Shania Twain - It Only Hurts When I'm Breathing: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "It Only Hurts When I'm Breathing" on your ukulele with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to play this song on the ukulele, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn It Only Hurts When I'm Breathing ukulele chords and lyrics

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the ukulele chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "It Only Hurts When I'm Breathing" smoothly on your ukulele.

C#                A#m7         F#              C#
Hope life's been good to you since you've been gone
C#         A#m7          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#         A#m7             F#        C#
I'm not surprised just how well I survived
    C#        A#m7         F#       C#
I'm over the worst, and I feel so alive
   G#                  F#
I can't complain, I'm free again

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

D#              Cm7          G#       D#
Don't think I'm lyin' round cryin at night
        D#         Cm7         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:
    A#       Cm7            G#
And it only hurts when I'm breathing
    A#         Cm7              G#
My heart only breaks when it's beating
    A#         Cm7           G#
My dreams only die when I'm dreaming
D#    A#             G#
So I hold my breath, to forget

F Dm7        A#             F   Dm7 A# F Dm7 A# F
    It only hurts when I breathe
F             C                       A#
Mmm, no I've never looked back, as a matter fact

Chorus:
    C        Dm7            A#
And it only hurts when I'm breathing
    C          Dm7              A#
My heart only breaks when it's beating
    C          Dm7           A#
My dreams only die when I'm dreaming
F     C              A#
So I hold my breath, to forget

C Dm7 A#
Hurts when I'm breathing
C Dm7 A#
Breaks when it's beating
C Dm7 A#
Die when I'm dreaming
F        A#            F
It only hurts when I breathe

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

A#

Ukulele chord A#

A#m7

Ukulele chord A#m7

C

Ukulele chord C

C#

Ukulele chord C#

Cm7

Ukulele chord Cm7

D#

Ukulele chord D#

Dm7

Ukulele chord Dm7

F

Ukulele chord F

F#

Ukulele chord F#

G#

Ukulele chord G#

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each ukulele chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "It Only Hurts When I'm Breathing" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "It Only Hurts When I'm Breathing" by Shania Twain.

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