The Breath You Take chords by George Strait

The Breath You Take
George Strait


Intro.: Bm G Bm Gmaj7 A



Verse

Bm              G
He looks up from second base dad`s up in the stands
  Bm                 G
He saw the hit the run the slide there ain`t no bigger fan
    Em
In the parkin` lot after the game
    F#m                  G
He said Dad I thought you had a plane to catch
                 A A7
He smiled and said Yeah son I did

Chorus

          D            Em
But life`s not the breath you take the breathin` in and out
       Bm               A     A7
That gets you through the day ain`t what it`s all about
        G            Bm
You just might miss the point tryin` to win the race
        Em
Life`s not the breaths you take
    A      A7        D  Em A A7
But the moments that take your breath away



Verse

   Bm             G
Fast forward fifteen years and a thousand miles away
   Bm                 G
Boy`s built a life he`s got a wife and a baby due today
  Em
He hears a voice sayin` I made it son
    F#m               G
Says I told you Dad you didn`t have to come
                    A A7
He smiles and says Yeah I know you did



Chorus

          D            Em
But life`s not the breath you take the breathin` in and out
       Bm               A     A7
That gets you through the day ain`t what its all about
        G            Bm
You just might miss the point trying to win the race
        Em
Life`s not the breaths you take
    A      A7        G
But the moments that take your breath away



Bridge

           Bm
Just like it took my breath when she was born
       Em              A         A7
Just like it took my breath away when Dad took his last that morn`



Outro

        D             Em
Life`s not the breath you take the breathin` in and out
       Bm               A     A7
That gets you through the day ain`t what its all about
      G                Bm
Just might miss the point if you don`t slow down the pace
        Em
Life`s not the breaths you take
    A      A7        G    Bm  A  A7 D
But the moments that take your breath away   Hmmm Hmmm


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