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[Verse 1]
EmYOU TOUCHED MY ALIFE
DWITH THE SOFTNESS GIN THE NIGHT
MY EmWISH WAS YOUR COMF#7MAND
UNTIL YOU'RE F#RUN OUT OF MY BmLOVE
EmI'LL TELL MYSELF I'M AFREEA7  
DGOT THE CHANCE OF GLIVING JUST FOR ME
EmNO NEED TO HURRY HF#7OME
NOW THAT YOU'RE F#GONE
[Chorus]
BmKNIFE CUTS LIKE A GKNIFE
HOW WILL I AEVER HEAL
I'M SO DDEEPLY WOUF#7NDED
BmKNIFE CUTS LIKE A GKNIFE
YOU CUT AAWAY THE HEART OF MY F#LIFE ...Bm  
[Verse 2]
EmWHEN I APRETEND
DWEAR A SMILE TO GFOOL MY DEAREST FRIEND
EmI WONDER IF THEY KF#7NOW
F#IT'S JUST A SHOW
BmI'M ON EmSTAGE
ADAY AND NIGHT I DGO THROUGH MY CHARADESG  
BUT HOW CAN I DISEmGISE
WHAT'S IN MY EF#YES
[Chorus]
BmKNIFE CUTS LIKE A GKNIFE
HOW WILL I AEVER HEAL
I'M SO DDEEPLY WOUF#7NDED
BmKNIFE CUTS LIKE A GKNIFE
YOU CUT AAWAY A7THE HEART OF MY F#LIFE ... EmTHAT ALL
[Interlude]  A   D   G   C  F#7  
[Refrain]
BmI TRIED AND TEmRIED
ALOCKING UP THE DPAIN A FEEL INSIDE
GTHE PAIN WANTING EmYOU
WANTING F#YOU
[Chorus]
BmKNIFE CUTS LIKE A GKNIFE
HOW WILL I AEVER HEAL
I'M SO DDEEPLY WOF#7UNDED
BmKNIFE CUTS LIKE A GKNIFE
YOU CUT AAWAY A7THE HEART OF MY F#LIFE 

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Knife

by Rockwell

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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F#7

[Verse 1]

Em A

YOU TOUCHED MY LIFE

D G

WITH THE SOFTNESS IN THE NIGHT

Em F#7

MY WISH WAS YOUR COMMAND

F# Bm

UNTIL YOU'RE RUN OUT OF MY LOVE

Em A A7

I'LL TELL MYSELF I'M FREE

D G

GOT THE CHANCE OF LIVING JUST FOR ME

Em F#7

NO NEED TO HURRY HOME

NOW THAT YOU'RE GONE

[Chorus]

Bm G

KNIFE CUTS LIKE A KNIFE

HOW WILL I EVER HEAL

D F#7

I'M SO DEEPLY WOUNDED

Bm G

KNIFE CUTS LIKE A KNIFE

A F# Bm

YOU CUT AWAY THE HEART OF MY LIFE ...

[Verse 2]

Em A

WHEN I PRETEND

D G

WEAR A SMILE TO FOOL MY DEAREST FRIEND

Em F#7

I WONDER IF THEY KNOW

IT'S JUST A SHOW

Bm Em

I'M ON STAGE

A D G

DAY AND NIGHT I GO THROUGH MY CHARADES

BUT HOW CAN I DISGISE

WHAT'S IN MY EYES

[Chorus]

Bm G

KNIFE CUTS LIKE A KNIFE

HOW WILL I EVER HEAL

D F#7

I'M SO DEEPLY WOUNDED

Bm G

KNIFE CUTS LIKE A KNIFE

A A7 F# Em

YOU CUT AWAY THE HEART OF MY LIFE ... THAT ALL

A D G C F#7

[Interlude]

[Refrain]

Bm Em

I TRIED AND TRIED

A D

LOCKING UP THE PAIN A FEEL INSIDE

G Em

THE PAIN WANTING YOU

WANTING YOU

[Chorus]

Bm G

KNIFE CUTS LIKE A KNIFE

HOW WILL I EVER HEAL

D F#7

I'M SO DEEPLY WOUNDED

Bm G

KNIFE CUTS LIKE A KNIFE

A A7 F#

YOU CUT AWAY THE HEART OF MY LIFE

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