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Cut The Cord by Shinedown

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Tuning: Drop Chord diagramD MajorD

b - bend (you bend the 3 strings (Chord diagramD MajorD Chord diagramA augmentedA Chord diagramD MajorD) together here)


opening:

e|--17-----------------17---------17--------|
Chord diagramBB|----15-17-18-17-15------15-17-18----------|
Chord diagramG+G|------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|------------------------------------------| X2
Chord diagramA augmentedA|------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|------------------------------------------|

or (in a lower octave) pick the one that sounds better to you:

e|--5-----------------5------5--------|
Chord diagramBB|----3-5-6-5-3--------3-5-6----------|
Chord diagramG+G|------------------------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|------------------------------------| X2
Chord diagramA augmentedA|------------------------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|------------------------------------|

"freedom lalala..."               "CUT IT!"

e|--------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|--------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|--------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|--0---3---0-0---3---0-0---3---0-0---3-  -------5b-----------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|--0---3---0-0---3---0-0---3---0-0---3--X2 -------5b-----------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|--0---3---0-0---3---0-0---3---0-0---3--  -------5b-----------|
rest of the "freedom lalala" and the verse: (end every second round with this)

e|-----------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|-----------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|-----------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|--0---3---0-0---3---0-0---3---0-0---3-   --6b------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|--0---3---0-0---3---0-0---3---0-0---3- X2 --6b------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|--0---3---0-0---3---0-0---3---0-0---3-   --6b------------|

"'cause victory is all you need..." (mute the chords)         "Im gonna make it"
                                 (here you stay on the 10th fret,
                                  but you play the chords faster
                                  and stop muting the chords)

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10101010|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10101010|
Chord diagramD MajorD|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10101010|

"Rain! so ring the bell!..." (you may need to strum the chords more than what i tabbed here)

e|-------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|-------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|-7--10--5-5-5-7--3-3-3-3-5-5-5-5-----------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|-7--10--5-5-5-7--3-3-3-3-5-5-5-5-----------------| x2
Chord diagramA augmentedA|-5--8---3-3-3-5--1-1-1-1-3-3-3-3-----------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|-------------------------------------------------|

"'cause agony brings no reward for one more hit and one last score"

e|----------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|----------------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|----------------------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--|
Chord diagramD MajorD|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--|

"Don't be a casualty, CUT THE CORD!"

e|----------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|----------------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|----------------------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|-8-8-10-10--          --|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|-8-8-10-10--  Don't play here --|
Chord diagramD MajorD|-8-8-10-10--          --|

"freedom lalala" and the verse:   (end every second round with this)

e|-----------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|-----------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|-----------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|--0---3---0-0---3---0-0---3---0-0---3-   --6b------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|--0---3---0-0---3---0-0---3---0-0---3- X2 --6b------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|--0---3---0-0---3---0-0---3---0-0---3-   --6b------------|

"'cause victory is all you need..." (mute the chords)         "Im gonna make it"
                                 (here you stay on the 10th fret,
                                  but you play the chords faster
                                  and stop muting the chords)

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10101010|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10101010|
Chord diagramD MajorD|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10101010|

"Rain! so ring the bell!..." (you may need to strum the chords more than what i tabbed here)

e|-------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|-------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|-7--10--5-5-5-7--3-3-3-3-5-5-5-5-----------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|-7--10--5-5-5-7--3-3-3-3-5-5-5-5-----------------| x2
Chord diagramA augmentedA|-5--8---3-3-3-5--1-1-1-1-3-3-3-3-----------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|-------------------------------------------------|

"'cause agony brings no reward for one more hit and one last score"

e|----------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|----------------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|----------------------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--|
Chord diagramD MajorD|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--|

"Don't be a casualty, CUT THE CORD!"

e|-------------------|
Chord diagramBB|-------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|-------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|-8-8-10-10-12~-----|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|-8-8-10-10-12~-----|
Chord diagramD MajorD|-8-8-10-10-12~-----|

Bridge (starting right after the last chord in the chorus):
                                   "CUT IT!"
e|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|--10-7-7-10--5b---0---3---5---5b---0---3---5---5b---0---3---5-5-5--8-8-8--10-10-10|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|--10-7-7-10--5b---0---3---5---5b---0---3---5---5b---0---3---5-5-5--8-8-8--10-10-10|
Chord diagramD MajorD|--10-7-7-10--5b---0---3---5---5b---0---3---5---5b---0---3---5-5-5--8-8-8--10-10-10|

e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|----5b---0---3---5---5b---0---3---5---5b---0---3---5-5-5--8-8-8--10-10-10|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|----5b---0---3---5---5b---0---3---5---5b---0---3---5-5-5--8-8-8--10-10-10|
Chord diagramD MajorD|----5b---0---3---5---5b---0---3---5---5b---0---3---5-5-5--8-8-8--10-10-10|
"'cause victory is all you need..." (mute the chords)         "Im gonna make it"
                                 (here you stay on the 10th fret,
                                  but you play the chords faster
                                  and stop muting the chords)

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10101010|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10101010|
Chord diagramD MajorD|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10101010|

"Rain! so ring the bell!..." (you may need to strum the chords more than what i tabbed here)

e|-------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|-------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|-7--10--5-5-5-7--3-3-3-3-5-5-5-5-----------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|-7--10--5-5-5-7--3-3-3-3-5-5-5-5-----------------| x2
Chord diagramA augmentedA|-5--8---3-3-3-5--1-1-1-1-3-3-3-3-----------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|-------------------------------------------------|

"'cause agony brings no reward for one more hit and one last score"

e|----------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|----------------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|----------------------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--|
Chord diagramD MajorD|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--|


"Don't be a casualty, CUT THE CORD!, don't be a casualy, CUT THE CORD!"

e|------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|-8-8-10-10-12-12-12-12-------------8-8-10-10-12-12-12-12----|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|-8-8-10-10-12-12-12-12-------------8-8-10-10-12-12-12-12----|
Chord diagramD MajorD|-8-8-10-10-12-12-12-12-------------8-8-10-10-12-12-12-12----|

"freedom lalala...":             end with this

e|-----------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|-----------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|-----------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|--0---3---0-0---3---0-0---3---0-0---3-----6b-6b-6b---------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|--0---3---0-0---3---0-0---3---0-0---3-----6b-6b-6b---------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|--0---3---0-0---3---0-0---3---0-0---3-----6b-6b-6b---------|

Hope you enjoy :)

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