Chords of: Paper Cuts by: Dave. (F#, Gmaj7, Abmaj7, G7/B) are the main chords of the song. The chords are displayed instantly in real-time with a YouTube player, four synced views, instrument diagrams, loop practice and a built-in vocal-remover mixer.
“Paper Cuts” by Dave is in C Minor and runs at about 70 BPM, giving it a slow, laid-back feel. Our analysis found 13 different chords across 21 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are F#, Gmaj7, Abmaj7, G7/B.
Gmaj7 is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 51% of the 3:00 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with B → Gmaj7 → B → G7/B → Gmaj7 → Abmaj7 → Cmaj7 → Dmaj7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 3 main chords with 5 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 3 and use A minor shapes — the song stays in C Minor but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Gmaj7 | 1:31 | 51% |
| Abmaj7 | 0:56 | 31% |
| G7/B | 0:12 | 7% |
| B | 0:05 | 3% |
| Cmaj7 | 0:05 | 3% |
| Em | 0:02 | 1% |
| F# | 0:02 | 1% |
| Dmaj7 | 0:02 | 1% |
B – Gmaj7 – B – G7/B – F#m6 – Gmaj7 – Abmaj7 – B – A6 – Gmaj7 – Cmaj7 – Dmaj7 – Gm6 – Bm – Cmaj7 – Gmaj7 – B/F# – Em – B – Gmaj7 – F#
