Kevan’s Guitar Tabs

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Nebraska Cornhuskers

Artist:  Duncan Sheik

 

 

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Song:             Barely Breathing
Album:           Barely Breathing
Year:              1996

Tuning:          EADGBe

Intro: Em--A-A9-C9/G--D9/F#--;(2x)pause

 

    Em      A    A9    C9/G   D9/F#    

e|---0------0-----0-----0-------0------|                                 

B|---3------2-----0-----3-------3------|

G|---0------2-----2-----0-------2------| (2x)

D|---2------2-----2-----2-------0------|

A|---2------0-----0-----3-------x------|

E|---0------x-----x-----3-------2------|

 

                    Em                     A

I know what you're doing, I see it all to clear

   A9             C9/G                         D9/F#

I only taste the saline when I kiss away your tears.

                    Em                 A

You really had me going, wishing on a star.

     A9               C9/G                       D9/F#

The black holes that surround you are heavier by far,

                       Em                           A 

I believed in your confusion, you're so completely torn.

    A9                  C9/G                            D9/F#

It must have been that yesterday was the day that I was born.

 

 

    Em      A    A9    C9/G   D9/F#   FM9/C

e|---0------0-----0-----0-------0------8----                                 

B|---3------2-----0-----3-------3------8----

G|---0------2-----2-----0-------2------0----

D|---2------2-----2-----2-------0------7----

A|---2------0-----0-----3-------x------8----

E|---0------x-----x-----3-------2------8----

 

                      Em                      A

There's not much to examine, nothing left to hide.

    A9               C9/G                      D9/F#

You really can't be serious, to have to ask me why

       FM9/C

I say goodbye...

 

Chorus:

 

    C9     G9     Am     FM9/C

e|---3------3------0------0-----                                 

B|---3------3------1------8-----

G|---0------2------2------0-----

D|---2------0------2------7-----

A|---3------X------0------8-----

E|---X------3------x------8-----

                    C9                          G9

'Cause I am barely breathing, I can't find the air,

                     Am                    FM9/C

I don't know who I'm kidding imagining you care;

                         C9                        G9

And I could stand here waiting, a fool for another day;

                     Am

I don't suppose it's worth the price, it's worth the price

     FM9/C

The price that I would pay yeah, yeah yeah.

 

                Em                     A

Everyone keeps asking, "what's it all about?"

  A9             C9/G                       D9/F#

I used to be so certain, now I can't figure out.

                 Em                           A

What is this attraction, it's only filled by pain?

         A9              C9/G                   D9/F#

There's nothing left to reason and only you to blame,

              FM9/C

Will it ever change?

 

        (Repeat Chorus)

 

                     C9    G9                 Am   FM9/C----

But, I'm thinking it over anyway, yeah, yeah, yeah...

 

Bridge:

 

     D     Am     C9     Gm13    

e|---2------0------3------0-----                                 

B|---3------1------3------1-----

G|---2------2------0------3-----

D|---0------2------2------3-----

A|---x------0------3------x-----

E|---x------x------x------3-----

 

D                 Am

I've come to find,  I may never know

C9                 Gm13

Your changing mind,    is it friend or foe?

 

 

     D     Am     C9     Gm13     FM9/C

e|---2------0------3------0---------8----                                 

B|---3------1------3------1---------8----

G|---2------2------0------3---------0----

D|---0------2------2------3---------7----

A|---x------0------3------x---------8----

E|---x------x------x------3---------8----

 

 

D            Am

I rise above   or sink below

C9             Gm13

With every time    you come and go

                       FM9/C (pause)

Please, don't come and go...

 

        (Repeat Chorus)

 

Outro:

                     C9    G9                 Am   FM9/C----

But, I'm thinking it over anyway, yeah, yeah, yeah...

                C9    G9                 Am   FM9/C----

I'm thinking it over anyway, yeah, yeah, yeah...

                 FM9/C  (pause)

I know what your doin', I see it all too clear...