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