James Arthur - Breathe Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Ukulele Dm chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram
Ukulele Am chord diagram
Ukulele Gm chord diagram
Ukulele F chord diagram
Ukulele A#m | B♭m chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram
[Opening]
We’re all [Dm] [C]strangers [Bb]
[C]Fighting in the [Dm]streets with no [C]common [Bb]ground
[C]We’re just [Dm] [C]strangers [Bb]
[C]Tryna find [Dm]release when there’s [C]none [Bb]around
[section 2]
[C]Then there’s [Bb]you, [Am]you don’t feel that much a [Gm]stranger
[Am]You stand out from all the [Bb]crowds
[Am]I don’t feel that much in [Gm]danger
I was [C]lost till I found you
[chorus]
[F]Baby, baby, won’t you please come rescue [Gm]me?
I don’t really wanna stay if you’re not [Bb]
All I know is that I [Am]need you, baby
[Bb]Hold me [Am]close so [Gm]I can [C] [F]finally breathe
[section 3]
We’re all [Dm] [C]strangers [Bb]
[C]Fighting [Dm]gravity, stuck here [C]on the [Bb]ground
[C]We’re just [Dm] [C]strangers [Bb]
[C]Tryna keep the [Dm]peace when there’s [C]none [Bb]around
[section 4]
[C]Then there’s [Bb]you, [Am]you’re my little ray of [Gm]sunshine
[Am]You are [Bb]immortality, [Am]you make me forget [Gm]about time
And how it’s [C]coming for me, so
[chorus]
[F]Baby, baby, won’t you please come rescue [Gm]me?
I don’t really wanna stay if you’re not [Bb]
All I know is that I [Am]need you, baby
[Bb]Hold me [Am]close so [Gm]I can [C] [F]finally breathe
[Gm]Finally breathe, [Bb]finally breathe [Am]
[Bb]Hold me [Am]close so [Gm]I can [C]finally
[section 5]
[F]When you tell me that you love me, babe, you bring the sun and take away my pain
[Gm]And the anxiety is miles away, I didn’t know that I could feel that way
[Bb]I didn’t know life was [Am]so beautiful till I [Gm]held you, oh, [C]yeah
[Closing]
Your [Bb]eyes make me [Bbm]feel like I’m [Am]off floating on [D]air
When you [Gm]look at me, [C]fuck [F]everything else but [D]you, yeah
I [Gm]don’t wanna [Bbm]be there, so
[chorus]
[F]Baby, baby, won’t you please come rescue [Gm]me?
I don’t really wanna stay if you’re not [Bb]
All I know is that I [Am]need you, baby
[Bb]Hold me [Am]close so [Gm]I can [C]finally
[Bb]Hold me [Am]close so [Gm]I can [C]finally
[Bb]Hold me [Am]close so [Gm]I can [C]finally [F]breathe
How to play Breathe on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
James Arthur - Breathe on ukulele requires 8 chords and 16 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.
Breathe uses these transitions most often: Bb → Am (15), C → Bb (13), and Am → Gm (11). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with Dm - C chord transition.
1. Dm → C chord transition
To move from Dm to C;
- While playing Dm, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Lift your ring finger from C string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
2. C → Bb chord transition
To move from C to Bb;
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 3.
- Place index finger on E string fret 1.
- Place middle finger on C string fret 2.
3. Bb → Am chord transition
To move from Bb to Am;
- While playing Bb, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
- Lift your middle finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
4. Am → Gm chord transition
To move from Am to Gm;
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Place index finger on A string fret 1.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 3.
5. Gm → C chord transition
To move from Gm to C;
- While playing Gm, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
6. C → F chord transition
To move from C to F;
- While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
- Place index finger on E string fret 1.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
7. F → Gm chord transition
To move from F to Gm;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 3.
8. Gm → Bb chord transition
To move from Gm to Bb;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on C string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 3.
9. F → Dm chord transition
To move from F to Dm;
- Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on C string fret 2.
10. Bb → Bbm chord transition
To move from Bb to Bbm;
- While playing Bb, lift your middle finger from C string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 1.
- Keep ring finger on G string fret 3.
11. Bbm → Am chord transition
To move from Bbm to Am;
- While playing Bbm, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
12. Am → D chord transition
To move from Am to D;
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Place index finger on G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 2.
13. D → Gm chord transition
To move from D to Gm;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on C string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 2 to fret 3.
14. F → D chord transition
To move from F to D;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 2.
15. Gm → Bbm chord transition
To move from Gm to Bbm;
- While playing Gm, lift your middle finger from C string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 1.
- Slide your ring finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 3.
16. Bbm → F chord transition
To move from Bbm to F;
- While playing Bbm, lift your ring finger from G string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
Breathe chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Breathe.
- Breathe includes 105 chord transitions, 16 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Breathe contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Breathe connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
- C → F: 16%
- C → Dm: 5%
After Bb, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are F (34%), C (20%), and Dm (9%).- Bb → C: 20%
- Bb → Am: 4%