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Red River Blue

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Red River Blue
Written by:  Ray Stephenson & Buddy Owens
Recorded by:  Blake Shelton
(Capo on 4)
Intro:      G      A7    C      D  G  
On the GOklahoma shore Cof that old Red River
I Dstand right here and curse my prideG  
GThat river runs deep, Cthe current is strong
And the Dwoman I loGve is on the other side
How did the F#mlove, Emwe made toDgether, break apart and drift away
Leave me lost Cand lonely on the crimDson bank
(Chorus)
Red River Gblue, God, pull me A7through
Id wCalk through fire if that bDridge hadnt burned in twGoD  
Texoma Gsky tears in my A7eyes
She said good-Cbye and now DIm Red River bGlue
Instrumental:      Am     C  D  
They say Geverything is bigger Cunder that Texas moon
IDll Gbet my right hand you wont find a bigger fool
GShF#mes proEmbably smiling somewhere tonight Din someone elses arms
ICm Ghere dragging the muddy bottom for pieces of my heart
(Chorus)
Red River Gblue, God, pull me A7through
Id wCalk through fire if that bDridge hadnt burned in twGoD  
Texoma Gsky tears in my A7eyes
She said good-Cbye and now DIm Red River bGlue
She sDaiCd DgoGod-bye and now Im Red River blue
Outro:      A7    C      D  G  

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Red River Blue

by Blake Shelton

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

Red River Blue

Written by: Ray Stephenson & Buddy Owens

Recorded by: Blake Shelton

(Capo on 4)

G A7 C D G

Intro:

G C

On the Oklahoma shore of that old Red River

D G

I stand right here and curse my pride

G C

That river runs deep, the current is strong

D G

And the woman I love is on the other side

F#m Em D

How did the love, we made together, break apart and drift away

C D

Leave me lost and lonely on the crimson bank

(Chorus)

G A7

Red River blue, God, pull me through

C D G D

Id walk through fire if that bridge hadnt burned in two

G A7

Texoma sky tears in my eyes

C D G

She said good-bye and now Im Red River blue

Am C D

Instrumental:

G C

They say everything is bigger under that Texas moon

D G

Ill bet my right hand you wont find a bigger fool

G F#m Em D

Shes probably smiling somewhere tonight in someone elses arms

C G

Im here dragging the muddy bottom for pieces of my heart

(Chorus)

G A7

Red River blue, God, pull me through

C D G D

Id walk through fire if that bridge hadnt burned in two

G A7

Texoma sky tears in my eyes

C D G

She said good-bye and now Im Red River blue

D C D G

She said good-bye and now Im Red River blue

A7 C D G

Outro:

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