Cut The Cord

Shinedown

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Cut The Cord

Written by Eric Bass/Brent Smith
Key: D
Cut The Cord Key AA
Cut The Cord Key A#A#
Cut The Cord Key BB
Cut The Cord Key CC(one step down)
Cut The Cord Key C#C#(half step down)
Cut The Cord Key DD(original key)
Cut The Cord Key D#D#(half step up)
Cut The Cord Key EE(one step up)
Cut The Cord Key FF
Cut The Cord Key F#F#
Cut The Cord Key GG
Cut The Cord Key G#G#
	  		Tuning:Drop D (yeah don't be lazy) 

b - bend (you bend the 3 strings (D A D) together here) 


opening: 

e|--17-----------------17---------17--------| 
B|----15-17-18-17-15------15-17-18----------| 
G|------------------------------------------| 
D|------------------------------------------|  X2 
A|------------------------------------------| 
D|------------------------------------------| 

or (in a lower octave) pick the one that sounds better to you:  

e|--5-----------------5------5--------| 
B|----3-5-6-5-3--------3-5-6----------| 
G|------------------------------------| 
D|------------------------------------|  X2 
A|------------------------------------| 
D|------------------------------------| 

"freedom lalala..."                             "CUT IT!" 

e|--------------------------------------------------------------| 
B|--------------------------------------------------------------|        
G|--------------------------------------------------------------|        
D|--0---3---0-0---3---0-0---3---0-0---3-    -------5b-----------| 
D|--0---3---0-0---3---0-0---3---0-0---3--X2 -------5b-----------| 
A|--0---3---0-0---3---0-0---3---0-0---3--   -------5b-----------| 


rest of the "freedom lalala" and the Verse: (end every second round with this) 

e|-----------------------------------------------------------| 
B|-----------------------------------------------------------|        
G|-----------------------------------------------------------|        
D|--0---3---0-0---3---0-0---3---0-0---3-     --6b------------| 
D|--0---3---0-0---3---0-0---3---0-0---3- X2  --6b------------| 
A|--0---3---0-0---3---0-0---3---0-0---3-     --6b------------| 

"'cause victory is all you need..." (mute the chords)                   

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|            
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
D|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10101010| 
A|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10101010| 
D|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10101010| 

"Rain! so ring the bell!..." (you may need to strum the chords more than what i tabbed here) 

e|-------------------------------------------------| 
B|-------------------------------------------------| 
G|-7--10--5-5-5-7--3-3-3-3-5-5-5-5-----------------| 
D|-7--10--5-5-5-7--3-3-3-3-5-5-5-5-----------------| x2 
A|-5--8---3-3-3-5--1-1-1-1-3-3-3-3-----------------| 
D|-------------------------------------------------| 

"'cause agony brings no reward for one more hit and one last score" 

e|----------------------------------| 
B|----------------------------------| 
G|----------------------------------| 
D|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--|   
A|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--| 
D|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--| 

"Don't be a casualty, CUT THE CORD!" 

e|----------------------------------| 
B|----------------------------------| 
G|----------------------------------| 
D|-8-8-10-10--                    --|   
A|-8-8-10-10--    Don't play here --| 
D|-8-8-10-10--                    --| 

"freedom lalala" and the Verse:     (end every second round with this) 

e|-----------------------------------------------------------| 
B|-----------------------------------------------------------|        
G|-----------------------------------------------------------|        
D|--0---3---0-0---3---0-0---3---0-0---3-     --6b------------| 
D|--0---3---0-0---3---0-0---3---0-0---3- X2  --6b------------| 
A|--0---3---0-0---3---0-0---3---0-0---3-     --6b------------| 

"'cause victory is all you need..." (mute the chords)                  "Im gonna make it"  
                                                                 (here you stay on the 10th fret,  
                                                                   but you play the chords faster 
                                                                    and stop muting the chords) 

