Paper Cuts — Nirvana
Chords and lyrics for Paper Cuts by Nirvana (key of E).
Intro
[F]
[F] [Em] [F] [E5]
Verse 1
At my feeding [F]time
[E5]She'd push food through the [F]door
[E5]I'd crawl towards the crack of [F]light
[E5]Sometimes I can't find my way
[F] [E5]Newspapers spread [F]around
[E5]Soaking all that they can
[F] [E5]A cleaning is due [F]again
[F]A [E5]good hosing down [F]
Interlude
[E5]
Pre-Chorus
The lady [E5]whom I feel [E5]maternal love for
Cannot [E5]look me in [E5]the eyes
But I [E5]see hers and [E5]they are blue
And they cock [E5]and twist and [E5]masturbate
Chorus
[F5] [F#5] [G5] [G#5] [B5] [Bb5]
I, I said [F5] [F#5] [G5] [G#5] [B5] [Bb5]so
I said [F5] [F#5] [G5] [G#5] [B5] [Bb5]so
I said [F5] [F#5] [G5] [G#5] [B5] [Bb5]so
Nirvana [G#5] [G5]
Nirvana [B5] [Bb5]
Nirvana [G#5] [G5]
Nirvana [B5] [Bb5]
Nirvana [G#5] [G5]
Nirvana
Interlude
[F#5] [F#m11]
Verse 2
[F] [E5]Black windows of [F]paint
[E5]I scratched with my nails
[F]I [E5]see others just [F]like me
[E5]Why do they not try to escape?
[F] [E5]They bring out the [F]older ones
[F] [E5]They point in my way
[F] [E5]They come with a [F]flash of light
And take [E5]my family away [F]
Interlude
[E5]
Pre-Chorus
And very [E5]later I [E5]have learned to
[E5]Accept some friends or [E5]ridicule
My whole [E5]existence is for [E5]your amusement
And that [E5]is why I'm here [E5]with you
Chorus
[F5] [F#5] [G5] [G#5] [B5] [Bb5]To take
[F5] [F#5] [G5] [G#5] [B5] [Bb5]Me with
[F5] [F#5] [G5] [G#5] [B5] [Bb5]You're right [F5] [F#5] [G5] [G#5] [B5] [Bb5]
Nirvana [G#5] [G5]
Nirvana [B5] [Bb5]
Nirvana [G#5] [G5]
Nirvana [B5] [Bb5]
Nirvana [G#5] [G5]
Nirvana [B5] [Bb5]
Nirvana [G#5] [G5]
Nirvana
Outro
[F#5] [F#m11]