• Song:

    Like Knives

  • Artist:

    City And Colour

Chords: Em or Em7:      x75000 or x75700
        Em9/D:          x54000 or x54050
        Cmaj7 or Cadd9: x32000 or x32030
        Em9/D*:         x54030
        C:              x32010
        G:              320033
Tabbed by rubyrod7 for Ultimate Guitar

Note: Thanks for youtube user madeindar for the chords. This isn't meant to match what
Dallas plays on the record, but I found these chords are good to use when you just want
to play the song in standard tuning. The switch from Em to Em9/D to Cmaj7 is pretty quick so
look out for that. Also, when playing the C, if you lift off your first finger after the
first measure it sounds a bit better.

(Verse 1)

Em (022000@1)           Em9/D Cmaj7Your (x32000@1)words are like knives

Em (022000@1)              Em9/D Cmaj7They (x32000@1)peel my skin and pierce my soul

Em (022000@1)                Cmaj7Your (x32000@1)body will burn tonight

Em (022000@1)                  Em9/D Cmaj7 (x32000@1)
Though your heart may still remain cold

(Chorus)

Em9/D*            CAnd (x32010@1)I will blame myself

Em9/D*            CAnd (x32010@1)I will blame myself

Em9/D*                              CFor (x32010@1)holding onto what i hoped would keep you by my side.

Em9/D*        CI (x32010@1)will blame myself

(Verse 2)

Em (022000@1)       Em9/D Cmaj7 (x32000@1) 
The sheets are stained with

Em (022000@1)     Em9/D Cmaj7Memories (x32000@1)of    your soft kiss

Em (022000@1)         Em9/D Cmaj7Now (x32000@1)this is all I  have

Em (022000@1)          Em9/D Cmaj7Paper (x32000@1)and pen to remember you with

(Chorus)

Em9/D*            CAnd (x32010@1)I will blame myself

Em9/D*            CAnd (x32010@1)I will blame myself

Em9/D*                              CFor (x32010@1)holding onto what i hoped would keep you by my side.

Em9/D*        CI (x32010@1)will blame myself

(Outro)

G (320003@1)   CCan (x32010@1)I have you?

G (320003@1)   CCan (x32010@1)I have you?

G (320003@1)   CCan (x32010@1)I have you?

G (320003@1)   C (x32010@1)       Em9/D*
Can i have you?
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