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|            
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
D|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10101010| 
A|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10101010| 
D|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10101010| 

"Rain! so ring the bell!..." (you may need to strum the chords more than what i tabbed here) 

e|-------------------------------------------------| 
B|-------------------------------------------------| 
G|-7--10--5-5-5-7--3-3-3-3-5-5-5-5-----------------| 
D|-7--10--5-5-5-7--3-3-3-3-5-5-5-5-----------------| x2 
A|-5--8---3-3-3-5--1-1-1-1-3-3-3-3-----------------| 
D|-------------------------------------------------| 

"'cause agony brings no reward for one more hit and one last score" 

e|----------------------------------| 
B|----------------------------------| 
G|----------------------------------| 
D|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--|   
A|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--| 
D|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--| 

"Don't be a casualty, CUT THE CORD!" 

e|-------------------| 
B|-------------------| 
G|-------------------| 
D|-8-8-10-10-12~-----|   
A|-8-8-10-10-12~-----| 
D|-8-8-10-10-12~-----| 

Bridge (starting right after the last chord in the Chorus):         
                                                                     "CUT IT!"          
e|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
B|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|      
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
D|--10-7-7-10--5b---0---3---5---5b---0---3---5---5b---0---3---5-5-5--8-8-8--10-10-10| 
A|--10-7-7-10--5b---0---3---5---5b---0---3---5---5b---0---3---5-5-5--8-8-8--10-10-10| 
D|--10-7-7-10--5b---0---3---5---5b---0---3---5---5b---0---3---5-5-5--8-8-8--10-10-10| 

e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|      
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
D|----5b---0---3---5---5b---0---3---5---5b---0---3---5-5-5--8-8-8--10-10-10| 
A|----5b---0---3---5---5b---0---3---5---5b---0---3---5-5-5--8-8-8--10-10-10| 
D|----5b---0---3---5---5b---0---3---5---5b---0---3---5-5-5--8-8-8--10-10-10| 


"'cause victory is all you need..." (mute the chords)                  "Im gonna make it"  
                                                                 (here you stay on the 10th fret,  
                                                                   but you play the chords faster 
                                                                    and stop muting the chords) 

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|            
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
D|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10101010| 
A|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10101010| 
D|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10101010| 

"Rain! so ring the bell!..." (you may need to strum the chords more than what i tabbed here) 

e|-------------------------------------------------| 
B|-------------------------------------------------| 
G|-7--10--5-5-5-7--3-3-3-3-5-5-5-5-----------------| 
D|-7--10--5-5-5-7--3-3-3-3-5-5-5-5-----------------| x2 
A|-5--8---3-3-3-5--1-1-1-1-3-3-3-3-----------------| 
D|-------------------------------------------------| 

"'cause agony brings no reward for one more hit and one last score" 

e|----------------------------------| 
B|----------------------------------| 
G|----------------------------------| 
D|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--|   
A|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--| 
D|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--| 


"Don't be a casualty, CUT THE CORD!, don't be a casualy, CUT THE CORD!" 

e|------------------------------------------------------------| 
B|------------------------------------------------------------| 
G|------------------------------------------------------------| 
D|-8-8-10-10-12-12-12-12-------------8-8-10-10-12-12-12-12----|   
A|-8-8-10-10-12-12-12-12-------------8-8-10-10-12-12-12-12----| 
D|-8-8-10-10-12-12-12-12-------------8-8-10-10-12-12-12-12----| 
  
"freedom lalala...":                         end with this 

e|-----------------------------------------------------------| 
B|-----------------------------------------------------------|        
G|-----------------------------------------------------------|        
D|--0---3---0-0---3---0-0---3---0-0---3-----6b-6b-6b---------| 
D|--0---3---0-0---3---0-0---3---0-0---3-----6b-6b-6b---------| 
A|--0---3---0-0---3---0-0---3---0-0---3-----6b-6b-6b---------|
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