Red
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Afinação: E A D G B ETecla: CCapotraste: Sem capotraste
[PART 1]
[Intro]
Am F C G
[Verse]
Am F
With my eyes closed I can see
C G
The realm of Somnus after me
Am Am7 F
So spin the top, don’t spit your teeth
C G G7
And count my fingers: one, two, six
Am F
This is my chance to say to you
C G
What I should have when it was true
Am Am7 F
This fleeting joy will seem so cruel
C G G/A G/B
When I take red instead of blue
[Chorus]
Am F C G Am
Don’t wake me up, I swear to Zhuang, this butterfly would hate to find
Am7 F C E7
Reality’s but a dream within a dream
Am F C G Am
Here comes the sun, son of a gun, killing the fun of the Wonderland
Am7 F C E7
My memories are made and lost under the sheets
[PART 2]
[Intro]
Am F Am F D E E7
[Verse 1]
F G
I was jailed once for a whole year
C
My cactus skin ripped all my clothes
E7
A giant snail outsmarted me
F
There was a fetus in my coat
G
I hugged a turtle in the sea
C
I preferred running on all fours
G
I asked a girl if we could kiss
F
She was a lesbian, oh no
[Pre-chorus 1]
E7 Am
We had an accident and died when we were on a plane
D7 F
Next thing I know we are lost souls in the Devil’s reign
G
I jumped some walls, I scored a goal and went to Heaven
C G
And cried with my family together
[Chorus]
F G C E7 F G C G
But now my dream is you
[Verse 2]
F G
I’ve solved harmonic oscillators
C
Just to find out they were moot
E7
I got to blurt out a confession
F
Since I got nothing to lose
G
I clung to our conversations
C
Knowing they were never true
G
We did this to save our connection
F
But I just want to talk to you
[Pre-chorus 2]
E7 Am
I’ve had my first kiss over and over again
D7
With girls, with boys, with you, and even with my best friend
F G C
I shared a joint with people I don’t see since who knows when
G
I’ve had sex
[Chorus]
F G C E7 F G C G
But now my dream is you
[Outro]
F G C E7
[PART 3]
[Verse]
Am Dm
It’s my turn to shine
F E7
Will this be our last goodbye?
Am Dm
Don’t look at my light
F E7
See you on the other side
Am Dm
It’s my turn to shine
F E7
Will this be our last goodbye?
Am Dm
Don’t look at my light
F E7
I’ll see you on the other side
[Chorus]
F G C E7 F G C G7
But now my dream is you
[PART 4]
[Chorus]
C G F C Cmaj7
And I can’t count the times I’ve dreamed with you
Am F C G
Even awake, this seems too perfect to be true
Dm C E7 Am Cmaj7
I can’t believe you dream the same thing that I do
F G C G7
‘Cause now my dream is loving you
C G F C Cmaj7
And I can’t count the times I’ve dreamed with you
Am F C G
Even awake, this seems too perfect to be true
Dm C E7 Am Cmaj7
I’m glad to know you dream the same thing that I do
F G C G
‘Cause now my dream is loving you (Now my dream is loving you)
[Bridge]
F G C E7
‘Cause now my dream is loving you (Now my dream is loving you)
F G C G
‘Cause now my dream is loving you (You are my own dream come true)
F G C E7
Yeah, now my dream is loving you
F G C
Now my dream is loving you
[Outro]
F G C E7 F G C
How to play Red
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. 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.