The Air That I Breathe chords
The HolliesSong Key: B Major
Time Signature: 4/4
Tempo: 84 bpm
Standard Guitar Tuning: E A D G B e
Skill Level: Beginner 🟢
Guitar Chords in G Major: G, B7, C, Cm, D, Dm
Capo: 4th fret (to play with the video in B Major)
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The Air That I Breathe
Capo on 4 if playing with the video.Song Key is highlighted - Transpose to any other key
G F G F C
Intro: 4/4 ‖ | | | / / ‖
G B7
1. If I could make a wish I think Id pass
C Cm G
Can't think of a-ny-thing I need | % |
G B7
No ci-ga-rettes, no sleep, no light, no sound
C Cm G
No-thing to eat, no books to read
Bm Cm G
** Mak-ing love with you Has left me peace-ful, warm, and tired
Bm Cm G
** What more could I ask Theres noth-ing left to be de-sired
G B7
Bridge: Peace came up-on me and it leaves me weak
C Cm G
So sleep, si-lent an-gel, go to sleep | % |
G
Chorus: Some-times...
D G
All I need is the air that I breathe And to love you
D G
All I need is the air that I breathe Yes to love you
D
All I need is the air that I breathe...
Dm C G D Dm C G D
Instr: ‖ | | | | | | | ‖
G B7
Bridge: Peace came up-on me and it leaves me weak
C Cm G
So sleep, si-lent an-gel, go to sleep | % |
G
Chorus: Some-times...
D G
All I need is the air that I breathe And to love you
D G
All I need is the air that I breathe Yes to love you
D
All I need is the air that I breathe
Dm C G D
Instr: ‖ | | | ‖
G
Chorus: Some-times...
D G
All I need is the air that I breathe And to love you
D G
All I need is the air that I breathe Yes to love you
D G
All I need is the air that I breathe And to love you
D G
All I need is the air that I breathe Yes to love you... Arrangement Details:
- Key Signature: B Major - 5 sharps (F#, C#, G#, D#, A#)
- Chords in B Major: B, D#7, E, Em, F#, F#m
- Time Signature: 4/4 — Four quarter-note beats per measure
- Tempo: Moderately slow
- Metronome: ♩ = 84
- Voice Range: E4 - A5
Beginner Guitarists:
The open version of Cm may feel unfamiliar at first, but it becomes very natural once your fingers settle into the shape. It contains all the correct notes of C minor (C–Eb–G), even though the lowest note isn’t C. In this voicing, the notes appear as G–C–Eb, which means the 5th of the chord (G) is in the bass. This makes it the 2nd inversion of C minor, written as Cm/G. It sounds perfectly fine in the context of the song and is an ideal substitute for the full barre‑chord version.
Cm: 🎸 Frets Notes Fingers e|---3--- ← G 1st B|---4--- ← Eb 2nd G|---5--- ← C 4th D|---5--- ← G 3rd A|---X--- E|---X---
This shape works a lot like a barre chord in that every fret you move upwards or downwards changes the chord by one semitone. This is because the top 4 strings are covered, keeping consistency on every string with every chord change.
If you start the chord shape on the 1st fret, you are playing Bbm:
On the 2nd fret - Bm
On the 3rd fret - Cm
On the 4th fret C#m etc.
These chords are commonly used, and are very handy to know, especially if you are unable to play barre chords.
Song Details:
- Songwriters: Albert Hammond, Michael Hazelwood
- Lyrics Begin: If I could make a wish I think I'd pass; can't think of anything I need.
- Genre: Rock, Pop
- Featured Artists: The Hollies
- Single:
Recorded: 15 & 22 November 1973
Released: January 1974 (UK), March 1974 (US)
B-side: No More Riders - Album: Hollies
Recorded: 7 August – 17 December, 1973
Released: March 1974
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