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Taylor Swift - Death By A Thousand Cuts Chords

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ChordsC, G, Am, F, Dm, Em
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

My,my,my,my(my,my,my,my)
My,my,my,my(my,my,my,my)
CMy,Gmy,my,my
AmMy,Cmy,my,my
FMy,Ammy,my,my
DmMy,Gmy,Gmy,my
CSayinggoodbyeisGdeathbyathousandAmcuts
FlashbacksCwakingmeup
FIgetdrunk,butit’sAmnotenough
‘CausetheDmmorningcomesandyou’reGnotmyGbaby
CIlookthroughtheGwindowsofthisAmlove
EventhoughweCboardedthemup
FChandelierstillAmflickeringhere
‘CauseIDmcan’tpretendGit’sGokaywhenit’sCnot
GIt’sdeathbyaEmthousandFcutsG
CIdresstokillmyGtime,ItakethelongwayEmhomeF
Iaskthetrafficlightsifit’llGbealright,theysay,“Idon’tknow”
CAndwhatoncewasGours,isnoone’sEmnowF
Iseeyoueverywhere,theonlyGthingweshareisthissmalltown
CYousaiditwasagreatGlove,onefortheEmagesF
Butifthestory’sover,whyamIGstillwritingpages?
‘CauseCsayinggoodbyeisGdeathbyathousandAmcuts
FlashbacksCwakingmeup
FIgetdrunk,butit’sAmnotenough
‘CausetheDmmorningcomesandyou’reGnotmyGbaby
CIlookthroughtheGwindowsofthisAmlove
EventhoughweCboardedthemup
FChandelierstillAmflickeringhere
‘CauseIDmcan’tpretendGit’sGokaywhenit’sCnot
GIt’sdeathbyaEmthousandFcutsG
CMyheart,myhips,mybody,myGlove
TrynafindapartofmethatEmyoudidn’tFtouch
GaveuponmelikeIwasabadGdrug
NowI’msearchingforsignsinahauntedCclub
Oursongs,ourfilms,unitedweGstand
Ourcountry,guessitwasaEmlawlessFland
QuietmyfearsatthetouchofyourGhand
Papercutstingsfromourpaper-thinCplans
Mytime,mywine,myspirit,myGtrust
TrynafindapartofmeyouEmdidn’ttakeFup
Gaveyoutoomuchbutitwasn’tGenough
ButI’llbealright,it’sjustaCthousandcutsGAmG
FIgetdrunk,butit’sAmnotenough
Dm’Causeyou’reGnotmyGbaby
CIlookthroughtheGwindowsofthisAmlove
EventhoughweCboardedthemup
FChandelierstillAmflickeringhere
‘CauseIDmcan’tpretendGit’sGokaywhenit’sCnot,noit’snot
GIt’sdeathbyaEmthousandFcutsG(youdidn’ttouch)
Trynafindapartofmethatyoudidn’tCtouch
Mybody,myGlove,mytrust(it’sdeathbyaEmthousandFcuts)
Butitwasn’tGenough,itwasn’tenough,no,no
CIGtakeAmtheClongwayhome
FIasktheAmtrafficlightsifit’llDmbealright
Theysay,G”IGdon’tknow”
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ArtistTaylor Swift
AlbumLover
GenresPop
Year2019
KeyC
DifficultyIntermediate

How to play Death By A Thousand Cuts on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Taylor Swift - Death By A Thousand Cuts on guitar requires 6 chords and 10 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

Death By A Thousand Cuts uses these transitions most often: C → G (18), G → C (17), and Em → F (10). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with C - G chord transition.

1. C → G chord transition

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

To move from C to G:

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 18 times.

C to G

2. G → Am chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram

Here's how to move from G to Am:

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 8 times.

G to Am

3. Am → C chord transition

Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram

Switching from Am to C:

  1. Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 7 times.

Am to C

4. C → F chord transition

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram

Here's how to move from C to F:

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 7 times.

C to F

5. F → Am chord transition

Switching from F to Am:

  1. While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
  4. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 8 times.

6. Am → Dm chord transition

To move from Am to Dm:

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 8 times.

7. Dm → G chord transition

Here's how to move from Dm to G:

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 8 times.

8. G → Em chord transition

To move from G to Em:

  1. While playing G, lift your index finger from A string fret 2.
  2. Lift your middle finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 10 times.

9. Em → F chord transition

Here's how to move from Em to F:

  1. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to A string fret 3.
  3. Place index finger on E string fret 1.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 10 times.

10. F → G chord transition

To move from F to G:

  1. While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  4. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 10 times.

Death By A Thousand Cuts chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Death By A Thousand Cuts.

  • Death By A Thousand Cuts includes 113 chord transitions, 10 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Death By A Thousand Cuts contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Death By A Thousand Cuts connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → C: 25%
    • G → Am: 13%
    After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → G: 35%
    • C → F: 16%
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