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Plum Village – Breathing In Breathing Out Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression

ChordsC G Am F

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This is the chord progression of Breathing In Breathing Out by Plum Village on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Intro]
C G C

[Verse 1]
C Am
Breathing in, breathing out
C Am
Breathing in, breathing out
F C
I am blooming as a flower;
F Am
I am fresh as the dew.
F C
I am solid as a mountain,
F G
I am firm as the earth;
C
I am free.

[Verse 2]
C Am
Breathing in, breathing out
C Am
Breathing in, breathing out
F C
I am water, reflecting
F Am
What is real, what is true,
F C F G
And I feel there is space deep inside of me
C F C
I am free, I am free, I am free.

How to play Breathing In Breathing Out: key, chords and progression

Breathing In Breathing Out by Plum Village keeps coming home to C major (no sharps or flats). You need 4 chords: C, G, Am and F.

The backbone of the song is Am – F – C – F (vi – IV – I – IV in C major). In solfa, that is lah – fah – doh – fah. Practise these 4 changes until they feel natural and you can play most of it.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 5th fret and play the shapes G, D, Em, C (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 75% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

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Breathing In Breathing Out chords: questions

What key is Breathing In Breathing Out in?

Breathing In Breathing Out by Plum Village is centred on C major (no sharps or flats).

What chords are in Breathing In Breathing Out?

Breathing In Breathing Out uses 4 chords: C, G, Am, F.

What is the chord progression of Breathing In Breathing Out?

The main progression is Am – F – C – F (vi – IV – I – IV).

Is Breathing In Breathing Out easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 5th fret and play the shapes G, D, Em, C (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 75% without a capo).

This is the chord progression of Breathing In Breathing Out by Plum Village on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

How to play Breathing In Breathing Out: key, chords and progression

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Breathing In Breathing Out chords: questions

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