Red Chords

by Taylor Swift
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Difficulty: beginner
Tuning: E A D G B E
Key: E
Capo: 4th fret
Author cristy♥twilight 5,916.
4 contributors total, last edit on Aug 28, 2024
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Chords

F
Am
G
C
G/B
C/E

Strumming

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STANDARD TUNING w/
CAPO ON 4
 
 
[Intro]
 
       F        Am
e|---------------------------------|
B|--------1-------1--------0-------|
G|------2-------2--------0---------|
D|----3-------2--------0-----------|
A|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|
 
(Or, single strum each chord)
 
F  Am  G
 
 
[Verse 1]
 
                    F                 Am
Lovin' him is like, drivin' a new Maserati
                G
Down a dead end street
F                           Am
Faster than the wind, passionate as sin
         G
Ended so suddenly
                    F
Loving him is like, tryin' to change your mind
            Am                         G
Once you're already flying through the free fall
         F                  Am
Like the colors in autumn so bright
                 G          N.C.
Just before they lose it all
 
 
[Chorus]
 
               F                    C
Losing him was blue, like I'd never known
                G
Missing him was dark grey, all alone
                   F                       Am
Forgetting him was like trying to know somebody
          G
You never met
                   F
But loving him was red
          Am        G
Re ee ed, re ee ed, re ee ed
               F
Lovin' him was red
          Am        G
Re ee ed, re ee ed, re ee ed
 
 
[Verse 2]
 
                       F                      Am
Touching him was like, realizing all you ever wanted
                   G
Was right there in front of you
                       F                       Am
Memorizing him was as, easy as knowin' all the words
                    G
To your old favorite song
                           F
Fighting with him was like tryin' to solve a
              Am                           G
Crossword and realizing there's no right answer
                        F                        Am
Regretting him was like wishing you never found out
                       G
That love could be that strong
 
 
[Chorus]
 
               F                    C
Losing him was blue, like I'd never known
                G
Missing him was dark grey, all alone
                   F                       Am
Forgetting him was like trying to know somebody
          G
You never met
                   F
But loving him was red
          Am           G
Re ee ed, re ee ed, oh red, re ee ed
        F              Am
Burnin' red, re ee ed, re ee ed
G
Re ee ed,
 
 
[Bridge]
 
                         F               G
Remembering him comes in flashbacks and echos
                    Am             G/B
Tellin' myself it's time now gotta let go
     C              F
But moving on from him is impossible
     C/E                       G
When I still see it all in my, head
            F   Am  G
And burning red
       F          Am  G
Burning, it was reeeeed
 
 
[Chorus]
 
                  F F F N.C.             C C C N.C.
Oh losing him was blue, like I'd never known
                G G G N.C.           G G G
Missing him was dark grey, all alone
                   F                       Am
Forgetting him was like tryin' to know somebody
          G
You never met
                     F
Cause loving him was red
Am          G
Yeah, yeah, red
           F   Am  G
Oh Burning reeeeeeeed
 
 
[Outro]
 
           F                  Am              G
And that's Why he's spinnin' 'round in my head
                              F
Comes back to me, burnin' red
  Am      G
Yeah, yeah
 
                   F                 Am
His love was like, drivin' a new Maserati
               G
Down a dead end street
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61 comments
melissarose
Although the lyrics in the first verse aren't quite right I don't think! This "Like the colors and arms so bright, Just before they lose it all" should be... "Like the colors in autumn, so bright just before they lose it all"
+16
cristy♥twilight
I just watched Taylor play this on youtube and it's definitely capo 4:) With these same chords (but her G is [230010], not sure what it's called, G7 or a Gsus of sorts?) So, if the capo sounds better on 2 or 3 like some have said, then play it that way! Lol! Whatever sounds good to you! (But I'm not changing it, this is how Taylor plays it:))
+11
IluvguitarXD
When I played it with the song capo on 3 sounded better ;) idk maybe only me!
+9