Intro: G  Am7  F

C                 Am7          F                C
Hope life's been good to you since you've been gone
C          Am7           F            C
I'm doin' fine now I've finally moved on
      G               F 
It's not so bad, I'm not that sad
C          Am7              F         C
I'm not surprised just how well I survived
    C         Am7          F        C
I'm over the worst, and I feel so alive
   G                   F
I can't complain, I'm free again


Chorus 1:
    G        Am7            F
And it only hurts when I'm breathing
    G          Am7              F
My heart only breaks when it's beating
    G          Am7           F
My dreams only die when I'm dreaming
C     G              F
So I hold my breath, to forget


D               Bm7          G        D
Don't think I'm lyin' round cryin at night
        D          Bm7         G         D
There's no need to worry, I'm really alright
      A                       G
I've never looked back, as a matter of fact


Chorus 2:
    A        Bm7            G
And it only hurts when I'm breathing
    A          Bm7              G
My heart only breaks when it's beating
    A          Bm7           G
My dreams only die when I'm dreaming
D     A              G
So I hold my breath, to forget


E  C#m7      A          E        C#m7  A  E   E  C#m7  A  E
    It only hurts when I brea-----------the
E             B                       A
Mmm, no I've never looked back, as a matter fact


Chorus 3:
    B        C#m7            A
And it only hurts when I'm breathing
    B          C#m7              A
My heart only breaks when it's beating
    B          C#m7           A
My dreams only die when I'm dreaming
E     B              A
So I hold my breath, to forget


B  C#m7  A
        Hurts when I'm breathing
B  C#m7  A
        Breaks when it's beating
B  C#m7  A
        Die when I'm dreaming
E        A             E
It only hurts when I breathe