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Red Right Hand
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A staple of the Bad Seeds live shows.
Brooding B minor blues, punctuated with two near-apocalyptic instrumental wigouts -
especially on the various live versions!
NB some live recordings are in Bbm, but mostly in Bm
Standard tuning
Chords
Bmx24432
Em022000
F#7242322
E7020100
Gm7353333
[Intro]
| Bm| Bm| Bm| Bm|
[Verse 1]
BmTake a little walk to the edge of town and go across the tracks
Where the Bmviaduct looms like a bird of doom as it shifts and cracks
Where Emsecrets lie in the border fires, in the humming wires
Hey man, you know you're never coming back
BmPast the square, past the bridge, past the mills, past the stacks
On a F#7gathering storm comes a tall handsome man
In a E7dusty black coat with a red right hand
| Bm| Bm| Bm| Bm
[Verse 2]
He'll Bmwrap you in his arms, tell you that you've been a good boy
He'll reBmkindle all the dreams it took you a lifetime to destroy
He'll Emreach deep into the hole, heal your shrinking soul
But there won't be a single thing that you can do
BmHe's a god, he's a man, he's a ghost, he's a guru
They're F#7whispering his name through this disappearing land
But E7hidden in his coat is a red right hand
| Bm| Bm| Bm| Bm
[Verse 3]
You Bmdon't have no money, he'll get you some
You Bmdon't have no car, he'll get you one
You Emdon't have no self-respect, you feel like an insect
Well, don't you worry buddy 'cause here he coBmmes
Through the ghettos and the barrio and the bowery and the slum
A F#7shadow is cast wherever he stands
E7Stacks of green paper in his red right hand
| Bm| Bm| Bm| Bm|
[Instrumental]
e|Bm----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|5-----------4-5-|4---2-4-2---0-2-|0-----------2---|----------------|
E|----------------|----------------|------2---------|----------------|
e|Bm----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|5-----------4-5-|4---2-4-2---0-2-|0-----------2---|----------------|
E|----------------|----------------|------2---------|----------------|
e|Em----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|9-----------7-9-|7---5-7-5---4-5-|4-----0-----2---|----------------|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
e|Bm----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|5-----------4-5-|4---2-4-2---0-2-|0-----------2---|----4---5---7---|
E|----------------|----------------|------2---------|----------------|
e|F#7----------------|----------------|E7----------------|----------------|
B|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|7-----------7-5-|4---7-5-4-0-2-4-|5-----------5-4-|2-0-5-4-2-0-2-0-|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
e|Bm----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|9-----------7-9-|7---5-7-5---4-5-|4-----0-----2---|----------------|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
| Bm| Gm7| Bm| Gm7|
| Bm| Bm| Bm| Bm|
[Verse 4]
BmYou'll see him in your nightmares, you'll see him in your dreams
HeBm'll appear out of nowhere but he ain't what he seems
EmYou'll see him in your head, on the TV screen
Hey buddy, I'm warning you to turn it off
BmHe's a ghost, he's a god, he's a man, he's a guru
You're one F#7microscopic cog in his catastrophic plan
DeE7signed and directed by his red right hand
Ending
| Bm| Gm7| Bm| Gm7|
| Bm| Gm7| Bm| Gm7|
| Bm
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Red Right Hand
by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
Chords in this song · guitar
Bm
Em
F#7
E7
Gm7
A staple of the Bad Seeds live shows.
Brooding B minor blues, punctuated with two near-apocalyptic instrumental wigouts -
especially on the various live versions!
NB some live recordings are in Bbm, but mostly in Bm
Standard tuning
Chords
Bm
x24432
Em
022000
F#7
242322
E7
020100
Gm7
353333
[Intro]
Bm Bm Bm Bm
| | | | |
[Verse 1]
Bm
Take a little walk to the edge of town and go across the tracks
Bm
Where the viaduct looms like a bird of doom as it shifts and cracks
Em
Where secrets lie in the border fires, in the humming wires
Hey man, you know you're never coming back
Bm
Past the square, past the bridge, past the mills, past the stacks
F#7
On a gathering storm comes a tall handsome man
E7
In a dusty black coat with a red right hand
Bm Bm Bm Bm
| | | |
[Verse 2]
Bm
He'll wrap you in his arms, tell you that you've been a good boy
Bm
He'll rekindle all the dreams it took you a lifetime to destroy
Em
He'll reach deep into the hole, heal your shrinking soul
But there won't be a single thing that you can do
Bm
He's a god, he's a man, he's a ghost, he's a guru
F#7
They're whispering his name through this disappearing land
E7
But hidden in his coat is a red right hand
Bm Bm Bm Bm
| | | |
[Verse 3]
Bm
You don't have no money, he'll get you some
Bm
You don't have no car, he'll get you one
Em
You don't have no self-respect, you feel like an insect
Bm
Well, don't you worry buddy 'cause here he comes
Through the ghettos and the barrio and the bowery and the slum
F#7
A shadow is cast wherever he stands
E7
Stacks of green paper in his red right hand
Bm Bm Bm Bm
| | | | |
[Instrumental]
Bm
e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|5-----------4-5-|4---2-4-2---0-2-|0-----------2---|----------------|
E|----------------|----------------|------2---------|----------------|
Bm
e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|5-----------4-5-|4---2-4-2---0-2-|0-----------2---|----------------|
E|----------------|----------------|------2---------|----------------|
Em
e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|9-----------7-9-|7---5-7-5---4-5-|4-----0-----2---|----------------|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
Bm
e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|5-----------4-5-|4---2-4-2---0-2-|0-----------2---|----4---5---7---|
E|----------------|----------------|------2---------|----------------|
F#7 E7
e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|7-----------7-5-|4---7-5-4-0-2-4-|5-----------5-4-|2-0-5-4-2-0-2-0-|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
Bm
e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|9-----------7-9-|7---5-7-5---4-5-|4-----0-----2---|----------------|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
Bm Gm7 Bm Gm7
| | | | |
Bm Bm Bm Bm
| | | | |
[Verse 4]
Bm
You'll see him in your nightmares, you'll see him in your dreams
Bm
He'll appear out of nowhere but he ain't what he seems
Em
You'll see him in your head, on the TV screen
Hey buddy, I'm warning you to turn it off
Bm
He's a ghost, he's a god, he's a man, he's a guru
F#7
You're one microscopic cog in his catastrophic plan
E7
Designed and directed by his red right hand
Ending
Bm Gm7 Bm Gm7
| | | | |
Bm Gm7 Bm Gm7
| | | | |
Bm
|
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