Dark Red Chords

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Difficulty:	intermediate
Tuning:	E A D G B E
Key:	Bb
Capo:	no capo

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Chords

G#m

Bmaj7

B/F#

A#m7

Am7

G#m7

D#m

C#7

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'Dark Red' by Steve Lacy's (of the Internet) first solo work, 'Steve Lacy's Demo'.
 
[Intro] x4
A# G#m F# B7 Bmaj7
 
[Verse 1]
A#          G#m              F#          B7 Bmaj7
  Something bad is 'bout to happen to me
A#        G#m            F#           B7 Bmaj7
  I don't know it but I feel it comin'
A#         G#m                  F#             B7 Bmaj7
  Might be so sad, might leave my nose running
   A#             G#m          F#     B7 Bmaj7
  I just hope she don't wanna leave me
 
[Hook]
A#        G#m          F#     B7         Bmaj7
Don't you give me up, please don't give up
A#     G#m        F#            B7   Bmaj7
Honey, I belong, with you, and only you, baby
     A#      G#m         F#
Only you, my girl, only you, babe
     B7    Bmaj7         A#
Only you, darling, only you, babe
     G#m                 F#
Only you, my girl, only you, babe
     B7    Bmaj7
Only you, darling, only you
 
[Verse 2]
A#          G#m              F#          B7 Bmaj7
  Something bad is 'bout to happen to me
A#      G#m              F#              B7 Bmaj7
  Why I feel this way I don't know maybe
A#           G#m             F#             B7 Bmaj7
  I think of her so much it drives me crazy
    A#         G#m          F#    B B/F#
  I just don't want her to leave me
 
[Hook]
A#        G#m          F#     B7         Bmaj7
Don't you give me up, please don't give up
A#     G#m        F#            B7    Bmaj7
Honey, I belong, with you, and only you, baby
    A#      G#m         F#
Only you, my girl, only you, babe
     B7    Bmaj7         A#
Only you, darling, only you, babe
     G#m                 F#
Only you, my girl, only you, babe
     B7    Bmaj7
Only you, darling, only you
 
[Bridge 4]
e|------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------6--6--4--4---------------|
E|--6--6--5--5--4--4--4--------------7--7--6--6--6|
 
A#m7 Am7 G#m7
D#m C#7 B A#m7 x4
 
A#m7  A7  G#m7
What if she's fine
D#m     C#7         B A#m7
 It's my mind that's wrong
A#m7  A7  G#m7
And I just let bad thoughts
D#m C#7     B     A#m7
Linger for far too long
A#m7  A7         G#m7
What if (if!), she’s fine (fine!)
D#m     C#7         B A#m7
It’s my mind that’s wrong
A#m7  A7              G#m7
And I just (just!) let bad thoughts (thoughts!)
D#m C#7     B     A#m7
Linger for far too long
 
[Hook]
A#        G#m          F#     B7         Bmaj7
Don't you give me up, please don't give up
A#     G#m        F#            B7   Bmaj7
Honey, I belong, with you, and only you, baby
 
    A#      G#m         F#
Only you, my girl, only you, babe
     B7   Bmaj7          A#
Only you, darling, only you, babe
     G#m                 F#
Only you, my girl, only you, babe
     B7   Bmaj7
Only you, darling, only you
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Dark Red – Steve Lacy

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