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Written In Red

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Written In Red
Key of E with modulation to F#
[Intro]
 E   B   A   B(x2)
[Verse 1]
In Eletters of Bcrimson AGod wrote His Elove
On a Ahillside so Elong, long Bago
For Eyou and for Bme AJesus Amdied
And Elove's greatest C#mstory was DtoldB  
[Chorus]
I Elove Byou, I Dlove Ayou
EThat's what C#mCalvary DsaidB  
I Elove Byou, I Dlove Ayou
AmI   Elove you Bwritten in Ered
[Verse 2]
EDown through the Bages AGod wrote His Elove
With the Asame hands that Esuffered and BbledB7  
Giving Eall that BHe Ahad to Amgive
A Emessage so C#measily DreadB  
[Chorus]
I Elove Byou, I Dlove Ayou
EThat's what C#mCalvary DsaidB  
I Elove Byou, I Dlove Ayou
AmI   Elove you Bwritten in Ered
[Bridge]
EOh Bprecious Eis the flow
BThat B7makes me Bwhite as Esnow
ENo Bother C#mfount I Eknow
A               E        B C#  ---- Key change for rest of the song starts here with C#
Nothing but the blood of Jesus
[Chorus]
I F#love C#you, I Elove Byou
F#That's what D#mCalvary EsaidC#  
I F#love C#you, I Elove Byou
BmI   F#love you C#written in F#red
Chords:
Standard chords with bar chords.
E is always the same no matter what.
F# played as E with bar chord on 2nd fret
B is played as a bar chord
Bm is played as a bar chord
A is always the same
Am is always the same
C# is played as A with bar chord on 4th fret
D#m is played as Am with bar chord on 6th fret
C#m is played as Am with bar chord on 4th fret
It seems like a lot, but bar chords get easier the more you practice with them.
That includes: C, D, and G positions. However, A and E positions make transitions easier for now...

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Written In Red

by Gordon Jensen

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

D#m

Written In Red

Key of E with modulation to F#

[Intro]

E B A B

(x2)

[Verse 1]

E B A E

In letters of crimson God wrote His love

A E B

On a hillside so long, long ago

E B A Am

For you and for me Jesus died

E C#m D B

And love's greatest story was told

[Chorus]

E B D A

I love you, I love you

E C#m D B

That's what Calvary said

E B D A

I love you, I love you

Am E B E

I love you written in red

[Verse 2]

E B A E

Down through the ages God wrote His love

A E B B7

With the same hands that suffered and bled

E B A Am

Giving all that He had to give

E C#m D B

A message so easily read

[Chorus]

E B D A

I love you, I love you

E C#m D B

That's what Calvary said

E B D A

I love you, I love you

Am E B E

I love you written in red

[Bridge]

E B E

Oh precious is the flow

B B7 B E

That makes me white as snow

E B C#m E

No other fount I know

A E B C# ---- Key change for rest of the song starts here with C#

Nothing but the blood of Jesus

[Chorus]

F# C# E B

I love you, I love you

F# D#m E C#

That's what Calvary said

F# C# E B

I love you, I love you

Bm F# C# F#

I love you written in red

Chords:

Standard chords with bar chords.

E is always the same no matter what.

F# played as E with bar chord on 2nd fret

B is played as a bar chord

Bm is played as a bar chord

A is always the same

Am is always the same

C# is played as A with bar chord on 4th fret

D#m is played as Am with bar chord on 6th fret

C#m is played as Am with bar chord on 4th fret

It seems like a lot, but bar chords get easier the more you practice with them.

That includes: C, D, and G positions. However, A and E positions make transitions easier for now...

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