Key: C
Introduction:
Am
She's only 17 her whole life's ahead of her.
F
She hates school because the people they discredit her.
C
Her boyfriend tries to show her that's not how it seems.
G E
But everyday she just gets lowered by her self esteem.
Am
He tries to tell her every night will have a brighter day.
F
She even tried to over dose and take her life away.
C
She's feeling hopeless there sitting down beside her bed.
G E
Then he takes his hand and places it beside her head.
Am
He tries to hold her close but with every touch she still resists.
F
Then he sees the scars that burry deep within her wrists.
C
She's feeling numb, he starts to beg and plead and ask her why.
G E
She says this way she has control of the pain she feels inside.
Am
He's asking her how long it's been since you've felt this way.
F
Because you got me and I'm feeling so damn helpless.
C
She says its been a while I guess I needed better luck.
G E
Then he screams at her and tells her Baby never cut!
Am
Nobody seems to get you, you think you're on your own
F
Well listen pretty lady you don't have to be alone.
C
So baby don't cut, baby don't cut.
G E
You can do anything, just promise baby you won't cut.
Am
I know your heart is hurting, you think the road has end,
F
You may just feel the blade your holding is your only friend.
C
But baby don't cut, baby don't cut.
G E
You can do anything, just promise baby you won't cut.
Am
The next day she's feeling better than the day before.
F
Even cracked a couple smiles as she walked the corridor.
C
But all that seemed to end she dropped her books as she went into class.
G E
And every student in the room just seemed to point and laugh.
Am
She couldn't take it anymore she sent her boy a text.
F
It said I love you with my body, soul and heart to death.
C
He thought nothing typed I love you then he sent it.
G E
By death he didn't know that she had literally just meant it.
Am
She ducked the next class ran straight into the bathroom.
F
Thought to herself she wouldn't brake her promise that soon.
C
1 cut... 2 cuts... 3 cuts... 4
G E
The blood just started dripping from the tub to the floor.
Am
Her boyfriend had a feeling in his stomach that he hated.
F
Followed it and ran down to her house he never waited.
C
The front door was open, he heard the water running.
G E
He stormed into the bathroom and his heart just started gunning.
Am
Nobody seems to get you, you think you're on your own,
F
Well listen pretty lady you don't have to be alone.
C
So baby don't cut, baby don't cut.
G E
You can do anything, just promise baby you won't cut.
Am
I know your heart is hurting, you think the road has end,
F
You may just feel the blade your holding is your only friend.
C
But baby don't cut, baby don't cut.
G E
You can do anything, just promise baby you won't cut.
Am
He put her arm around his shoulder he's just tranna lean her back up.
F
Yelling out her name as he lays her beside the bathtub.
C
He feels his whole world just got hit from an avalanche.
G E
Screaming out so heavily, somebody call an ambulance.
Am
Felling mad angry like somebody led her on to this.
F
Her eyeballs are rolling, drifting out of consciousness.
C
Thinking to himself why the hell didn't she just stop at will.
G E
The tears just keep on rolling as they head to the hospital.
Am
Paramedics rush her in, the doctor calls emergency.
F
She's lost a lot of blood the place looking like a murder scene.
C
An hour later, the doc walks in with a sour face.
G E
And says excuse me for the words that I'm about to say.
Am
I'm sorry for your loss, the boy just starts collapsing.
F
His own world, his own girl just took a crashing.
C
Saying to himself that it's his fault and that he let it up.
G E
But baby...I thought you promised you would never cut.
Am
Nobody seems to get you, you think you're on your own,
F
Well listen pretty lady you don't have to be alone.
C
So baby don't cut, baby don't cut.
G E
You can do anything, just promise baby you won't cut.
Am
I know your heart is hurting, you think the road has end,
F
You may just feel the blade your holding is your only friend.
C
But baby don't cut, baby don't cut.
G E
You can do anything, just promise baby you won't cut.