Red

written by Thomas Gorman & Tanya Donelly

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:::::: Guitar Tablature ::::::


Chords - chord diagrams & suggested fingering (Standard tuning)

x = string is not played (mute to keep from sounding)
o = string is played open
n- = row denotes fret number ("1-" is the first fret)
1 = index finger
2 = middle finger
3 = ring finger
4 = pinky

G~

3-

1|||11
|||2||
|34|||
F~

1-

1|||11
|||2||
|34|||
C~

3-
x    x
|1||||
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||333|
G

1-
  oo
||||||
|1||||
2|||34
Bm

2-
x   
|1|||1
||||2|
||34||
Em

1-
o  ooo
||||||
|23|||
||||||
C

1-
x  o o
||||1|
||2|||
|3||||
Am

1-
xo   o
||||1|
||23||
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D

1-
xxo   
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|||1|2
||||3|

Verses - finger the open chords and play notes adlib



G~ G~ G~ G~  F~F~F~F~C~C~C~C~ (barre chords)

G                Bm
Red, you look tired

          Em
You look older than your mother

                     C
Where should I not touch?

                    Am
What should I not kiss?

                D
Where does it hurt?


G Bm Red, in your slumber Em You look younger, so much stronger C Honey on your breath Am Heaven in your hand D Where does it hurt?
G~ G~ G~ G~ F~F~F~F~C~C~C~C~ (barre chords) Redredred, oh
G Bm So long in this house Em C It's a big one full of scarecrows, even now D So you look ahead to the edge of a
G Bm Big metal sun over sunset C Am Overheated (over) D Welcome home, our only son
G~ G~ G~ G~ F~F~F~F~C~C~C~C~ (barre chords) Redredred, oh D G F C Am Mm mm c-come open D Mouth like Venus G F C Am Mm mm c-come over (a) D Mountain like Vesuvius G F C D Send a rocket to Red, and he goes coo-coo
G F C Am Mm mm c-come open D Mouth like Venus G F C Am Mm mm c-come over (the) D Mountain like Vesuvius G F C D Send a rocket to Red, and he goes coo-coo
G~ G~ G~ G~ F~F~F~F~C~C~C~C~ (barre chords) Redredred, oh


"Red" appears on the Belly release King. Original fan transcription by Gene. "This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research."
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