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Cuts You Up

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[Intro]
  C    Dsus2      Em(x3)
  C   Dsus2(rest) Em  
[Verse 1]
CI find you Dsus2in the morning
EmAfter dreams of distant signs
CYou pour yourself Dsus2over me
Like the Emsun through the blinds
CYou lift me up and Dsus2get me out
EmKeep me walking but never shout
CHold the secret Dsus2close
I hear you Emsay
[Chorus]
EmYou know the Dsusway it throws abCout
It takes you in and spits you out
EmIt spits you Dsus2out when you desCire
To conquer it, to feel you're higher
EmTo follow Dsus2it you must be cClean
With mistakes that you do mean
EmMove the heart, Dsus2switch the pace
CLook for what seems out of place
[Instrumental]
C  Dsus2  Em
  C   Dsus2(rest) Em  
[Verse 2]
COn and on Dsusit goes
EmCalling like a distant wind
COh, through the zero Dsus2hour we'll walk
EmWe'll cut the thick and break the thin
CNo sound to break, Dsus2no moment clear
EmWhen all the doubts are crystal clear
CCrashing hard intDsus2o the secret wiEmnd
[Chorus]
EmYou know the Dsus2way it twists and tCurns
Changing colour, spinning yarns
EmYou know the Dsus2way it leaves you dCry
It cuts you up and takes you high
EmYou know the Dsus2way it's painted gCold
Is it honey, is it cold?
EmYou know the Dsus2way it throws aboCut
It takes you in and spits you out
[Interlude]
GOhhBb/Fhhh
Cuts Cyou up
GOhhBb/Fhhh
Cuts Cyou up
GOhhBb/Fhhh
Cuts Cyou up
GLa lala lala Bb/Fla lala lala la
CLa lala lala la la la la
[Instrumental]
  C    Dsus2      Em(x3)
  C   Dsus2(rest) Em  
[Chorus]
EmYou know the Dsusway it throws abCout
It takes you in and spits you out
EmIt spits you Dsus2out when you desCire
To conquer it, to feel you're higher
EmTo follow Dsus2it you must be cClean
With mistakes that you do mean
EmMove the heart, Dsus2switch the pace
CLook for what seems out of place
[Interlude]
GOhhhhBb/Fh
Cuts Cyou up
GOhhhhBb/Fh
Cuts Cyou up
[Bridge]
GIt's okay, it Bb/Fgoes this way
The Cline it twists, it twists away
GCuts you up and Bb/Fspits you out
CKeeps you walking but never shout
GIt's okay, it Bb/Fgoes this way
The Cline it twists, it twists away
GCuts you up and Bb/Fspits you out
CKeeps you walking but never shout
[Outro]
GLa lala lala Bb/Fla lala lala la
CLa lala lala la la la la
GLa lala lala Bb/Fla lala lala la
CLa lala lala la la la la
GLa lala lala Bb/Fla lala lala la
CLa lala lala la la la la
GOhhhhhhhhhhhhBb/Fhhhhhhhhh
CLaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
GOhhhhhhhhhhhhBb/Fhh

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Cuts You Up

by Peter Murphy

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dsus2

Dsus

Bb/F

[Intro]

C Dsus2 Em

(x3)

C Dsus2 Em

(rest)

[Verse 1]

C Dsus2

I find you in the morning

After dreams of distant signs

C Dsus2

You pour yourself over me

Like the sun through the blinds

C Dsus2

You lift me up and get me out

Keep me walking but never shout

C Dsus2

Hold the secret close

I hear you say

[Chorus]

Em Dsus C

You know the way it throws about

It takes you in and spits you out

Em Dsus2 C

It spits you out when you desire

To conquer it, to feel you're higher

Em Dsus2 C

To follow it you must be clean

With mistakes that you do mean

Em Dsus2

Move the heart, switch the pace

Look for what seems out of place

[Instrumental]

C Dsus2 Em

(rest)

[Verse 2]

C Dsus

On and on it goes

Calling like a distant wind

C Dsus2

Oh, through the zero hour we'll walk

We'll cut the thick and break the thin

C Dsus2

No sound to break, no moment clear

When all the doubts are crystal clear

C Dsus2 Em

Crashing hard into the secret wind

[Chorus]

Em Dsus2 C

You know the way it twists and turns

Changing colour, spinning yarns

Em Dsus2 C

You know the way it leaves you dry

It cuts you up and takes you high

Em Dsus2 C

You know the way it's painted gold

Is it honey, is it cold?

Em Dsus2 C

You know the way it throws about

It takes you in and spits you out

[Interlude]

G Bb/F

Ohhhhh

Cuts you up

G Bb/F

Ohhhhh

Cuts you up

G Bb/F

Ohhhhh

Cuts you up

G Bb/F

La lala lala la lala lala la

La lala lala la la la la

[Instrumental]

C Dsus2 Em

(x3)

C Dsus2 Em

(rest)

[Chorus]

Em Dsus C

You know the way it throws about

It takes you in and spits you out

Em Dsus2 C

It spits you out when you desire

To conquer it, to feel you're higher

Em Dsus2 C

To follow it you must be clean

With mistakes that you do mean

Em Dsus2

Move the heart, switch the pace

Look for what seems out of place

[Interlude]

G Bb/F

Ohhhhh

Cuts you up

G Bb/F

Ohhhhh

Cuts you up

[Bridge]

G Bb/F

It's okay, it goes this way

The line it twists, it twists away

G Bb/F

Cuts you up and spits you out

Keeps you walking but never shout

G Bb/F

It's okay, it goes this way

The line it twists, it twists away

G Bb/F

Cuts you up and spits you out

Keeps you walking but never shout

[Outro]

G Bb/F

La lala lala la lala lala la

La lala lala la la la la

G Bb/F

La lala lala la lala lala la

La lala lala la la la la

G Bb/F

La lala lala la lala lala la

La lala lala la la la la

G Bb/F

Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

Laaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

G Bb/F

Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhh

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