Papercut

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Hi, this was requested :) It's a good song!
Tabbing it however.... not the easiest! I
don't even know how many times I just had to
set my guitar down and walk away, lol!
But I got it.... eventually ;) and it sounds
great!
Play along-
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=78KSFK4trP8
For the intro I added strumming- down(d) up(u) to
help get the pattern. It's easy :)
STANDARD TUNING w/
CAPO ON 2
(*= one strum)
Intro-
C F C
(duddu) (dd) (d)
C F C
(duddu) (dd) (d)
C F C
(duddu) (dd) (d)
C F C C
(duddu) (dd) (d) (dud-quick)
C F G
How can you tell me that your minds made up
C F G
When I see you throwing pennies in a well for luck
Am G
And for what, we're not stuck here
F G Am
Just keep messing around and get in trouble
G F
Like we used to, like we used to
C F G
How can you tell me that your minds made up
Am G F G
When we're just eighteen, we're much too young
Am G
To make decisions 'bout the future
F G Am
Where we wanna be for now
G F
Nothing's changing now, nothing's changing my
G
Papercut doesn't hurt that much
Am G Am G
You sneak under my skin like, the first time we touched
F G
You're not out of luck, you just, think too much
Am G Am G Am
*
Are you over your head or just holding your brea-eth
F C C F C C F C C
* * , , (dud-quick)
Why do you think you're such a mess? (same as intro)
C F G
How can you tell me that you're scared to jump
C F G
When you dove head first down the well for luck
Am C F G
And I saved you when you got stuck
Am G F
You're not as scared with the people you love
C F G
Oh, how can you tell me that I drink too much
Am G F G
What's the fun in never f***ing up
Am G
Got no decisions about the future
F G Am
Running through my head for now
G F
Nothing's changing no, I'm not changing, this
G
Papercut doesn't hurt that much
Am G Am G
You sneak under my skin like, the first time we touched
F G
You're not out of luck, you just, think too much
Am G Am G Am
*
Are you over your head or just holding your brea-eth
F C CFAmG CFAmG
* * ,
Why do you think you're such a mess?
C F Am
You're not alone, I found a friend in your demon
G
So you don't have to see them
C F Am G
* *
You're not alone, no you just don't know who you are...
F G
My, papercut doesn't hurt that much
Am G Am G
You sneak under my skin like, the first time we touched
F G
You're not out of luck, you just, think too much
Am G Am G
Are you over your head or just holding your breath, my
F G
Papercut doesn't hurt that much
Am G Am G
You sneak under my skin like, the first time we touched
F G
You're not out of luck, you just, think too much
Am G Am G Am
*
Are you over your head or just holding your brea-eth
F C
* *
Why do you think you're such a mess?
(softly)
C F G
How can you tell me that your minds made up
C F G
When I see you throwing pennies in a well for luck
Am G
And for what, we're not stuck here
F G Am
Just keep messing around and get in trouble
G F F
*
Like we used to, like we used to
Have fun!
Christy
www.liveloveguitar.com

Papercut chords and lyrics

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Hi, this was requested :)  It's a good song!
Tabbing it however.... not the easiest!  I
don't even know how many times I just had to
set my guitar down and walk away, lol! 
But I got it.... eventually ;) and it sounds 
great!
Play along-
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=78KSFK4trP8
For the intro I added strumming- down(d) up(u) to 
help get the pattern.  It's easy :) 
STANDARD TUNING w/
CAPO ON 2
(*= one strum)
Intro- 
C(duddu) F(dd) C(d)   
C(duddu) F(dd) C(d)   
C(duddu) F(dd) C(d)  
C(duddu) F(dd) C(d) C(dud-quick) 
(softly)
Have fun!
Christy
www.liveloveguitar.com

Papercut Chords by The Summer Set

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