Ariana Grande - Breathin Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Ukulele Em chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram
[Opening]
[Em] [G] [C]
[Em]Some days[D], [G]things just take[G] [C]way too much of my energy
[G] [C]I look up and the [D]whole room’s spinning
[Em] You take[D] my [G]cares away
[G] [C]I get so overcomplicate[G], [C]people tell me to [D]medicate
[chorus]
[Em] Feel my blood [D]running, [G] swear the sky’s falling
[G] [C]How do I know if this shit’s [G]fabri[C]cated? [D]mmm
[Em] Time goes by and [D]I [G] can’t control my [G]mind[C]
[C] Don’t know what else to try, [G]but [C]you tell me every [D]time
[chorus]
Just keep [Em]breathing and breathin’ and [D]breathin’ [G]and breathin’
[G]And [C]oh, I gotta keep, keep [G]on [C]breathin’
[D]Just keep [Em]breathin’ and breathin’ and [D]breathin'[G] and breathin’
[G]And [C]oh, I gotta keep, keep [G]on b[C]reathin’ mmm
[section 2]
[Em]Sometimes [D]it’s [G]hard to find, find[G] [C]my way up into the clouds
[G] [C]Tune it out, they can [D]be so loud
[Em] You remind [D] [G]me of a time [G] [C]when things weren’t so compli[G]cated[C]
[C] All I need is to [D]see your face
[chorus]
[Em] Feel my blood [D]running, [G] swear the sky’s falling
[G] [C]How do I know if this shit’s [G]fabri[C]cated? [D]mmm
[Em] Time goes by and [D]I [G] can’t control my [G]mind[C]
[C] Don’t know what else to try, [G]but [C]you tell me every [D]time
[chorus]
Just keep breathin’ and breathin’ and breathin’ and breathin’
[G]And [C]oh, I gotta keep, keep [G]on [C]breathin’
[D]Just keep [Em]breathin’ and breathin’ and [D]breathin'[G] and breathin’
[G]And [C]oh, I gotta keep, keep [G]on b[C]reathin’ mmm
[section 3]
[Em] My, [D]my [G]air, my, [G]my [C]air, my, [G]my [C]air, my air [D]
[Em] My, m[D]y [G]air, my, [G]my [C]air, my, [G]my [C]air, my air [D]
[chorus]
Just keep breathin’ and breathin’ and breathin’ and breathin’
[G]And [C]oh, I gotta keep, keep [G]on [C]breathin’
[D]Just keep [Em]breathin’ and breathin’ and [D]breathin'[G] and breathin’
[G]And [C]oh, I gotta keep, keep [G]on b[C]reathin’ mmm
[Closing]
[Em] Feel my blood running, [D] [G] swear the sky’s falling [G] [C]
I [G]keep [C]on breathin’ [D]ohhhhh
[Em] Time goes by and [D]I [G] can’t control [G]my m[C]ind
I [G]keep [C]on breathin’,[D] mmm, yeah
How to play Breathin on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Ariana Grande - Breathin on ukulele requires 4 chords and 6 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.
Breathin uses these transitions most often: G → C (37), C → G (18), and D → G (18). 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 Em - G chord transition.
1. Em → G chord transition
To move from Em to G;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to A string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from C string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 3.
2. G → C chord transition
To move from G to C;
- While playing G, 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.
3. C → Em chord transition
To move from C to Em;
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on C string fret 4.
- Place index finger on A string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on E string fret 3.
4. Em → D chord transition
To move from Em to D;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to C string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from C string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 2.
5. D → G chord transition
To move from D to G;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 2 to fret 3.
6. C → D chord transition
To move from C to D;
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Place index finger on G string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on C string fret 2.
Breathin chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Breathin.
- Breathin includes 121 chord transitions, 6 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Breathin contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Breathin connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
- G → C: 25%
After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).- C → G: 35%
- C → D: 11%