Conan Gray - The Cut That Always Bleeds: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "The Cut That Always Bleeds" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

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          C           Em
“I don’t love you anymore”
          Am           F
A pretty line that i adore
      C               Em     Am  F
Five words that I’ve heard before

'Cause you keep me on a rope
And tied a noose around my throat
You're gone then back at my door

                        C
‘Cause if you’re gonna leave, better
              Em
leave, better do it fast
       Am                          F
Can’t live a little longer sitting on
your lap
        C
‘Cause you know what you’re doin’ when
       Em
you’re comin’ back
    Am                          F
And I don’t wanna have another heart
attack

Chorus:
    C  Em   Am       F          C
Oh, I can’t be your lover on a leash
Em           Am              F
Every other week, when you please
    C  Em   Am      F
Oh, I can’t be the kiss that you don’t
 C
need
     Em               Am
The lie between your teeth

     F                C
The cut that always bleeds
Em     Am
(Ah-ah-ah)
     F                C
The cut that always bleeds
Em     Am
(Ah-ah-ah)

Say you love somebody new
Then beat my heart to black and blue
Then they leave, and it's me you come back to (Ah-ah)
To say you loved me all along
And kiss the bruises 'til they're gone
Bittersweet, 'cause I can't breathe inside your arms

'Cause if you're gonna leave, better leave, better do it fast
Can't live another minute bleedin' from my back
'Cause I don't have another one for you to stab
And I don't wanna have another heart attack

Chorus

The cut that always bleeds
(Ah-ah-ah)
The cut that always bleeds
(Ah-ah-ah)

C         Em     Am
(Ooh-ooh-ooh)but even though you’re
 F
killing me, yeah
C        Em      Am                F
(Ooh-ooh-ooh) I need you like the air I
breathe
                        C        Em
(Ooh-ooh-ooh)I need, I need you more
than me
                Am
(Ooh-ooh-ooh) I need you more than
F
anything
                C Em   Am  F
(Ooh-ooh-ooh) please, please

Chorus:
'Cause I could be your lover on a leash
Every other week, when you please
Oh, I could be anything you need
As long as you don't leave
The cut that always—



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Am

Guitar chord Am

C

Guitar chord C

Em

Guitar chord Em

F

Guitar chord F

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "The Cut That Always Bleeds" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "The Cut That Always Bleeds" by Conan Gray.