Originally in Ab (then B), I play in A (then C), down an octave
Highest note that matters is the 4 of the original key (after the key change: “take my breath *a*way”
Intro
| A | C#m/G# | D/F# | E/G# |
Vox on the 1 on “watch”
| A | C#m/G# | D/F# | E/G# |
| Watching every motion | in my foolish lover’s | game |
| A | C#m/G# | D/F# | E/G# |
| On this endless ocean | finally lovers know no | shame |
| Bm | D/A | E |
| Turning and returning | to some secret place in | side |
| A | C#m/G# | D | E |
| Watching in slow motion | as you turn around and | say |
| A | C#m/G# | D | E/G# | |
| Take my breath a | way |
| A | C#m/G# | D | E/G# | |
| Take my breath a | way |
| A | C#m/G# | D/F# | E/G# |
| Watching I keep waiting | still anticipating | love |
| A | C#m/G# | D/F# | E/G# |
| Never hesitating | to become the fated | ones |
| Bm | D/A | E/G# |
| Turning and returning | to some secret place to | hide |
| A | C#m/G# | D | E/G# |
| Watching in slow motion | as you turn to me and | say, my l | ove |
| A | C#m/G# | D/F# | E/G# | A | |
| Take my breath a | way | → | → |
Bridge, vox up to the 1 of the chord on “through”
| Bm | E/G# | D | A |
| Through the hourglass I s | aw you, in t | ime you slipped awa | y |
| Bm | E/G# | D | A |
| When the mirror crashed I c | alled you and t | urned to hear you s | ay |
| B | E | |
| If only for | today, I am unafr | aid |
| A | C#m/G# | D/F# | E/G# | |
| Take my breath a | way |
| A | C#m/G# | D/F# | F | |
| Take my breath a | way |
| C | Em/B | Am7 | G/B |
| Watching every motion | in this foolish lover’s | game |
| C | Em/B | Am7 | G/B |
| Haunted by the notion | somewhere there’s a love in | flames |
| Dm7 | F/C | G |
| Turning and returning | to some secret place in | side |
| C | Em/B | F | G |
| Watching in slow motion | as you turn my w | ay and s | ay |
| C | Em/B | F | G | |
| Take my breath a | way, | my | love |
| C | Em/B | F | G | |
| Take my breath a | way |
| C | |
| Take my breath a | way |