Try Not To Breathe

Words & Music:

R.E.M.

 

D   Am   C   G [2x]

 

D                 Am             C            G

I will try not to breathe, I can hold my head still

With my hands at my knees

These eyes are the eyes of the old.  Shiver in the cold

I will try not to breathe, this decision is mine.

I have lived a full life and these are the eyes,

Asus2                Em

That I want you to remember

G    D    G    D         Asus2

Oh--------------, I need something to fly

G    D    G    D              Asus2          Em

Over my grave again--- I need something to breathe.

 

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; I shudder to breathe.

I want you to remember

Oh, (you will never see) I need something to fly (something to fly)

Over my grave again (you will never see);

I need something to breathe (something to breathe).

Baby, don't shiver, now (I have seen things you...),

Why do you shiver now? (...will never see)

I need something to fly over my grave again

(I have seen things you will never see)

I need something to breathe

 

Em    Am    Em    Am    Em

 

I will try not to worry you, I have seen things that you will never see.

Leave it to memory me; donŐt dare me to breathe.

I want you to remember

Oh, (you will never see) I need something to fly (something to fly)

Over my grave again (you will never see);

I need something to breathe (something to breathe).

Baby, don't shiver, now (I have seen things you...),

Why do you shiver now? (...will never see)

I need something to fly over my grave again (I have seen things you will never see)

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

I want you to remember.  [end on G]

 





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