intro.: (12/8 time - /= an eighth note

D// am// C// G//

D// am// C// G//



D		  am

I will try not to breath

	 C         G

I can hold my head still

	   D	    am

with my hands at my knees

C		   G

these eyes are the eyes

	    D//am//C//

of the old

G			D//am//C//G//

shiver in the cold

D                 am

I will try not to breath

	C        G

this decision is mine,

	  D	    am

I have lived a full life

	C	  G

and these are the eyes,

Asus2		    em

that I want you to remember

G//D//G//D//

Oh

Asus2

I need something to fly

G	   D 		G//D//

open my cradle now

Asus2				em/////

I need something to breath



(same as beginning)

I will try not to burden you

I can hold these inside

I will my breath until all these shivers subside

just look in my eyes.



I will try not to worry you,

I have seen things that you will never see

leave it to memory me

shudder to breath



I want you to remember



oh,



I need something to fly

over my cradle now

I need something to breathe

baby don't shiver no

why do you shiver now

I need something to fly

over my cradle now

I need something to breath



(Bridge)

emi (one bar)

ami

emi

ami

emi



(same as top)

I will try not to worry you

I have seen thing that you will never see

leave it to memory me

don't dare me to breath

I want you to remember



oh,



I need something to fly

over my cradle now

I need something to breath

baby don't shiver now

why do you shiver now

I need something to breath

I want you to remember



G





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From: csb1@engr.engr.uark.edu (Chris Bray)



TRY NOT TO BREATHE (by REM)





Intro: 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

 Baby don't shiver now,

(I have seen things you)

 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

 Baby don't shiver now,

(I have seen things you)

 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



Am                             G              D         G         D

I need something to breathe   (I have seen things you will never see.)

Am                 C

I want you to remember