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Paper Cuts by Nirvana

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Intro:

F 

F Em F E5#4


Verse 1:
     
                       F      
When I'm feeling tired,
F E5#4
  She puts food through the door,
F E5#4                      F
  I crawl towards the crack of light,
F     E5#4
  Sometimes I can't find my way.
F F   E5#4            F
   Newspapers spread around,
F  E5#4
Soaking all that they can.
F F E5#4              F
    A cleaning is due again,
F  E5#4             F F
 A good hosing down!

Bridge 1:

E5#4


Pre-Chorus 1:

        E5#4               E5#4 
The lady    who I feel maternal love for
     E5#4           E5#4
Cannot   look me in the eyes,
       E5#4           E5#4 
But I see hers and they are blue
            E5#4             E5#4
And they cock and twist and masturbate.


Chorus 1:
F5 F#5 G5 G#5 B5 Bb5      F5 F#5 G5 G#5 B5 Bb5
Why?                I said              so!   I said  
F5 F#5 G5 G#5 B5 Bb5       F5 F#5 G5 G#5 B5 Bb5
              so!    I said              so!   Nirvana.
G#5 G5       B5 Bb5        G#5 G5        B5 Bb5        G#5 G5 
      Nirvana.     Nirvana.      Nirvana.      Nirvana.      Nirvana.

F#5 F#m  F#5 F#m


Verse 2:

F F E5#4                   F
    Black windows of paint.
F  E5#4
   I scratched with my nails.
F F    E5#4          F
   I see others just like me.
F E5#4
  Why do they not try to escape?
F F E5#4               F
    They bring out the older ones,
F E5#4
 They point in my way.
F F  E5#4                  F
    They come with there flashing lights
F       E5#4             F F
 And take my family away.


Bridge 2:

E5#4


Pre-Chorus 2:

        E5#4        E5#4    
And very    later I have learned
      E5#4                   E5#4    
To accept some friends of ridicule
        E5#4                E5#4           
My whole    existence is for    your amusement
       E5#4              E5#4 
And that   is why I'm here   with you.


Chorus 2:

F5 F#5 G5 G#5 B5 Bb5       F5 F#5 G5 G#5 B5 Bb5  
                    To take                    me with 
F5 F#5 G5 G#5 B5 Bb5          F5 F#5 G5 G#5 B5 Bb5 
                    your life.                    Nirvana.
G#5 G5        B5 Bb5        G#5 G5        B5 Bb5 
      Nirvana.      Nirvana.      Nirvana.      Nirvana.
G#5 G5        B5 Bb5        G#5 G5        B5 Bb5 
      Nirvana.      Nirvana.      Nirvana.

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Last Updated: February 3, 2026