Taylor Swift – Death By A Thousand Cuts Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

Taylor Swift – Death By A Thousand Cuts Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

ChordsCGadd4FAmAm7

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This is the chords of Death By A Thousand Cuts by Taylor Swift on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Verse 1]
C                                           Gadd4                     F
I dress to kill my time, I take the long way home
Gadd4
I ask the traffic lights if it’ll be alright, they say, “I don’t know”
C                           Gadd4                     F
And what once was ours, is no one’s now
Gadd4
I see you everywhere, the only thing we share is this small town
C                     Gadd4                                    F
You said it was a great love, one for the ages
Gadd4
But if the story’s over, why am I still writing pages?

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[Chorus 2]
C                     Gadd4                                         Am
‘Cause saying goodbye is death by a thousand cuts
Gadd4
Flashbacks waking me up
F                                         Am7
I get drunk, but it’s not enough
F                                                                                 Gadd4
‘Cause the morning comes and you’re not my baby
C                     Gadd4                     Am
I look through the windows of this love
Gadd4
Even though we boarded them up
F                                         Am7
Chandelier still flickering here
F                           Gadd4                             C
‘Cause I can’t pretend it’s okay when it’s not
Gadd4     F                     Gadd4
It’s death by a thousand cuts

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[Verse 2]
C                                         Gadd4
My heart, my hips, my body, my love
F
Tryna find a part of me that you didn’t touch
Gadd4
Gave up on me like I was a bad drug
C
Now I’m searching for signs in a haunted club
Gadd4
Our songs, our films, united we stand
F
Our country, guess it was a lawless land
Gadd4
Quiet my fears at the touch of your hand
C
Paper cut stings from our paper-thin plans
Gadd4
My time, my wine, my spirit, my trust
F
Tryna find a part of me you didn’t take up
Gadd4
Gave you too much but it wasn’t enough
C Gadd4 Am Gadd4
But I’ll be alright, it’s just a thousand cuts

[Chorus 3]
F Am7
I get drunk, but it’s not enough
F Gadd4
‘Cause you’re not my baby
C Gadd4 Am
I look through the windows of this love
Gadd4
Even though we boarded them up
F Am7
Chandelier still flickering here
F Gadd4 C
‘Cause I can’t pretend it’s okay when it’s not, no it’s not
Gadd4 F Gadd4
It’s death by a thousand cuts

[Post-Chorus]
C Gadd4 F
My body, my love, my trust
Gadd4
But it wasn’t enough, it wasn’t enough, no, no

How to play Death By A Thousand Cuts: key, chords and progression

To play Death By A Thousand Cuts by Taylor Swift, think in C major (no sharps or flats). It takes 5 chords: C, Gadd4, F, Am and Am7.

The backbone of the song is F – Gadd4 – C – Gadd4 (IV – V – I – V in C major). In solfa, that is fah – soh – doh – soh. Practise these 4 changes until they feel natural and you can play most of it.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 5th fret and play the shapes G, Dadd11, C, Em, Em7 (80% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 60% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

C chord on guitar (x32010)
CC E G
Gadd11 chord on guitar (330003)
Gadd11G B D C
F chord on guitar (133211)
FF A C
Am chord on guitar (x02210)
AmA C E
Am7 chord on guitar (x02010)
Am7A C E G

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Death By A Thousand Cuts chords: questions

What key is Death By A Thousand Cuts in?

Death By A Thousand Cuts by Taylor Swift is in the key of C major (no sharps or flats).

What chords are in Death By A Thousand Cuts?

Death By A Thousand Cuts uses 5 chords: C, Gadd4, F, Am, Am7.

What is the chord progression of Death By A Thousand Cuts?

The main progression is F – Gadd4 – C – Gadd4 (IV – V – I – V).

Is Death By A Thousand Cuts easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 5th fret and play the shapes G, Dadd11, C, Em, Em7 (80% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 60% without a capo).

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