The Redwing
View chords used in this chart
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Afinação: D A D G B ETecla: DCapotraste: 2nd traste
Capo 2 for CD version. Capo 3 for live version (Multitudes mini concert)
[Intro]
Progression 1
C/G---------- C/G--------------
e|-3-3--1-0-|--0-------0---0-|-3-3-1-0---0-----|---0------0-0-----|
B|----------|------1---------|---------------1-|-------1------3-0-|
G|-4-4--2-0-|------------0-0-|-4-4-2-0---------|----------0-0-----|
D|----------|----------------|-----------------|-----2--------3-0-|
A|----------|----3-----------|-------------3---|-3----------------|
D|----------|3-------3-------|---------3-------|------------------|
F-------------- F------------
e|---------------1-|-0-0---------------1---0-|
B|---1-------1-----|-----3-0---1-------------|
G|-------2---------|-0-0-----------2-----2---|
D|-----------------|-----3-0-----------------|
A|-----------------|-------------------------|
E|-1---1---1---1---|---------1---1---1-------|
Progression 2
C/G---------- C/G--------------
e|-3-3--1-0-|--0-------0---0-|-3-3-1-0---0-----|---0-------1-0-----|
B|----------|------1---------|---------------1-|---------------3-0-|
G|-4-4--2-0-|------------0-0-|-4-4-2-0---------|--------0h2--0-----|
D|----------|----------------|-----------------|-----2---------3-0-|
A|----------|----3-----------|-------------3---|-3-----------------|
D|----------|3-------3-------|---------3-------|-------------------|
F-------------- F------------
e|---------------1-|-0-0---------------1---0-|
B|---1-------1-----|-----3-0---1-------------|
G|-------2---------|-0-0-----------2-----2---|
D|-----------------|-----3-0-----------------|
A|-----------------|-------------------------|
E|-1---1---1---1---|---------1---1---1-------|
[Verse 1] Progression 1 x2
Came along a winter And killed off all my language The shadows got long
C/G---------- C/G--------------
e|-3-3--1-0-|--0-------0---0-|-3-3-1-0---0-----|---0------0-0-----|
B|----------|------1---------|---------------1-|-------1------3-0-|
G|-4-4--2-0-|------------0-0-|-4-4-2-0---------|----------0-0-----|
D|----------|----------------|-----------------|-----2--------3-0-|
A|----------|----3-----------|-------------3---|-3----------------|
D|----------|3-------3-------|---------3-------|------------------|
On the walk Across the ice on the lake
F-------------- F------------
e|---------------1-|-0-0---------------1---0-|
B|---1-------1-----|-----3-0---1-------------|
G|-------2---------|-0-0-----------2-----2---|
D|-----------------|-----3-0-----------------|
A|-----------------|-------------------------|
E|-1---1---1---1---|---------1---1---1-------|
The future of December Is memories of last summer So I stoke it like
C/G---------- C/G--------------
e|-3-3--1-0-|--0-------0---0-|-3-3-1-0---0-----|---0------0-0-----|
B|----------|------1---------|---------------1-|-------1------3-0-|
G|-4-4--2-0-|------------0-0-|-4-4-2-0---------|----------0-0-----|
D|----------|----------------|-----------------|-----2--------3-0-|
A|----------|----3-----------|-------------3---|-3----------------|
D|----------|3-------3-------|---------3-------|------------------|
a wood stove I'm always wanting more
F-------------- F------------
e|---------------1-|-0-0---------------1---0-|
B|---1-------1-----|-----3-0---1-------------|
G|-------2---------|-0-0-----------2-----2---|
D|-----------------|-----3-0-----------------|
A|-----------------|-------------------------|
E|-1---1---1---1---|---------1---1---1-------|
[Chorus]
E
The endless weight of my life
Am F
Can be lifted up like wings
E
The underneath of my life
Am F
An effortlessness in it sings
[Instrumental Break] Progression 2
C/G---------- C/G--------------
e|-3-3--1-0-|--0-------0---0-|-3-3-1-0---0-----|---0-------1-0-----|
B|----------|------1---------|---------------1-|---------------3-0-|
G|-4-4--2-0-|------------0-0-|-4-4-2-0---------|--------0h2--0-----|
D|----------|----------------|-----------------|-----2---------3-0-|
A|----------|----3-----------|-------------3---|-3-----------------|
D|----------|3-------3-------|---------3-------|-------------------|
F-------------- F------------
e|---------------1-|-0-0---------------1---0-|
B|---1-------1-----|-----3-0---1-------------|
G|-------2---------|-0-0-----------2-----2---|
D|-----------------|-----3-0-----------------|
A|-----------------|-------------------------|
E|-1---1---1---1---|---------1---1---1-------|
[Verse 2] Progression 1 x2
I live up to what I sing to As if I'm telling the truth I imagine who is
C/G---------- C/G--------------
e|-3-3--1-0-|--0-------0---0-|-3-3-1-0---0-----|---0------0-0-----|
B|----------|------1---------|---------------1-|-------1------3-0-|
G|-4-4--2-0-|------------0-0-|-4-4-2-0---------|----------0-0-----|
D|----------|----------------|-----------------|-----2--------3-0-|
A|----------|----3-----------|-------------3---|-3----------------|
D|----------|3-------3-------|---------3-------|------------------|
Listening And it's not all of you I mean
F-------------- F------------
e|---------------1-|-0-0---------------1---0-|
B|---1-------1-----|-----3-0---1-------------|
G|-------2---------|-0-0-----------2-----2---|
D|-----------------|-----3-0-----------------|
A|-----------------|-------------------------|
E|-1---1---1---1---|---------1---1---1-------|
La-la-la-la in the morning When the blinds are opened That's when I see
C/G---------- C/G--------------
e|-3-3--1-0-|--0-------0---0-|-3-3-1-0---0-----|---0------0-0-----|
B|----------|------1---------|---------------1-|-------1------3-0-|
G|-4-4--2-0-|------------0-0-|-4-4-2-0---------|----------0-0-----|
D|----------|----------------|-----------------|-----2--------3-0-|
A|----------|----3-----------|-------------3---|-3----------------|
D|----------|3-------3-------|---------3-------|------------------|
The redwing And the redwing sees me too
F-------------- F------------
e|---------------1-|-0-0---------------1---0-|
B|---1-------1-----|-----3-0---1-------------|
G|-------2---------|-0-0-----------2-----2---|
D|-----------------|-----3-0-----------------|
A|-----------------|-------------------------|
E|-1---1---1---1---|---------1---1---1-------|
[Chorus]
E
The endless weight of my life
Am F
Can be lifted up like wings
E
The underneath of my life
Am F
An effortlessness in it sings
[Bridge]
The Fm chord is more strummed.
