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