away.
Key:
G
C
D
Am
Dm
G
C
D
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ [F#m] _ [Bm] _
_ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _ [D] _
She _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Dm] woke from a restless [C]
sleep and reached for [G] her angel. _ _ _
_ _ [Dm] She picked up her child [C] and held his life in [G] her hands. _ _ _
_ _ [Dm] The miracle he [C]
observed left eyes [G] suspended. _ _ _
He was [D] reminded what great things [G]
sometimes small things command. _ _ _ _
_ _ [C] And the love of this mother and child seemed [G] everlasting. _ _ _
_ _ [C] As she counted his every heartbeat, she whispered [G] a prayer. _ _ _ _
No, it's not [C] the number of breaths you take _ _ [G] each and every [D] [Em] day.
_ _ [Am] It's the number of moments that [D] take your breath [G] away. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Dm] His wife cried, you're too young [C] to go and leave [G] me here. _ _ _
_ _ [Dm] How could God do this to [C]
us?
It's just not [G] fair. _ _ _
_ He [Dm] said, we cannot foresee [C] these things and [G] that's a given. _ _ _
_ But [D] I will take this image [C] of you [G] with me to heaven. _ _ _
_ _ [C] Oh, the love of these lovers could have lasted [G] forever. _ _ _
_ _ [C] Now they cherish the fleeting sundowns of April [G] and May. _ _ _
No, it's not [C] the number of breaths you take _ _ [G] each and every [Em] day.
_ _ [Am] It's the number of moments [D] that take your breath [G] away. _ _ _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ [F#m] _ [Em] _
_ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [C] Let's soak up the sun's reflections _ in [G] the tall grass where we lay.
_ _ [C] And drink with our eyes the green and deep blue [G] waters of the bay. _
_ It's not [C] the number of breaths you take _ _ [G] each and every [D] [Em] day.
_ _ [Am] It's the number of moments [D] that take your breath [G] away. _ _ _ _
_ _ [Am] It's the number of moments [D] that take your breath [G] away. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ [F#m] _ [Bm] _
_ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _ [D] _
She _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Dm] woke from a restless [C]
sleep and reached for [G] her angel. _ _ _
_ _ [Dm] She picked up her child [C] and held his life in [G] her hands. _ _ _
_ _ [Dm] The miracle he [C]
observed left eyes [G] suspended. _ _ _
He was [D] reminded what great things [G]
sometimes small things command. _ _ _ _
_ _ [C] And the love of this mother and child seemed [G] everlasting. _ _ _
_ _ [C] As she counted his every heartbeat, she whispered [G] a prayer. _ _ _ _
No, it's not [C] the number of breaths you take _ _ [G] each and every [D] [Em] day.
_ _ [Am] It's the number of moments that [D] take your breath [G] away. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Dm] His wife cried, you're too young [C] to go and leave [G] me here. _ _ _
_ _ [Dm] How could God do this to [C]
us?
It's just not [G] fair. _ _ _
_ He [Dm] said, we cannot foresee [C] these things and [G] that's a given. _ _ _
_ But [D] I will take this image [C] of you [G] with me to heaven. _ _ _
_ _ [C] Oh, the love of these lovers could have lasted [G] forever. _ _ _
_ _ [C] Now they cherish the fleeting sundowns of April [G] and May. _ _ _
No, it's not [C] the number of breaths you take _ _ [G] each and every [Em] day.
_ _ [Am] It's the number of moments [D] that take your breath [G] away. _ _ _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ [F#m] _ [Em] _
_ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [C] Let's soak up the sun's reflections _ in [G] the tall grass where we lay.
_ _ [C] And drink with our eyes the green and deep blue [G] waters of the bay. _
_ It's not [C] the number of breaths you take _ _ [G] each and every [D] [Em] day.
_ _ [Am] It's the number of moments [D] that take your breath [G] away. _ _ _ _
_ _ [Am] It's the number of moments [D] that take your breath [G] away. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _