Blue Ridge Red
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Intro
Am C Dm
F Am
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E|-----------|
B|-----------|
G|-----------|
D|-3-2-0-----|
A|-------3-0-|
E|-----------|
[Verso 1]
Am
Fire on the mountain, smoke paints the sky
F
How did it happen? Never thought that I I'd
G
Live to see the day the hills that bear my family name
F
Would go up in flames, go up in flames
[Refrão]
C Dm
Lord, won't you send us down some water
F
Before the devil makes a hell of this holler?
Am Bb Dm
Now, I've seen a million colors in that Virginia sunset
Am C Dm
But I've never seen that Blue Ridge re-e-e-e-ed, re-e-e-e-e-e-ed
Am
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E|-----------|
B|-----------|
G|-----------|
D|-3-2-0-----|
A|-------3-0-|
E|-----------|
[Verso 2]
Am
When I was younger, I knew I could run
F
Find me some peace in the piece of land I'm fro-om
G
But what will I run to if all that's left for me
F
Are skeletons for trees, bones of memories?
[Refrão]
C Dm
Lord, won't you send us down some water
F
Before the devil makes a hell of this holler?
Am Bb Dm
Now, I've seen a million colors in that Virginia sunset
Am C Dm
But I've never seen that Blue Ridge re-e-e-e-ed, re-e-e-e-e-e-ed
Dm Am C Dm
Oh-oh-oh
[Ponte]
Am
Could've been a cigarette or a midnight lightning strike
F
But a season full of drought only takes a spark to light
G
I don't know how it started
Fmaj7 F
I just want it to e-e-e-e-e-e-end
C Dm
Lord, won't you send us down some water
F
Before the devil makes a hell of this holler?
C Dm
Lord, won't you send us down some water
F
Before the devil makes a hell of this holler?
Am Bb Dm
Now, I've seen a million colors in that Virginia sunset
But I've never seen that Blue Ridge
Am C Dm
Never seen that Blue Ridge re-e-e-e-ed, re-e-e-e-e-e-ed
Am
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E|-----------|
B|-----------|
G|-----------|
D|-3-2-0-----|
A|-------3-0-|
E|-----------|
Am C Dm
Oh, re-e-e-e-ed, re-e-e-e-e-e-ed
Am
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E|----------0-|
B|-1-0------1-|
G|-----2-0--2-|
D|----------2-|
A|----------0-|
E|----------x-|
Am C Dm
Ohhh ree-ee-eed
Outro
Am
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E|-1-0----0-|
B|----1---1-|
G|------2-2-|
D|--------2-|
A|--------0-|
E|--------x-|
How to play Blue Ridge Red
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Am. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.