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Every Breath You Take Chords

Here are the chords for “Every Breath You Take” by Police — in the key of G (G, Em, C and D). It's an easy, beginner-friendly arrangement using common open chords. Use the interactive player to transpose to your vocal range, add a capo, and autoscroll hands-free while you strum.

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Chords for Every Breath You Take

Key: GBPM: 90Difficulty: EasyPop
G
3
90
 Verse 1:
 Every Gbreath you take
 Every move you makeEm 
 Every bond you breakC 
 Every step you takeD 
 I'll be watching youG 
 Verse 2:
 Every single dayG 
 And every word you sayEm 
 Every game you playC 
 Every night you stayD 
 I'll be watching youG 
 Verse 3:
 Oh can't you Csee
 you belong to Gme
 How my poor heartAaches
 with every step you Dtake
 Verse 4:
 And every Gmove you make
 And every vow you breakEm 
 Every smile you fakeC 
 Every claim you stakeD 
 I'll be watching youEm 
 Verse 5:
 Sincec you've being gone, I've being lost withoutD a trace
 All trough the night I canC only see your face
 I look around but it's you I can'tD replace
 I feel so lonely I long for yourC embrace
 I keep callin', baby, baby Aplease
 Verse 3:
 Verse 4:
 Every Emmove you make
 Every Dstep you take
 I’ll be Gwatching you
 I’ll be Emwatching you
 I’ll be Emwatching you
 I’ll be Emwatching you
 I’ll be Emwatching you

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About Every Breath You Take

“Every Breath You Take” by Police is a well-known pop song that sits comfortably on acoustic guitar. This arrangement uses 5 chords — G, Em, C, D and A — with the progression centred on G, Em and C. Because it sticks to common open shapes, it's a great choice for beginners and campfire sing-alongs. Hover or tap any chord above to see its fingering, change the key with the transpose buttons, or set a capo to match the original recording.

Every Breath You Take — FAQ

What key is “Every Breath You Take” in?

“Every Breath You Take” by Police is in the key of G. You can transpose it to any other key using the player.

What chords do I need to play “Every Breath You Take”?

“Every Breath You Take” uses 5 chords: G, Em, C, D and A.

Is “Every Breath You Take” easy to play on guitar?

Yes — “Every Breath You Take” is rated easy and uses common open chords, so beginners can pick it up quickly.

Who sings “Every Breath You Take”?

“Every Breath You Take” is performed by Police.

Is there a play-along video for “Every Breath You Take”?

Yes — a YouTube video is embedded on this page so you can play along at full tempo.

What genre is “Every Breath You Take”?

“Every Breath You Take” is categorised as Pop.