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R.E.M. - Try Not To Breathe
D Am C G Dsus4 Am
C G
D Am
I will try not to breathe,
C G Dsus4
Am
I can hold my head still with my hands at my knees
C G D Am C
These eyes are the eyes of the old,
G Dsus4 Am C G
shiver and fold.
D Am
I will try not to breathe,
C G Dsus4 Am
This decision is mine I have lived a full life
C G Am C
and these are the eyes that I want you to remember
G D G D
Oh.....
Am G D G
D
I need something to fly over my grave again
Am C
I need something to breathe
D Am C G
I will try not to burden you. I can hold these inside.
Dsus4 Am C
G D Am C
I will hold my breath until all these shivers subside
G Dsus4 Am C G
Just look in my eyes
D Am C
G Dsus4 Am
I will try not to worry you. I have seen things that you will never see.
C G D Am C G
Dsus4 Am C G
Leave it to memory me. I shudder to breathe
Am C G D G D
I want you to remember. Oh, you will never see
Am
I need something to fly something to fly
G D G D
Over my grave again you will never see
Am
I need something to breathe something to breathe
G D G D
Baby don't shiver now, I have seen things you
G D G D
Why do you shiver now will never see.
Am
I need something to fly
G D G D
Over my grave again I have seen things you will never see
Am
I need something to breathe
Bridge:
Em Am Em Am C
Oh oh Oh oh
D Am C
G Dsus4 Am
I will try not to worry you. I have seen things that you will never see.
C G D Am C G
Dsus4 Am C G
Leave it to memory me. Don't dare me to breathe
Am C G D G D
I want you to remember. Oh, you will never see
Am
I need something to fly something to fly
G D G D
Over my grave again you will never see
Am
I need something to breathe something to breathe
G D G D
Baby don't shiver now, I have seen things you
G D G D
Why do you shiver now will never see
Am
I need something to fly
G D G D
G D
Over my grave again I have seen things you will never see
Am
I need something to breathe
Am G D
G D
I need something to breathe I have seen things you will never see
Am C G
I want you to remember