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Self-Inflicted

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D
DRemember when I dove into the groundF#m  
And I goGt a bloody knee under my skinD  
A scar from wiping outF#m  
It bGrings back the memories Bm  
Every bone’s been brokenG  A  
My heart is still wide open and
DI can’t stop 
ADon’t care if I loseBm  
Baby, you aF#mre the weapon I chooseG  
These wounds are self-inflictedA  
DI’m going down iAn flames for youBm  
Baby, you aF#mre the weapon I chooseG  
These wounds are self-inflictedA  G  
One more thing I’m addicted tAo
D
DWith each scar there’s a map that tells a storyF#m  
GWhat a souvenir of young love’s Dlike
                                   F#m                                   GB#m
Jumpin out an airplane right in a tidal wave of
An oceanG  
Of emotionA  
My heart rips me wide open
(chorus)
D
BmAnd I cover up these scars (we breGak up, we make up, then we break up)
BmAnd I cant stop seeing stars (I’m so knocked ouGt whenever you’re around)
D
(chorus)x2

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Self-Inflicted

by Katy Perry

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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F#m

D F#m

Remember when I dove into the ground

G D

And I got a bloody knee under my skin

F#m

A scar from wiping out

G Bm

It brings back the memories

G A

Every bone’s been broken

My heart is still wide open and

I can’t stop

A Bm

Don’t care if I lose

F#m G

Baby, you are the weapon I choose

These wounds are self-inflicted

D A Bm

I’m going down in flames for you

F#m G

Baby, you are the weapon I choose

A G

These wounds are self-inflicted

One more thing I’m addicted to

D F#m

With each scar there’s a map that tells a story

G D

What a souvenir of young love’s like

F#m G

B#m

Jumpin out an airplane right in a tidal wave of

An ocean

Of emotion

My heart rips me wide open

(chorus)

Bm G

And I cover up these scars (we break up, we make up, then we break up)

Bm G

And I cant stop seeing stars (I’m so knocked out whenever you’re around)

(chorus)x2

About Self-Inflicted Chords by Katy Perry

Learn how to play Self-Inflicted by Katy Perry with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Self-Inflicted chords”, “Self-Inflicted guitar chords”, or “Katy Perry Self-Inflicted chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Self-Inflicted chords and for experienced players who want accurate Self-Inflicted lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include D, F#m, G, A, Bm, B#m.

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What key is "Self-Inflicted" in?

The chords for "Self-Inflicted" show the original chord names (including D, F#m, G, A, Bm, B#m). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.