Breath Taking Chords

Intro: G#m C#m G#m F# G#m C#m B F#/A# Verse 1: G#m C#m I used to live lit by the flame G#m F# I used to give the shadows names G#m C#m My eyes would strain in the dim light B F#/A# I was so proud of my birthright Verse 2:

B C#m If I couldn’t look into the fire G#m then how could I stand the F# light of the day? G#m C#m But once I knew it was out B F#/A# here I could never stay. Chorus 1: E B F# You don’t have to let it own you E You don’t have to let it B F# E be who you are forever. B F# E You can let it go B F# You can let it all go. Instrumental: G#m C#m G#m F# G#m C#m B F#/A# Verse 3: G#m C#m For the wisdom of man is folly G#m F# and their wickedness tempts us away G#m C#m It was such a convenient prophecy B F#/A# It held a powerful sway Verse 4: G#m C#m Guilt shouldn’t be any mind’s penance G#m F# and love shrouds itself not in shame G#m C#m I’m gonna do what makes me happy B F#/A# G#m B F# should never be this hard to say Chorus 2: E B F# You don’t have to let it own you E You don’t have to let it B F# E be who you are forever. B F# E You can let it go B F# You can let it all go. Guitar Solo: G#m C#m G#m F# G#m C#m B F#/A# G#m C#m G#m F# G#m C#m B F#/A# Verse 5: G#m B Sometimes I wonder if it wouldn’t F#/A# G#m be better if I weren’t so damned B F#/A# G#m scared of lying to myself B Sometimes I wonder if it wouldn’t F#/A# G#m have been better if I’d just B F#/A# been able to lie to myself Instrumental: G#m B F#/A# x4 Verse 6: G#m B F#/A# If I’d just stayed inside that closet G#m B F#/A# and kept my world that small G#m B F#/A# Because right now I might be freer G#m B F#/A# but I don’t know where the edges are Verse 7: G#m B F#/A# But isn’t it amazing? G#m B F#/A# G#m To run toward every-thing? B F#/A# To grasp into the ether? G#m B F#/A# It’s terrifying to be this free Verse 8: G#m B F#/A# It's breathtaking G#m B F#/A# It's breathtaking G#m B F#/A# It's breathtaking G#m B F#/A# It's breathtaking Chorus 3: E B F# You don’t have to let it own you E You don’t have to let it B F# E be who you are forever. B F# E You can let it go B F# You can let it all go. Chorus 4: E B F# I don’t want to let it own me E B but it’s gonna be a part F# E of who I am forever. B F# E I can’t let it go but B F# I can make it all go. Outro: G#m B F# I can make it all go G#m B F# I work to make it all go G#m B F# Don’t go back G#m B F# Don’t ever rest