Date: Thu, 14 Nov 1996 14:49:03 -0500
From: Andrew Rogers
Subject: ./h/hollies/the_air_that_i_breathe.crd
«The Air That I Breathe»
(Hammond / Hazelwood)
Note: acoustic guitar is capoed at 4th fret; chords in [] are as fingered
Intro:
Badd9 Aadd9 Badd9 Aadd9 E
[Gadd9 Fadd9 Gadd9 Fadd9 C]
/ / / / / / / / / / / / / / / /
Gadd9: 3×0203 Fadd9: xx3213
Verse:
B[G]
If I could make a wish
D#7[B7]
I think I’d pass
E[C] Em[Cm] B[G]
Can’t think of anything I need
B[G]
No cigarettes, no sleep
D#7[B7]
No light, no sound
E[C] Em[Cm] B[G]
Nothing to eat, no books to read
D#m[Bm]
Making love with you
Em[Cm] B[G]
Has left me peaceful, warm, and tired
D#m[Bm]
What more could I ask
Em[Cm] B[G]
There’s nothing left to be desired
Pre-chorus:
B[G] D#7[B7]
Peace came upon me and it leaves me weak
E[C] Em[Cm] G[B]
So sleep, silent angel, go to sleep
Chorus:
B[G] F#[D] B[G]
Sometimes all I need is the air that I breathe and to love you
B[G] F#[D] B[G]
All I need is the air that I breathe, yes, to love you
B[G] F#[D]
All I need is the air that I breathe
Instrumental:
F#m E B F#
[Dm C G D]
/ / / / / / / / / / / / / / / /
(2x — first time w/lead guitar and harmony vocals; second time
with orchestra)
[repeat pre-chorus]
[repeat chorus]
[repeat instrumental 1X, w/lead guitar and harmony vocals]
Coda (repeat to fade):
B[G] F#[D] B[G]
Sometimes all I need is the air that I breathe and to love you
B[G] F#[D] B[G]
All I need is the air that I breathe, yes, to love you
— another ace 70’s tab from Andrew Rogers
