Red
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Intro Bm F#m D A Bm F#m D F#m
My love is like a red red rose,
Bm A F#m
Snake on her shoulder and ring in her nose
G D A
Sleeping it off in her swaddling clothes,
Bm F#m
innocent as she lies.
G D F#m
I dont know where she comes from,
Bm A
Hanging with dealers and slick back scum.
E Bm
Dreaming of a Summer that never comes,
G Bm
waiting for me to die
[Refrão]A G F#m
She is the daughter of the joshua tree,
Bm G
long time losers and og wanna be's
A D A
Mammas in the corn and the fields are fallow,
Bm G
Soul needs saving but im to dam shallow.
Break
A Bm F#m D A Bm F#m D A F#m
Sweet lorreta is pretty little nine,
Bm F#m
kicks like a mule but she bites just fine.
G D A
I aint cleaned her in a mighty long time,
Bm F#m
taking her out tonight.
G F#m
Drip her in a bucket of kerosene,
Bm A
Mr Rogers on my tv screen.
E Bm
Friendlist sucker i've ever seen,
G E Bm
We are precious in his sight
A Bm F#m
We are the children in the joshua tree,
Bm G A
Long time losers and og wanna be's
Bm A
Mammas in the corn and the fields are baron.
Bm G
Roof needs fixing but im way passed caring.
A E
Instro Break
A Bm A D A Bm F#m D F#m Bm
F#m D A Bm A D F#m
Othelia drowned in the cold cold flood,
Bm F#m
A thorn by any other name draws blood.
G D A
Deep red drops on a scarlet bud
Bm F#m
Daddy we're coming home.
G F#m
We dont know where home lays now
Bm A
But we'll turn up some dam how
E Bm
Drawn to the barn and the busted plough
G Bm
And the graves are over grown
A G
We are the children of the joshua tree,
Bm D
long time losers and og wanna be's
A Bm A
Mammas in the corn and the fields been trampled,
Bm G A
You can't reason with a soul in shambles.
How to play Red
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Bm. 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.