George Strait - The Breath You Take

artist : george strait
song : the breath you take
tabbed by : philboy93
tuning : standard

intro . : Bm G Bm A

verse 1
Bm G
he looks up from second base , dad’s up in the stands
Bm G
he saw the hit , the run , the slide , there ain’t no bigger fan
Em
in the parkin’ lot after the game
F#m G
he said “dad i thought you had a plane to catch?”
A
he smiled and said “yeah son , i did

chorus
D Em
but life’s not the breath you take , the breathin in and out
Bm A
that gets you through the day , ain’t what it’s all about
G Bm
you just might miss the point tryin’ to win the race
Em
life’s not the breaths you take
A D Em A
but the moments that take your breath away

verse 2
Bm G
fast forward fifteen years and a thousand miles away
Bm G
boy’s built a life , he’s got a wife and a baby due today
Em
he hears a voice sayin’ “i made it , son”
F#m G
says “i told you , dad , you didn’t have to come”
A
he smiles and says “yeah , i know you did

chorus
D Em
but life’s not the breath you take , the breathin in and out
Bm A
that gets you through the day , ain’t what it’s all about
G Bm
you just might miss the point tryin’ to win the race
Em
life’s not the breaths you take
A G
but the moments that take your breath away

bridge
Bm
just like it took my breath when she was born
Em A
just like it took my breath away when dad took his last that morn

chorus
D Em
but life’s not the breath you take , the breathin in and out
Bm A
that gets you through the day , ain’t what it’s all about
G Bm
you just might miss the point if you dont slow down the pace
Em
life’s not the breaths you take
A
but the moments that take your breath away

outro : G Bm A D
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