Every Breath You Take
Tuning: E A D G B E
Capo: No capo
BPM: 200
(5x)
[Intro] [Verse/Main riff] ~
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[Intro]
Aadd9
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[Verse 1]
Every breath you take and every move you make
Every bond you break every step you take I'll be watching you
Every single day and every word you say
Every game you play every night you stay I'll be watching you
[Chorus] Aadd9 F#madd9
Dadd9 Aadd9 F#madd9 Dadd9 Dadd9 Eadd9 F#madd9
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Aadd9 Oh can't you seee you beloong to
Cadd9 Eadd9 Aadd9
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meeee how my poooor heart
Badd9
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[Verse 2]
Every move you make,
Every vow you break,
Every smile you fake
Every claim you stake,
I'll be watching you.
[Bridge]
Eb
Since you've been gone, I've been lost without a trace,
F
I dream at night I can only see your face,
Eb
I look around but it's you I can't replace,
F
I feel so cold and I long for your embrace,
Eb
I keep crying baby, baby please.
[Instrumental]
Aadd9 x2
F#madd9 x2
Dadd9 x1
Eadd9 x1
F#madd9 x2
Aadd9 x2
F#madd9 x2
Dadd9 x1
Eadd9 x1
Aadd9 x2
aaaaaches with every steeep you [Chorus]
Eadd9 Dadd9
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Aadd9
F#madd9
Dadd9 Oh can't you seee you beloong to
F#madd9 Eadd9 Cadd9 G Aadd9
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meeee how my poooor heart
Badd9
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aaaaaches with every steeep you
Eadd9
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[Verse 3]
Aadd9
Every move you make,
F#madd9
Every vow you break,
Dadd9
Every smile you fake
Eadd9
Every claim you stake,
F#madd9
I'll be watching you.
Dadd9
Every move you make,
Eadd9
Every step you take
F#madd9
I'll be watching you
Aadd9 F#madd9 Dadd9
I'll be watching you
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- Instruments
- Guitar
- Genres
- Hip-Hop, Alternative / Indie, Pop
- Tracks
- 1
- Tempo
- 200 BPM
- Time signature
- 4/4
- Tuning
- E A D G B E
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