La la la la x6
C/G---------- C/G--------------
e|-0-3-3--1-0-|--0-------0---0-|-3-3-1-0---0-----|---0------0-0-----|
B|------------|------1---------|---------------1-|-------1------3-0-|
G|-0-4-4--2-0-|------------0-0-|-4-4-2-0---------|----------0-0-----|
D|------------|----------------|-----------------|-----2--------3-0-|
A|------------|----3-----------|-------------3---|-3----------------|
D|------------|3-------3-------|---------3-------|------------------|
La la la la x4
Fm------------- Fm-----------
e|-----------------|-0-0---------------------|
B|-------1-------1-|-----3-0-------1-------1-|
G|---1---1---1---1-|-0-0-------1---1---1---1-|
D|-----------------|-----3-0-----------------|
A|---------2-------|-----------------2-------|
E|-1---1-------1---|---------1---1-------1---|
La la la la x6
C/G---------- C/G--------------
e|-0-3-3--1-0-|--0-------0---0-|-3-3-1-0---0-----|---0------0-0-----|
B|------------|------1---------|---------------1-|-------1------3-0-|
G|-0-4-4--2-0-|------------0-0-|-4-4-2-0---------|----------0-0-----|
D|------------|----------------|-----------------|-----2--------3-0-|
A|------------|----3-----------|-------------3---|-3----------------|
D|------------|3-------3-------|---------3-------|------------------|
La la la la x4
Fm------------- Fm-----------
e|-----------------|-0-0---------------------|
B|-------1-------1-|-----3-0-------1-------1-|
G|---1---1---1---1-|-0-0-------1---1---1---1-|
D|-----------------|-----3-0-----------------|
A|---------2-------|-----------------2-------|
E|-1---1-------1---|---------1---1-------1---|
G------------- F-------------let ring C/G--------- C/G-----------
e|-------3-------3-|-0-3-3-1-0-------1-------1--------|-5-5-3-0---0-------0---0-5-5-3-0---0-------0-----|
B|-------3-------3-|-------------1---1---1---1--------|---------------1-----------------------1-------1-|
G|---4-------4-----|-------------2-------2------------|-5-5-4-0-----------------5-5-4-0-----------------|
D|-----------------|----------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
A|---------5-------|----------------------------------|-------------3-------3---------------3-------3---|
E|-3---3-------3---|---0---0---1---1--(1)--1----------|---------3-------3---------------3-------3-------|
[Verse 3] Progression 1 x1 and bridge progression
California winter It brought me back my language And then once I'd spoken
C/G---------- C/G--------------
e|-3-3--1-0-|--0-------0---0-|-3-3-1-0---0-----|---0------0-0-----|
B|----------|------1---------|---------------1-|-------1------3-0-|
G|-4-4--2-0-|------------0-0-|-4-4-2-0---------|----------0-0-----|
D|----------|----------------|-----------------|-----2--------3-0-|
A|----------|----3-----------|-------------3---|-3----------------|
D|----------|3-------3-------|---------3-------|------------------|
The truth That's when the redwing landed
F-------------- F------------
e|---------------1-|-0-0---------------1---0-|
B|---1-------1-----|-----3-0---1-------------|
G|-------2---------|-0-0-----------2-----2---|
D|-----------------|-----3-0-----------------|
A|-----------------|-------------------------|
E|-1---1---1---1---|---------1---1---1-------|
And she sang, "La-la-la, la-la-la"
e|-------------3-3-1-0---0---0------|
B|-----------------------1---1------|
G|-------------4-4-2-0---0---0------|
D|-----------------------2---2------|
A|-----------------------3---3------|
D|---------------------3---3--------|
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| h Hammer-on
| p Pull-off
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How to play The Redwing
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 D. 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.