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How do I breathe?
Yeah,
how do I breathe?
Feels so dif f’rent be ing here.
I was so used to be ing next to you.
Life for me is not the same, there’s no one to turn to.
Don’t know why I let it go too far, start ing o ver is so hard.
Seems like ev ’ry where I try to go, I keep think ing of you.
I just had a wake up call, wish ing that I nev er let you fall.
Ba by, you were not to blame at all when I’m the one who pushed you a way.
Ba by, if you knew I cared,
you’d have nev er went no where.
Girl, I should have been right there.
How do I breathe with out you here by (Dm7)my side?
How will I see when your love brought me to (C)the light?
Where will I go
when your heart’s where I lay (Dm7)my head?
When you’re not with me,
how do I breathe?
How do I breathe?
Girl, I’m los ing my mind.
Yes, I made a mis take.
Thought that you would be mine, guess the joke was on me.
I miss you so bad I can’t sleep.
I wish I knew where you could be.
An oth er dude is re plac ing me.
God, this can’t be hap pen ing!
I just had a wake up call,
I should have brought my (Abmaj7)love home,
but, ba by, I ain’t per fect, (Bbmaj7)you know.
The ground has got a (Abmaj7)tight hold.
Girl, come back to me, ’cause, (C)girl, you made it hard to breathe
when you’re not with me.
How do I breathe
with out you here by (Dm7)my side?
How will I see when your love brought me to (C)the light?
Where will I go
when your heart’s where I lay (Dm7)my head?
When you’re not with me,
how do I breathe?
How do I breathe
with out you here by (Dm7)my side?
How will I see when your love brought me to (C)the light?
Where will I go
when your heart’s where I lay (Dm7)my head?
When you’re not with me,
how do I breathe?
How do I breathe
How do I breathe?
How Do I Breathe — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "How Do I Breathe" by Mario in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of F. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 100 BPM.
Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo.
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About “How Do I Breathe”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "How Do I Breathe"?
- Yes — the score is rendered server-side from the publisher MusicXML using Verovio (the same engine RISM and OpenScore use). Standard piano notation, treble + bass staves, real chord symbols, key signature F. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "How Do I Breathe" by Mario played in?
- How Do I Breathe is arranged in the key of F on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "How Do I Breathe"?
- The arrangement plays at 100 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "How Do I Breathe" easy to play on piano?
- Yes — this is one of our beginner-friendly arrangements with simplified chords and color-coded notes.
- Can I download sheet music for "How Do I Breathe"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "How Do I Breathe"?
- "How Do I Breathe" was originally performed by Mario. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "How Do I Breathe"?
- This arrangement uses 11 chords: Abmaj7, Bb, Bbmaj7, Bbsus2, C, Csus4, Dbmaj7, Dm7, +3 more.
- What other songs by Mario can I play here?
- Try "CRYING OUT FOR ME". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
- Is this the same notation a piano teacher would hand me?
- Yes — "How Do I Breathe" is rendered at engraver quality (the Verovio engine, the same toolkit RISM and OpenScore editions use) from the original publisher MusicXML. You get standard piano notation: treble + bass clefs, key signature F, time signature, beams, dynamics — everything a printed sheet music book would have. Great for piano students learning to read music properly.
- What's the difference between Sheet Music and the other modes here?
- Sheet Music is the "classic" view — the one your piano teacher uses. Other modes (Beginner, Fall Down, Simple Sheet, Lead Sheet) trade real notation for color-coded notes and falling shapes to help absolute beginners. Use Sheet Music once you're ready to read both hands at once from real notation.
- Can I practice from this view at my own pace?
- Yes — slow the tempo from 100 BPM down (or up) without changing the pitch. The score scrolls in time and the currently playing note is highlighted, so you can drill a tough bar at half speed and bump it up once it feels comfortable.
- Why can I click a note in the score?
- Every notehead is interactive. Click and the audio jumps to that moment so you can drill a specific phrase or bar instead of replaying from the top. The currently playing note is highlighted as the music advances so your eye never loses its place.
- Can I download the sheet music as a PDF?
- Yes — Sheet Music PDF is one of the download formats for this song. The engraved score prints page-perfect on A4 / Letter so you can practice from paper as well as on screen.