The Breath You Take

artist : george strait song : the breath you take tabbed by : philboy93 tuning : standard Intro . : Bm G Bm A Verse 1 Bm G he looks up from second base , dad’s up in the stands Bm G he saw the hit , the run , the slide , there ain’t no bigger fan Em in the parkin’ lot after the game F#m G he said "dad i thought you had a plane to catch?" A he smiled and said "yeah son , i did Chorus D Em but life’s not the breath you take , the breathin in and out Bm A that gets you through the day , ain’t what it’s all about G Bm you just might miss the point tryin’ to win the race Em life’s not the breaths you take A D Em A but the moments that take your breath away Verse 2 Bm G fast forward fifteen years and a thousand miles away Bm G boy’s built a life , he’s got a wife and a baby due today Em he hears a voice sayin’ "i made it , son" F#m G says "i told you , dad , you didn’t have to come" A he smiles and says "yeah , i know you did Chorus D Em but life’s not the breath you take , the breathin in and out Bm A that gets you through the day , ain’t what it’s all about G Bm you just might miss the point tryin’ to win the race Em life’s not the breaths you take A G but the moments that take your breath away Bridge Bm just like it took my breath when she was born Em A just like it took my breath away when dad took his last that morn Chorus D Em but life’s not the breath you take , the breathin in and out Bm A that gets you through the day , ain’t what it’s all about G Bm you just might miss the point if you dont slow down the pace Em life’s not the breaths you take A but the moments that take your breath away Outro : G Bm A D hmmmmm , hmmmm