Turning The Town Red
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Afinação: E A D G B ETecla: GCapotraste: Sem capotraste
As recorded by Elvis Costello & The Attractions
(1984 recording from the 1987 Album OUT OF OUR IDIOT)
[Intro]
C G F G C G F G
[Verse 1]
C G F G C
You've been taught that this won't do
F Am Em
They put me in the picture but the film turned blue
Eb G C G
A glimpse of you, turning the town red
F Fm C
A head full of brand new words and a mouth full of shocks
F Fm C
You're a big boy now, with a face to stop clocks
[Chorus]
G
F
Turning the town red
Fm
(Turning the town red)
[Verse 2]
C Ab Cm
You made your bed, and now you better dream in it
Fm Cm Ab G F
The word that you once whispered, now you're screaming it
C G Am G C
Days drip down like bad wallpaper
F Am Bdim Adim Em G
Pictures plastered on the ivy creeper between your old toy soldiers
Em A7
And your mother's sleepers
[Chorus]
G
Turning the town red
F
Turning the town red
F
(Turning the town red)
[Bridge]
G C Ab Cm
You made your bed, you better face the consequence
Fm G Ab G F
A black pool opened at my feet into a dream sequence
[Chorus]
G
Turning the town red, aah
F D
Turning the town red, aah
G
Turning the town red, aah
F
Turning the town red
F
(Turning the town red)
[Verse 3]
C G F G
You know I heard her call my name
C
Least, I think that's what she said
F Am B Em B
Surely I'm the correlation that's going to because her shame
G A
So, what's she doing in my bed?
[Chorus]
G Em
Turning the town red, aah
F D
Turning the town red, aah
G Em
Turning the town red, aah
F D
Turning the town red, aah
G Em
Turning the town red, aah
F C G
Turning the town red, aah
[Outro]
Em F G Em F
G Em F G Em F
G Em F C G F
How to play Turning The Town Red
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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.