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Cut By Wire

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[Intro]
C   Dm7   C   Dm7   C
[Verse]
The letter stopped in a Dmminor keyF  
A Christmas card that you Gdrew for meC  
Done by the hand Fthat I knew so CwellDm  
Disguised the message that you Gcould not FtellG  C  
[Verse]
I see you bent above your Dmpotter's wheelF  
The piece you're throwing, is the Gpiece you feelC  
The softest colour Fand an eye so CtrueDm  
For cups and bowls Gthat are shaped like Cyou
[Chorus]
You work in porcelain Fcut by wireDm  
And now as ever, lovers Gwalk through fireC  
When we were breaking, Fwe made nCo soundDm  
The pieces almost touching Gon the FgroundDm7  G  C  
[Verse]
And now your silence says, there's Dmsomeone thereF  
She stands behind you as she Gstrokes your hairC  
How does she hold you, like a Flong lost Cfriend?Dm  
Or are you like me, on your Gown aCgain?
[Instrumental]
C   F   Dm   G   C
[Verse]
And so I write you in a Dmminor keyF  
Wondering if there's something Gleft for meC  
I'm only writing so Fthat I can CsleepDm  
I never found another Glove as FdeepC  
[Chorus]
You work in porcelain Fcut by wireDm  
And now as ever, lovers Gwalk through fireC  
When we were breaking, Fwe made nCo soundDm  
The pieces almost touching Gon the FgroundC  
[Chorus]
You work in porcelain Fcut by wireDm  
And now as ever, lovers Gwalk through fireC  
When we were breaking, Fwe made nCo soundDm  
The pieces almost touching Gon the FgroundDm7  G  C  

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Cut By Wire

by Mary Black

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dm7

[Intro]

C Dm7 C Dm7 C

[Verse]

Dm F

The letter stopped in a minor key

G C

A Christmas card that you drew for me

F C Dm

Done by the hand that I knew so well

G F G C

Disguised the message that you could not tell

[Verse]

Dm F

I see you bent above your potter's wheel

G C

The piece you're throwing, is the piece you feel

F C Dm

The softest colour and an eye so true

G C

For cups and bowls that are shaped like you

[Chorus]

F Dm

You work in porcelain cut by wire

G C

And now as ever, lovers walk through fire

F C Dm

When we were breaking, we made no sound

G F Dm7 G C

The pieces almost touching on the ground

[Verse]

Dm F

And now your silence says, there's someone there

G C

She stands behind you as she strokes your hair

F C Dm

How does she hold you, like a long lost friend?

G C

Or are you like me, on your own again?

[Instrumental]

C F Dm G C

[Verse]

Dm F

And so I write you in a minor key

G C

Wondering if there's something left for me

F C Dm

I'm only writing so that I can sleep

G F C

I never found another love as deep

[Chorus]

F Dm

You work in porcelain cut by wire

G C

And now as ever, lovers walk through fire

F C Dm

When we were breaking, we made no sound

G F C

The pieces almost touching on the ground

[Chorus]

F Dm

You work in porcelain cut by wire

G C

And now as ever, lovers walk through fire

F C Dm

When we were breaking, we made no sound

G F Dm7 G C

The pieces almost touching on the ground

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