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Tuning: Standard
Capo 1
[Intro]
Em  A  Em  A
Em  A  C
  C    Bm    G   A(2x)
[Verse]
EmI was staring at Athe ceiling
EmYou're so pretty when Ayou're mad
EmAll that I can hear Ais breathing
CAah-aah-aah-aah-aah, aah-aah-aah-Bmaah-GaahA  
EmAnd we're stuck inside Athe silence
EmIn a cold cold Awar
EmWe're too proud to say wAe're sorry
CAah-aah-aah-aah-aah, aah-aah-aah-Bmaah-GaahA  
[Chorus]
EmRight now Ait feels like we're bleeding
EmSo deep tAhat we might not get back up
EmOur words will Atear through the surface
CLike a paper, like a BmpapeGrcuAt
EmRight now I don't Aknow why I love you
EmBut by tAhe morning when we wake up
EmI'll reach for Ayou and remember
It was jCust a paper, just a BmpapeGrcuAt
Em  A  Em  A
Em  A  C
C  Bm  G  A
[Verse]
EmI find refuge in Athe distance
EmEven when we're breAaking down 
EmCan we pause it just Afor one kiss
CAah-aah-aah-aah-aah, aah-aah-aah-Bmaah-GaahA  
EmCause I never meant Ato hurt you
EmAnd I know you feel Athe same
EmStill the only one AI run to
CAah-aah-aah-aah-aah, aah-aah-aah-Bmaah-GaahA  
[Chorus]
EmRight now Ait feels like we're bleeding
EmSo deep tAhat we might not get back up
EmOur words will Atear through the surface
CLike a paper, like a BmpapeGrcuAt
EmRight now I don't Aknow why I love you
EmBut by tAhe morning when we wake up
EmI'll reach for Ayou and remember
It was jCust a paper, just a BmpapeGrcuAt

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Papercut

by Zedd

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Tuning: Standard

Capo 1

[Intro]

Em A Em A

Em A C

C Bm G A

(2x)

[Verse]

Em A

I was staring at the ceiling

Em A

You're so pretty when you're mad

Em A

All that I can hear is breathing

C Bm G A

Aah-aah-aah-aah-aah, aah-aah-aah-aah-aah

Em A

And we're stuck inside the silence

Em A

In a cold cold war

Em A

We're too proud to say we're sorry

C Bm G A

Aah-aah-aah-aah-aah, aah-aah-aah-aah-aah

[Chorus]

Em A

Right now it feels like we're bleeding

Em A

So deep that we might not get back up

Em A

Our words will tear through the surface

C Bm G A

Like a paper, like a papercut

Em A

Right now I don't know why I love you

Em A

But by the morning when we wake up

Em A

I'll reach for you and remember

C Bm G A

It was just a paper, just a papercut

Em A Em A

Em A C

C Bm G A

[Verse]

Em A

I find refuge in the distance

Em A

Even when we're breaking down

Em A

Can we pause it just for one kiss

C Bm G A

Aah-aah-aah-aah-aah, aah-aah-aah-aah-aah

Em A

Cause I never meant to hurt you

Em A

And I know you feel the same

Em A

Still the only one I run to

C Bm G A

Aah-aah-aah-aah-aah, aah-aah-aah-aah-aah

[Chorus]

Em A

Right now it feels like we're bleeding

Em A

So deep that we might not get back up

Em A

Our words will tear through the surface

C Bm G A

Like a paper, like a papercut

Em A

Right now I don't know why I love you

Em A

But by the morning when we wake up

Em A

I'll reach for you and remember

C Bm G A

It was just a paper, just a papercut

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