• Song:

    Every Breath

  • Artist:

    Boyce Avenue

  • Album:

    Every Breath

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Every Breath (Acoustic Version)
Boyce Avenue

Standard Tuning:
EADGBE
I know they don't both play in standard tuning but this sounds just the same.

This is tabbed off of their Acoustic Version on Youtube.
Tabbed by Martin Russow
email @ mrussow@gmail.com for questions or comments.

Intro:

(LEAD)

E|----------------------|
B|-----3-------3---1----|
G|----0-------0---------|
D|---2-------2---2------|  x2
A|--0-------0---0-------|
E|----------------------|

E|------------------------------------------------5------------------|
B|--8--8--8--8--6--5--5--5--5--3--3--5--3--5--5----8-----------------|
G|---5--5--5--5--5--5--5--7-----5--5--5--5--5--5---------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------|  x2
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------|

(Rhythm)

Intro:

F C G Am

Verse 1

F (133211@1)                            C (x32010@1)                                 G (320003@1)                    AmIt (x02210@1)sounds like this is nothing new and that it hasn't been for awhile
F (133211@1)                            C (x32010@1)                         G (320003@1)                     AmYou (x02210@1)wake up on the other side and you strain to force a smile

Verse 2
F C G Am

Chorus:
(LEAD)

E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--5-5-5-7-7-7-7-7---4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--7-7-7-9-9-9-9-9-------|
D|-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x--x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x----x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x--x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x------|
A|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--3-3-3-5-5-5-5-5---2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--5-5-5-7-7-7-7-7-------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4---12-12-12-12-12--10-10-10-10--9-9-9-9--7-7------|
D|-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x--x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x----x--x--x--x--x--- x--x--x--x---x-x-x-x-- x-x---|
A|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2---10-10-10-10-10-- 8--8--8--8---7-7-7-7--5-5-----|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

(RHYTHM)
C (x32010@1)                                                            C/B'Cause (x2555x@1)when I needed a place to hang my heart
                                                      AmYou (x02210@1)were there to wear it from the start
         G (320003@1)              F (133211@1)                                  Am (x02210@1) G (320003@1)    FAnd (133211@1)with every breath of me, you'll be the only light I see

Post Chorus:

E|------------------------------------------------5----------------|
B|--8--8--8--8--6--5--5--5--5--3--3--5--3--5--5----8---------------|
G|---5--5--5--5--5--5--5--7-----5--5--5--5--5--5-------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|

Verse 3:
F C G Am

Verse 4:
F C G Am

Chorus:
(LEAD)

E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--5-5-5-7-7-7-7-7---4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--7-7-7-9-9-9-9-9-------|
D|-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x--x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x----x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x--x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x------|
A|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--3-3-3-5-5-5-5-5---2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--5-5-5-7-7-7-7-7-------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4---12-12-12-12-12--10-10-10-10--9-9-9-9--7-7------|
D|-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x--x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x----x--x--x--x--x--- x--x--x--x---x-x-x-x-- x-x---|
A|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2---10-10-10-10-10-- 8--8--8--8---7-7-7-7--5-5-----|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

(Rhythm)
C (x32010@1)                                                            C/B'Cause (x2555x@1)when I needed a place to hang my heart
                                                      AmYou (x02210@1)were there to wear it from the start
         G (320003@1)              F (133211@1)                                  Am (x02210@1) G (320003@1)     FAnd (133211@1)with every breath of me, you'll be the only light I see

Bridge:

(LEAD)

E|----8-7-(s)3--------8-7-(s)3----------|
B|---------------1--------------3-------|
G|--------------0--------------0--------|
D|-------------2--------------2---------|
A|--------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------|

Pick:
E|-----------------------------------|
B|---1--------------3----------------|
G|--0--------------0-----------------|
D|-2--------------2------------------|
A|-----------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------|

Begins at: Even when it's dark....
E|---8-8-8-8-8-8-7-7-8-8-8-8-8-8-7-7-5-5-5-5-7-7-7-7-8-8-8-8-8-8------|
B|----8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-5-5-5-5-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-----|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------|

(RHYTHM)
Bridge chords: (Again listen out for the chord changes)

F G Am Gsus4

F (133211@1)                                                   Gsus4The (3x0013@1)weightlessness and the lack of rest
                                                   CI (x32010@1)will wait for you, I'm in over my head
C (x32010@1)                                           C/BEven (x2555x@1)when it's dark before the dawn
                                              AmI (x02210@1)will feel your grace and carry on
               G (320003@1)                     F (133211@1)                     Am (x02210@1)  GAnd (320003@1)with every breath of me, you'll be the only light I see

Chorus:
(LEAD)
(this one is a little different)
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--5-5-5-7-7-7-7-7---4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--7-7-7-9-9-9-9-9-------|
D|-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x--x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x----x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x--x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x------|
A|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--3-3-3-5-5-5-5-5---2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--5-5-5-7-7-7-7-7-------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

E|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4---12-12-12-12-12--10-10-10-10--9-9-9-9--7-7-------|
D|---x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x----x--x--x--x--x--- x--x--x--x---x-x-x-x-- x-x----|
A|---2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2---10-10-10-10-10-- 8--8--8--8---7-7-7-7--5-5------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------|

(This is not any different than the others)
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--5-5-5-7-7-7-7-7---4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--7-7-7-9-9-9-9-9-------|
D|-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x--x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x----x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x--x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x------|
A|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--3-3-3-5-5-5-5-5---2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--5-5-5-7-7-7-7-7-------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4---12-12-12-12-12--10-10-10-10--9-9-9-9--7-7------|
D|-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x--x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x----x--x--x--x--x--- x--x--x--x---x-x-x-x-- x-x---|
A|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2---10-10-10-10-10-- 8--8--8--8---7-7-7-7--5-5-----|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

(Rhythm)
                          C (x32010@1)                       C/BWhen (x2555x@1)I needed a place to hang my heart
                                                      AmYou (x02210@1)were there to wear it from the start
               G (320003@1)                    F (133211@1)                       Am (x02210@1)  G (320003@1)   CAnd (x32010@1)with every breath of me, you'll be the only light I see

Chorus (From Bridge):
C (x32010@1)                                          C/BEven (x2555x@1)when it's dark before the dawn
                                              AmI (x02210@1)will feel your grace and carry on
               G (320003@1)                    F (133211@1)                       Am (x02210@1) G (320003@1)    FAnd (133211@1)with every breath of me, you'll be the only light I see

The only light I see

Outro

E|------------------------------------------------5--------|
B|--8--8--8--8--6--5--5--5--5--3--3--5--3--5--5----8----8--|(second time let ring out)
G|---5--5--5--5--5--5--5--7-----5--5--5--5--5--5-----------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------|  x2
A|---------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------|



Tabbed By Martin Russow
email me @ mrussow@gmail.com if you have questions or suggestions thanks.
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