Verse
Am
She's only 17 her whole life's ahead of her.
F
She hates school because the people there discredit her.
C
Her boyfriend tries to show her that's not how it seems.
G E
But every day she just gets lowered with her self-esteem
Am
He lets her know that every night will have a brighter day
F
She even tried to overdose and take her life away.
C
She's feeling hopeless there just sitting down beside her bed
G E
And then he takes his hand and places it beside her head.
Am
He tries to hold her but with every touch she still resists.
F
And then he sees the scars that burry deep within her wrists.
C
She's feeling numb, he tries to beg and plead and ask her why.
G E
She says this way she has control of the pain she feels inside.
Am
He's asking her How long it's going since you've felt this?
F
Way because you got me here just feeling so damn helpless
C
She says it's been a while I guess I needed better luck.
G E
And then he screams at her and tells her baby never cut!
[Hook]
Am
Nobody seems to get you, you feel you're on your own
F
But listen pretty lady you don't have to be alone.
C
So baby don't cut, baby don't cut.
G E
You can do anything, just promise baby you won't cut.
Am
I know your heart is hurting, you think the road has end,
F
You may just feel that blade you're holding is your only friend.
C
But baby don't cut, baby don't cut.
G E
You can do anything, just promise baby you won't cut.
[Verse 2]
Am
The next day at school she's feeling better than the day before.
F
Even cracked a couple smiles as she walked the corridor.
C
But all that seemed to end: she dropped her books when she walked into class
G E
And every student in the room just seemed to point and laugh.
Am
She couldn't take it anymore she sent her boy a text.
F
She said I love you with my body, heart and soul to death.
C
He thought nothing typed I love you then he sent it.
G E
By death he didn't know that she had literally just meant it.
Cause see
Am
She ducked the next class ran home into the bathroom.
F
Thought to herself she wouldn't break her promise that soon.
C
1 cut... 2 cuts... 3 cuts... 4
G E
The blood just started dripping from the tub to the floor.
Am
See her boyfriend had a feeling in his stomach that he hated
F
He followed it right down to her house he never waited
C
The front door was open, he heard the water running.
G E
He stormed into the bathroom and his heart just started gunning.
[Hook]
Am
Nobody seems to get you, you feel you're on your own
F
But listen pretty lady you don't have to be alone.
C
So baby don't cut, baby don't cut.
G E
You can do anything, just promise baby you won't cut.
Am
I know your heart is hurting, you think the road has end,
F
You may just feel the blade you're holding is your only friend.
C
But baby don't cut, baby don't cut.
G E
You can do anything, just promise baby you won't cut.
[Verse 3]
Am
He puts her arm around his shoulder he's just tryna lean her back up.
F
Yelling out her name as he lays her beside the bathtub.
C
Feels his whole world just took a hit from a big avalanche
G E
Screaming out so heavily, somebody call an ambulance.
Am
Feeling mad angry like somebody led her on to this.
F
Her eyeballs are rolling, drifting out of consciousness.
C
Thinking to himself why the hell didn't she just stop at will.
G E
The tears just keep on rolling as they head to the hospital.
Am
Paramedics rush her in, the doctor calls emergency.
F
She's lost a lot of blood the place looking like a murder scene.
C
An hour later, the doc walks in with a sour face.
G E
And says excuse me for the words that I'm about to say.
Am
I'm sorry for your loss, the boy just starts collapsing.
F
His own world, his own girl just took a crashing.
C
Saying to himself that it's his fault and that he let it up.
G E
Baby... I thought you made a promise you would never cut
[Hook]
Am
Nobody seems to get you, you feel you're on your own
F
But listen pretty lady you don't have to be alone.
C
So baby don't cut, baby don't cut.
G E
You can do anything, just promise baby you won't cut.
Am
I know your heart is hurting, you think the road has end,
F
You may just feel the blade you're holding is your only friend.
C
But baby don't cut, baby don't cut.
G E
You can do anything, just promise baby you won't cut.