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Red Eye

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Play along with the song to get the strumming down -
STANDARD TUNING w/
CAPO ON 4
(* = one strum)
[Intro]
G
GI lost perspective of Cadd9who I was I hit the GwallDsus4  
 Em7I knew that it would Cadd9take a lot but it took it GallDsus4  
 Em7No you don't come Cadd9this far to turn arouGnd covered too many Dsus4miles
               Em7                    Cadd9                         G  Dsus4*
 No you don't get this close to breaking out, just to close your eyes
While the Em7world sleeps unCadd9der my feet tonight
I'm Gchasing myself in the Dsus4sky
While the Em7world sleeps unCadd9der my feet tonight
GI'll be up here learning to Dsus4fly
When you Em7love what you can't let go
And your Cadd9heart it already knows
GSure it'll hurt but it's worth every burn
Cause Dsus4one day you'll get home
Still it Em7feels Cadd9like  GI 
   Dsus4*
Am always on the red eye
 GThis time around its not Cadd9even about getting GpaidDsus4  
 Em7I’m just an addict for the Cadd9moment when the magic is GmadeDsus4  
 Em7But when you are who you Cadd9are who you really Gare it can put you through Dsus4hell
                      Em7                        Cadd9                  G  Dsus4*
 Just spend a day in the skin that you want to live in to see how it feels
While the Em7world sleeps unCadd9der my feet tonight
I'm Gchasing myself in the Dsus4sky
While the Em7world sleeps unCadd9der my feet tonight
GI'll be up here learning to Dsus4fly
When you Em7love what you can't let go
And your Cadd9heart it already knows
GSure it'll hurt but it's worth every burn
Cause Dsus4one day you'll get home
Still it Em7feels Cadd9like  GI 
Am Dsus4always on the red
It Em7feels Cadd9like  GI 
Am Dsus4always on the red eye
 Cadd9Finding myself these days looking down from the window sayingG  
I’m counting lights on houses Em7when I should be Dsus4counting sheepCadd9  
Truth is that I can’t complain, I'll do it over and over agaiGn
          Em7* Cadd9*
And over aga---ain
(soft strumming or singles below)
While the Gworld sleeps unCadd9der my feet tonight
I'm Gchasing myself in the Dsus4sky
While the Em7world sleeps unCadd9der my feet tonight
GI'll be up here learning to Dsus4fly
While the Em7world sleeps unCadd9der my feet tonight
I'm Gchasing myself in the Dsus4sky
While the Em7world sleeps unCadd9der my feet tonight
GI'll be up here learning to Dsus4fly
When you Em7love what you can't let go
And your Cadd9heart it already knows
GSure it'll hurt but it's worth every burn
Cause Dsus4one day you'll get home
Still it Em7feels Cadd9like  GI 
Am Dsus4always on the red
It Em7feels Cadd9like, GI           *softly, slowly fading out*
   Dsus4*                  G    Cadd9   Em7   Dsus4   G   Cadd9   Em7  G  
Am always on the red eye

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Red Eye

by Andy Grammer

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

Chords in this song · guitar

Cadd9

Dsus4

Em7

Play along with the song to get the strumming down -

STANDARD TUNING w/

CAPO ON 4

(* = one strum)

[Intro]

G Cadd9 G Dsus4

I lost perspective of who I was I hit the wall

Em7 Cadd9 G Dsus4

I knew that it would take a lot but it took it all

Em7 Cadd9 G Dsus4

No you don't come this far to turn around covered too many miles

Em7 Cadd9 G Dsus4

No you don't get this close to breaking out, just to close your eyes

Em7 Cadd9

While the world sleeps under my feet tonight

G Dsus4

I'm chasing myself in the sky

Em7 Cadd9

While the world sleeps under my feet tonight

G Dsus4

I'll be up here learning to fly

Em7

When you love what you can't let go

Cadd9

And your heart it already knows

Sure it'll hurt but it's worth every burn

Dsus4

Cause one day you'll get home

Em7 Cadd9 G

Still it feels like I

Dsus4

Am always on the red eye

G Cadd9 G Dsus4

This time around its not even about getting paid

Em7 Cadd9 G Dsus4

I’m just an addict for the moment when the magic is made

Em7 Cadd9 G Dsus4

But when you are who you are who you really are it can put you through hell

Em7 Cadd9 G Dsus4

Just spend a day in the skin that you want to live in to see how it feels

Em7 Cadd9

While the world sleeps under my feet tonight

G Dsus4

I'm chasing myself in the sky

Em7 Cadd9

While the world sleeps under my feet tonight

G Dsus4

I'll be up here learning to fly

Em7

When you love what you can't let go

Cadd9

And your heart it already knows

Sure it'll hurt but it's worth every burn

Dsus4

Cause one day you'll get home

Em7 Cadd9 G

Still it feels like I

Dsus4

Am always on the red

Em7 Cadd9 G

It feels like I

Dsus4

Am always on the red eye

Cadd9 G

Finding myself these days looking down from the window saying

Em7 Dsus4 Cadd9

I’m counting lights on houses when I should be counting sheep

Truth is that I can’t complain, I'll do it over and over again

Em7 Cadd9

* *

And over aga---ain

(soft strumming or singles below)

G Cadd9

While the world sleeps under my feet tonight

G Dsus4

I'm chasing myself in the sky

Em7 Cadd9

While the world sleeps under my feet tonight

G Dsus4

I'll be up here learning to fly

Em7 Cadd9

While the world sleeps under my feet tonight

G Dsus4

I'm chasing myself in the sky

Em7 Cadd9

While the world sleeps under my feet tonight

G Dsus4

I'll be up here learning to fly

Em7

When you love what you can't let go

Cadd9

And your heart it already knows

Sure it'll hurt but it's worth every burn

Dsus4

Cause one day you'll get home

Em7 Cadd9 G

Still it feels like I

Dsus4

Am always on the red

Em7 Cadd9 G

It feels like, I *softly, slowly fading out*

Dsus4 G Cadd9 Em7 Dsus4 G Cadd9 Em7 G

Am always on the red eye

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