Stitches (acoustic)
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Capo: 5
Intro: Am9 G9 C9 F9
Verse:
Am9 G9 C9 F9
I thought that I've been hurt before
Am9 G9 C9 F9
But no one's ever left me quite this sore
Am9 G9 C9 F9
Your words cut deeper than a knife
Am9 G9 C9 F9
Now I need someone to breathe me back to life
Pre-Chorus
F9/C G9
Got a feeling that I'm going under
Am9 G9 F9/C
But I know that I'll make it out alive
G9
If I quit calling you my lover
Am9
Move on
[Refrão]
Am7 G
You watch me bleed until I can't breathe
C F
I'm shaking, falling onto my knees
Am7 G
And now that I'm without your kisses
F C
I'll be needing stitches
Am7 G
I'm tripping over myself,
C F
I'm aching begging you to come help
Am7 G
And now that I'm without your kisses
F C
I'll be needing stitches
Verse:
Am7 G C F
Just like a moth drawn to a flame
Am7 G C F
Oh, you lured me in, I couldn't sense the pain
Am7 G C F
Your bitter heart cold to the touch
Am7 G
Now I'm gonna reap what I sow
C F
I'm left seeing red on my own
Pre-Chorus
F G
Got a feeling that I'm going under
Am7 G
But I know that I'll make it out alive
F G
If I quit calling you my lover
Am7
Move on
[Refrão]
Am7 G
You watch me bleed until I can't breathe
C F
I'm shaking, falling onto my knees
Am7 G
And now that I'm without your kisses
F C
I'll be needing stitches
Am7 G
I'm tripping over myself,
C F
I'm aching begging you to come help
Am7 G
And now that I'm without your kisses
F C
I'll be needing stitches
Bridge:
Am7
Needle and the thread,
G
Gotta get you out of my head
C
Needle and the thread,
F
Gonna wind up dead
Am7
Needle and the thread,
G
Gotta get you out of my head
C
Needle and the thread,
F
Gonna wind up dead
Am7
Needle and the thread,
G
Gotta get you out of my head
C
Needle and the thread,
F
Gonna wind up dead
[Refrão]
Am7 G
You watch me bleed until I can't breathe
C F
I'm shaking, falling onto my knees
Am7 G
And now that I'm without your kisses
F C
I'll be needing stitches
Am7 G
I'm tripping over myself,
C F
I'm aching begging you to come help
Am7 G
And now that I'm without your kisses
F C
I'll be needing stitches
How to play Stitches (acoustic)
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Am9. 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.