Cutting Corners
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Intro:
Silence: Plucking
D Bm D/F# Bm G D A
G A Bm G
Distortion: With Drums
Bm D/F# A/C# D A/C# x2
Bm(hold)
verse 1:
Bm
Just about ten drinks in
G D/F#
You stumble across the
G
floor (to apologize again)
Bm
So you beg steal and borrow
G
And you hope that tomorrow
D/F# D/F#(Hold)
you can take it back
Chorus 1:
G D
So cross your fingers
Bm D
and dot the i's
A/C# G
Apolo gize Fill in
D
the blanks for all
Bm D A/C# Bm(hold)
your lies Apolo gize
Post Chorus:
D Bm D/F# Bm G D A/C#
G D A/C# G D A/C#
verse 2:
Bm G
So make every
D/F#
song your anthem
G
And every night
Bm
your last
Don't let them
G
pick your words
Make sure you
D/F#
choose them
D/F#
Just like you
G G G
pick your friends
Refrain:
Bm G
Cause you can't
take them back
Bm G
You can't always
A
take it back
Bm G
You can't always
Em D/F#
take them back
G(Hold)
You just can't
[Refrão] G D
So cross your fingers
Bm D
and dot the i's
A/C# G
Apolo gize Fill in
D
the blanks for all
Bm D A/C#
your lies Apologize
G D
I'm dumb enough to keep you
Bm
And you're drunk enough to
D A/C# G D Bm D A/C#(hold)
cry Apologize Apologize
Outro: Triplet plucking
D G(hold)
Bm D Bm A Bm D G A
Bm D Bm A Bm D A G(hold)
How to play Cutting Corners
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is D. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.