E G#m C#m A


[Verse]
       E
I was trapped and now I'm free
              G#m
The door was locked, but I found the key
                    C#m
Crashing waves have kept me beneath my mental surface
                      A
But I'm coming back up, break the water and find my purpose


[Pre-Chorus]
               E
Because I can breathe again
                                                 G#m
I can obtain that happiness despite where I've been
                                                        C#m
Because sometimes, I got myself messed up beyond my belief
                                                    A
But that's just where we were, and I've found my relief


[Chorus]
E
Because I can breathe again

I can come up from that water
                   G#m
Break the surface tension

Break my tension in my heart as I gasp for air
       C#m
I can feel again, I can feel these things again
                     A
And I'm going to be okay, because I've survived the awful days
                    E
And I'll keep on pushing, keep on fighting

Spread the dark away with lighting
                G#m
I'll make my own path from the dirt

Fight my demons right where they lurked
                 C#m
Because I can breathe again

The dark grimy water is out of my lungs
             A
And I can speak again, a language of joyful tongues
                E
Climb up this ladder, and damn right, I'll use every single rung
                     G#m
Because my heart is singing, my ears are ringing
                                       C#m
But it's ringing of joy, a symphony of glee
                                                    A
Away from the dark, find myself, once again, I'll find me

I was in a pit, and I found my way out
E
I can do my own things, because I know what I'm about
            G#m
Follow my dreams, and nobody can stop me
               C#m
A pair of binoculars, only ahead I can see
                                        A
Break free of the chain, dance in the rain

My smile can stomp the frown
                                E
This dark water can't keep me down
                  G#m
Because I can breathe again
    C#m
Mom, dad
       A
I can breathe again