La canción Death By A Thousand Cuts de Taylor Swift fue inspirada por la película Someone Great, que la hizo reflexionar sobre el final de las relaciones y la complejidad de los sentimientos involucrados. La canción explora el dolor de una ruptura a través de la metáfora de una muerte por mil cortes, indicando la acumulación de pequeños dolores que, juntos, tienen un gran impacto emocional.
Tono: C
Introducción:N.C. My, my, my, my (my, my, my, my) N.C. My, my, my, my (my, my, my, my)
C
G/B
My, my, my, my
Am
C
My, my, my, my
F
Am
My, my, my, my
Dm
G4
G
My, my, my, my
C
G/B
Am
Saying goodbye is death by a thousand cuts
C
Flashbacks waking me up
F
Am
I get drunk, but it's not enough
Dm
G4
G
'Cause the morning comes and you're not my baby
C
G/B
Am
I look through the windows of this love
C
Even though we boarded them up
F
Am
Chandelier still flickering here
Dm
G4
G
C
'Cause I can't pretend it's okay when it's not
G/B
Em
F
G
It's death by a thousand cuts
C
G/B
Em
F
I dress to kill my time, I take the long way home
G
I ask the traffic lights if it'll be alright, they say, "I don't know"
C
G/B
Em
F
And what once was ours, is no one's now
G
I see you everywhere, the only thing we share is this small town
C
G/B
Em
F
You said it was a great love, one for the ages
G
But if the story's over, why am I still writing pages?
C
G/B
Am
'Cause saying goodbye is death by a thousand cuts
C
Flashbacks waking me up
F
Am
I get drunk, but it's not enough
Dm
G4
G
'Cause the morning comes and you're not my baby
C
G/B
Am
I look through the windows of this love
C
Even though we boarded them up
F
Am
Chandelier still flickering here
Dm
G4
G
C
'Cause I can't pretend it's okay when it's not
G/B
Em
F
G
It's death by a thousand cuts
C
G/B
My heart, my hips, my body, my love
Em
F
Tryna find a part of me that you didn't touch
G
Gave up on me like I was a bad drug
C
Now I'm searching for signs in a haunted club
G/B
Our songs, our films, united we stand
Em
F
Our country, guess it was a lawless land
G
Quiet my fears at the touch of your hand
C
Paper cut stings from our paper-thin plans
G/B
My time, my wine, my spirit, my trust
Em
F
Tryna find a part of me you didn't take up
G
Gave you too much but it wasn't enough
C
G/B
Am
G
But I'll be alright, it's just a thousand cuts
F
Am
I get drunk, but it's not enough
Dm
G4
G
'Cause you're not my baby
C
G/B
Am
I look through the windows of this love
C
Even though we boarded them up
F
Am
Chandelier still flickering here
Dm
G4
G
C
'Cause I can't pretend it's okay when it's not, no it's not
G/B
Em
F
G
It's death by a thousand cuts (you didn't touch)
C
Tryna find a part of me that you didn't touch
G/B
Em
F
My body, my love, my trust (it's death by a thousand cuts)