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Paper Cuts – Lucy Spraggan
Capo – 7th Fret
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CHORDS
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Bm|-2------|     F#m7|-0---|     G|-3------|     A|-5------|     E7|------|     Em|-----|
|-2--3---|     |-2---|     |-3------|     |-5------|     |------|     |-----|
|-2----4-|     |-2---|     |-3--4---|     |-5--6---|     |-1----|     |-----|
|-2----4-|     |-2---|     |-3----5-|     |-5----7-|     |------|     |-2---|
|-2------|     |-0---|     |-3----5-|     |-5----7-|     |---2--|     |-2---|
|-2------|     |-2---|     |-3------|     |-5------|     |------|     |-----|
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STRUMMING PATERN
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Bm| D  D  D  U | F#m7D  D  D  U | GD  D  D  U  U  D  U  D  U  AD  |
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INTRO
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|  Bm/// |  F#m7/// |  G/// |  G//  A/ |
|  Bm/// |  F#m7/// |  G/// | //// |
Verse
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BmSaving grace from her oF#m7wn father, he’s had six Gcigarettes and ten lagersA  
BmLies in the classroom are F#m7getting darker; belt Gbuckles struggle every day is harderA  
BmShaking hands, broken hF#m7eart now sirens
GTinted glass, questions asked in the white roAom
BmSo many ways to feel and see lF#m7ove she said the love he giGves me makes me feel nE7umb
Pre-Chorus
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And on the days when you’ve had enEmough
I say these woE7rds
                            Em   F#m7(one strum)
For the people I love...
Chorus
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BmMine, are the F#m7hands you can trGustA  
BmScars, from a F#m7time you were lGostA  
BmSlowly the bF#m7lade turns to ruGst
RememEmber these aren’t your fF#m7ears, there just paper cuGts
Instrumental
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|  Bm/// |  F#m7/// |  G/// |  G//  A/ |
|  Bm/// |  F#m7/// |  G/// | //// |
Verse
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BmShe had monsters too big to be dF#m7emons,
GPrescribed medicine can’t dGescribe feeAlings
BmMemories replay and they stole F#m7her hope
                             G   G(one strum)
She knew this day would come and that she’d be alone
BmKitchen floor on her own, no fF#m7ight left
GHeart beats slow, tears flow, Glast breaAth
BmEmpty bottle on the fF#m7loor as her eyes roll, baGck
Pre-Chorus
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E7Then there’s a door slam, unknown footsteps
EmShe hears her name as her hand hits the light switch
E7There’s a voice here to help new faces,
                       Em   F#m7(one strum)
Hand on the chest as she hears them say this
Chorus
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BmMine, are the F#m7hands you can tGrustA  
BmScars, from a F#m7time you were lGostA  
BmSlowly the bladF#m7e turns to ruGstA  
RemEmember these aren’t your feF#m7ars, there just paper cuGts
Bridge
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When the pGain, goes aAway
And you fBmeel like there’s noF#m7thing behind you,
The niGght, there’s a gAun
And thBmere’s nothing to keep you aF#m7wake and it’s all, over, now
And it’s aGll, over, nowA...
Chorus
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BmMine, are the F#m7hands you can trGustA  
BmScars, from a F#m7time you were loGstA  
BmSlowly the blaF#m7de turns to rusGtA  
Remember thEmese aren’t your fF#m7ears, there just paper cGuts

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Paper Cuts

by Lucy Spraggan

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 7 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m7

Paper Cuts – Lucy Spraggan

Capo – 7th Fret

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CHORDS

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Bm F#m7 G A E7 Em

|-2------| |-0---| |-3------| |-5------| |------| |-----|

|-2--3---| |-2---| |-3------| |-5------| |------| |-----|

|-2----4-| |-2---| |-3--4---| |-5--6---| |-1----| |-----|

|-2----4-| |-2---| |-3----5-| |-5----7-| |------| |-2---|

|-2------| |-0---| |-3----5-| |-5----7-| |---2--| |-2---|

|-2------| |-2---| |-3------| |-5------| |------| |-----|

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STRUMMING PATERN

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Bm F#m7 G A

| D D D U | D D D U | D D D U U D U D U D |

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INTRO

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Bm F#m7 G G A

| /// | /// | /// | // / |

Bm F#m7 G

| /// | /// | /// | //// |

Verse

=====

Bm F#m7 G A

Saving grace from her own father, he’s had six cigarettes and ten lagers

Bm F#m7 G A

Lies in the classroom are getting darker; belt buckles struggle every day is harder

Bm F#m7

Shaking hands, broken heart now sirens

G A

Tinted glass, questions asked in the white room

Bm F#m7 G E7

So many ways to feel and see love she said the love he gives me makes me feel numb

Pre-Chorus

==========

And on the days when you’ve had enough

I say these words

Em F#m7

(one strum)

For the people I love...

Chorus

======

Bm F#m7 G A

Mine, are the hands you can trust

Bm F#m7 G A

Scars, from a time you were lost

Bm F#m7 G

Slowly the blade turns to rust

Em F#m7 G

Remember these aren’t your fears, there just paper cuts

Instrumental

============

Bm F#m7 G G A

| /// | /// | /// | // / |

Bm F#m7 G

| /// | /// | /// | //// |

Verse

=====

Bm F#m7

She had monsters too big to be demons,

G G A

Prescribed medicine can’t describe feelings

Bm F#m7

Memories replay and they stole her hope

G G

(one strum)

She knew this day would come and that she’d be alone

Bm F#m7

Kitchen floor on her own, no fight left

G G A

Heart beats slow, tears flow, last breath

Bm F#m7 G

Empty bottle on the floor as her eyes roll, back

Pre-Chorus

==========

Then there’s a door slam, unknown footsteps

She hears her name as her hand hits the light switch

There’s a voice here to help new faces,

Em F#m7

(one strum)

Hand on the chest as she hears them say this

Chorus

======

Bm F#m7 G A

Mine, are the hands you can trust

Bm F#m7 G A

Scars, from a time you were lost

Bm F#m7 G A

Slowly the blade turns to rust

Em F#m7 G

Remember these aren’t your fears, there just paper cuts

Bridge

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G A

When the pain, goes away

Bm F#m7

And you feel like there’s nothing behind you,

G A

The night, there’s a gun

Bm F#m7

And there’s nothing to keep you awake and it’s all, over, now

G A

And it’s all, over, now...

Chorus

======

Bm F#m7 G A

Mine, are the hands you can trust

Bm F#m7 G A

Scars, from a time you were lost

Bm F#m7 G A

Slowly the blade turns to rust

Em F#m7 G

Remember these aren’t your fears, there just paper cuts

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