Depeche Mode
"Breathe" from Exciter (2001)
The first part of theverse has two riffs that are repeated, an Am and a Gm riff:
Am(V) Gm
e|-------5--------------3---------------------------------------------------
B|-----5---8-7b-------3---6-5b----------------------------------------------
G|---5--------------3-------------------------------------------------------
D|-7--------------5---------------------------------------------------------
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------
The second part of the verse uses a Fm riff and a different Am riff:
Am Fm
e|-------0-----------1------------------------------------------------------
B|-----1-----------1--------------------------------------------------------
G|---2-----------1----------------------------------------------------------
D|-2-----------3-----------------------------------------------------------
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------
Strum Am and Fm chords on the bridge:
Am Fm
e|---0-----1----------------------------------------------------------------
B|---1-----1----------------------------------------------------------------
G|---2-----1----------------------------------------------------------------
D|---2-----3----------------------------------------------------------------
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------
(note: try vibratin' the whole Fm chord to get the cool little effect in some places on CD)
The outro is like this x2
e|-------0-------0---------------1-------1----------------------------------
B|-----1---1---3---3-1---------1---1---3---3-1------------------------------
G|---2-------2---------2-----1-------1---------1----------------------------
D|-2---------------------2-3---------------------3--------------------------
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/d/depeche_mode/breathe_crd.html ]
and then this once
e|-------0-------0---------------1------------------------------------------
B|-----1---1---3---3-1---------1--------------------------------------------
G|---2-------1---------2-----1----------------------------------------------
D|-2---------------------2-3------------------------------------------------
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------
and then repeat the whole outro thing again and again to fade. So some idea of timings:
Intro: Am(V)
Verse 1:
I heard a rumour
Am(V)
They travel far
You know what it's like
Gm
The way people are
They talk and they talk
Am(V)
Though they don't understand
They'll whisper and whisper
Gm
And lie on demand
Verse 1.5
Please tell me now
I want to know
I have to hear it from your lips
Am Fm
Say it's not so
Verse 2
(same as last verse)
I heard it on Monday
And I laughed a while
I heard it on Tuesday
I managed to smile
I heard it on Wednesday
My patience was tried
I heard it on Thursday
And I hurt inside
I want to know
The depths of your mind
Tell me this whole thing is madness
And we're doing fine
(Bridge - strum here)
Fm Am
Put your little hand in mine
And believe in love
Fm Am
Put your head on my chest
Am
And breathe love
Fm
Breathe love
Fm
Breathe love
Fm
Breathe love
Am Fm Am
Verse 3 (a lil different):
Am(V)
I heard it from Peter
Am(V)
Who heard it from Paul
Gm
Who heard it from someone
Gm
I don't know at all
Am(V)
I heard it from Mary
Am(V)
Who heard it from Ruth
Gm
Who swore on the bible
Gm
She's telling the truth
Am(V)
I heard it from Simon
Am(V)
Who heard it from James
Gm
Confirming with Sarah
Gm
That I was to blame
Am(V)
I heard it from Joseph
Am(V)
Who heard it from John
Gm
Who said with conviction
Gm
That all hope was gone
Verse 3.5:
So I need to know
Your alibis
I need to hear that you love me
Am Fm
Before you say goodbye
Am Fm
Before you say goodbye
Am Fm
Before you say goodbye
Outro
Before you say goodbye
