Try not to Breathe (D)
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How to read this tab — notation key
- +
- Blow note
- −
- Draw note
- b or '
- Half-step bend
- bb or ''
- Two half-step bend
- bbb or '''
- Three half-step bend
- (###)
- Chord — relevant hole numbers in parentheses
- < or *
- Push the button in (chromatic harmonica)
Full reference and posting tips in the tab guide.
1 1 -2 -2 -2 -2
I will try not to breathe
3 3 -3’ -3” 3 -3” -2 -2” -2 -2 -2 -2
I can hold my head still with my hands at my knees
1 -3’ -3” 3 -3” -2 -2” -2 -3’ -3” -2 -2” -2
These eyes are the eyes of the old, shivering and bold
1 1 -2 -2 -2 -2
I will try not to breathe
1 1 -4 4 -3’ 4 -3’ -3” 3 3 3 3
This decision is mine. I have lived a full life
1 -3’ -3” 3 -3” 1 -1 2 -2” -2 -2” -2” -1 2 -1 1 1
And these are the eyes that I want you to rememberrrrrrrrr, oh
-1 2 -3” -2 -2” -2 -2” -2” -2” -2” -2” 2 1
I need something to flyyy over my grave again
-1 2 -3” -2 -2” -2
I need something to breathe
1 1 -2 -2 -2 -2 1 1
I will try not to burden you
-4 4 -3’ 4 -3’ -3” 3 3 3 3 1
I can hold these inside. I will hold my breath
1 -3’ -3” 3 -3” -2 -2” -2
Until all these shivers subside,
1 -3” -2 -2” -2
Just look in my eyes
1 1 -2 -2 -2 -2 1 1
I will try not to worry you
-4 4 -3’ 4 -3’ -3” 3 3 3 3
I have seen things that you will never see
-3’ -3” 3 -3” -2 -2” -2 1 -3” -2 -2” -2
Leave it to memory me. I shudder to breathe
-1 2 -2” -2 -2” -2” -1 2 -1 1 1
I want you to rememberrrrrrrrr, oh
-1 2 -3” -2 -2” -2 -2” -2” -2” -2” -2” 2 1
I need something to flyyy over my grave again
-1 2 -3” -2 -2” -2 -2”
I need something to bre-athe
-2” -2” -2” -2” 2 1
Baby, don't shiver now
-2” -2” -2 -2” 2 1
Why do you shiver now?
-1 2 -3” -2 -2” -2
I need something to fly
-2” -2” -2” -2” 2 1
Over my grave again.
-1 2 -3” -2 -2” -2
I need something to breathe,
-3” -2 -2” -2 -2” 2 1
Ohhhhhhhhhhhh, Ohhhhhh (x2)
1 1 -2 -2 -2 -2 1 1
I will try not to worry you
-4 4 -3’ 4 -3’ -3” 3 3 3 3
I have seen things that you will never see
-3’ -3” 3 -3” -2 -2” -2 1 -3” -2 -2” -2
Leave it to memory me. Don’t dare me to breathe
-1 2 -2” -2 -2” -2” -1 2 -1 1 1
I want you to rememberrrrrrrrr, oh
-1 2 -3” -2 -2” -2 -2” -2” -2” -2” -2” 2 1
I need something to flyyy over my grave again
-1 2 -3” -2 -2” -2 -2”
I need something to bre-athe
-2” -2” -2” -2” 2 1
Baby, don't shiver now
-2” -2” -2 -2” 2 1
Why do you shiver now?
-1 2 -3” -2 -2” -2 -2”
I need something to bre-athe
-1 2 -2” -2 -2” -2” -1 2 -1 1
I want you to rememberrrrrrrrr