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C Em
e|-----------------------------|-------------------------|
B|------8------8------8------8-|-----8-----8-----8-----8-|
G|----9------9------9------9---|---9-----9-----9-----9---|
D|-10-----10-----10-----10-----|-9-----9-----9-----9-----|
A|-----------------------------|-------------------------|
E|-----------------------------|-------------------------|
F G
e|-----------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------|---------------------------------|
G|------9------9------9------9-|-------9-------9-------9-------9-|
D|---10-----10-----10-----10---|----10------10------10------10---|
A|-8------8------8------8------|-10------10------10------10------|
E|-----------------------------|---------------------------------|
Intro: C-Em (x2)
C Em C
The sky was red, he stayed ahead
Em C
I saw him thread one step more
Em C
Gets out of bed, he fills with dread
Em F
His dreams are dead, money makes poor
G C Em
He's been mislead, life's flown overhead
C Em C Em C Em C
Overhead... Overhead... Ooo...
Em
There's a bird trapped in his head
C
But he ignores it instead
Em
And his spirit has long fled
C
And now he's hard to the core
Em C
She could have lead him to the rich sky
Em F
He wonders why she's not around anymore
G C Em
He's been mislead, life's flown overhead
C Em C Em C Em
Overhead... Overhead... Ooo...
C Em
He said I could lead you to the red sky
C
If you'd just stop asking why
Em
If you'd just stop asking why
C Em
If you'd just stop asking why
C Em
Why...
C Em
And I said I will reach deep down inside
C Em
And stay with you ahead and give you all my red
C
And put it in your head and in your heart
Em
And I will part and you will stay
C Em
But I'll still dream of one day
C Em
Might not be so far away
C Em C
Might not be so far away
Em C Em C
So far away... So far away... (Repeat at your own leisure till the end)
How to play Red
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C. 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.