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INTRO
 C   G/C|  C9   Dm7/C|  Fm/C   C|  F#o/C   F/C| G  
VERSE
CRed flags are G/Cvying for C9my atDm7/Ctention
Fm/CNothing adds Cup
F#o/CGetting by on F/Cold goodGwill
CBacktracking G/Cthoughts from their C9destiDm7/Cnation
Fm/CI closed my Ceyes F#o/Cthinking I F/Ccould keep up Gstill
AmHow do you Bbknow your Climits, Dhoney?
DmHow do you Gwalk the Fm/Cline?
CHORUS
My Fvision was blurry as Gdawn faded in
But I Csaw you G/Bon the Bbroof A7tonightEm7b5  
I Fwouldn't just say this to Gmess with your head
I Csaw you G/Con the C9roof F/CtonightFm/C  C  F#o/C  F/C  G  
VERSE
CYou have a G/Cgift for comC9pelling Dm7/Cdefense
Fm/CEven toCnight F#o/CI considered F/Cevery Gword
CBut I can’t G/Csummon the C9needed Dm7/Ccredence
Fm/COnce off the Chook F#o/Cyou dissolve and F/CI   Gconcur
Fm/CAnd so it Cgoes
AmYou Bb7re - Cmain unatDtainable
Dm7I’m high then Glow but E7/G#tell me just
AmHow did you Bbknow my Cweakness Dhoney?
Dm7How do you Gwalk the Fm/Cline?
CHORUS
Turns Fout I’m a witness, what’s Gyour alibi?
CI saw you G/Bon the Bbroof A7tonightEm7b5  
I Fwouldn’t just say it to Gmess with your head
I Csaw you G/Bon the Bbroof A7tonightEm7b5  
My Fvision was blurry cause Gdusk used to run the show
Dm7Fading G7in, Dm7fading GsusinG7  
BRIDGE
Gm/CAll the Ffootwork
F#o7All the Emcharades
FmWhat’s it for?F#o7  
Fingers Fmcrossed
Once I’ve Clost G/Ball Bbtrust in A7you
              Dm7          G   Fm/C|  Fm/C|  Cmaj7| Cmaj7  
I can’t lose you anymore
CHORUS
And Fso I’ve decided to Gstick to my guns
I Csaw you G/Bon the Bbroof A7tonightEm7b5  
It Fseems I’m a witness, what’s Gyour alibi?
I Csaw you G/Bon the Bbroof A7tonightEm7b5  
My Fvision was blurry but GI can’t deny
That I Csaw you G/Bon the Bbroof A7tonightEm7b5  
I Fswear I don’t say this to Gmess with your head, ohh --
Cmaj7000000|000000|Fm6111111|111111|     
222222|222222|333333|333333|    with the B string doing the note-changes.
Dm7Fading G7in, Dm7Fading G7in
Cmaj7000000|000000|Fm6111111|111111| 
 Dm7|  G7b9|  Dm7|  G7b9|  Dm7|  G7b9|  Fm/G| G7  
AmHow do you Bbknow your Climits, Dhoney?
Dm7How do you Gwalk the Amline?Am/G  F  C/E  Ebo7  D7  
OUTRO
 C   G/C   C9   Dm7/C   Fm/C   C   F#o/C   F/C   G| C  

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Red Flags

by Sondre Lerche

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G/C

Dm7/C

Fm/C

F#o/C

F/C

G/B

Em7b5

Bb7

Dm7

E7/G#

Gsus

Gm/C

F#o7

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INTRO

C G/C C9 Dm7/C Fm/C C F#o/C F/C G

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VERSE

C G/C C9 Dm7/C

Red flags are vying for my attention

Fm/C C

Nothing adds up

F#o/C F/C G

Getting by on old goodwill

C G/C C9 Dm7/C

Backtracking thoughts from their destination

Fm/C C F#o/C F/C G

I closed my eyes thinking I could keep up still

Am Bb C D

How do you know your limits, honey?

Dm G Fm/C

How do you walk the line?

CHORUS

F G

My vision was blurry as dawn faded in

C G/B Bb A7 Em7b5

But I saw you on the roof tonight

F G

I wouldn't just say this to mess with your head

C G/C C9 F/C Fm/C C F#o/C F/C G

I saw you on the roof tonight

VERSE

C G/C C9 Dm7/C

You have a gift for compelling defense

Fm/C C F#o/C F/C G

Even tonight I considered every word

C G/C C9 Dm7/C

But I can’t summon the needed credence

Fm/C C F#o/C F/C G

Once off the hook you dissolve and I concur

Fm/C C

And so it goes

Am Bb7 C D

You re - main unattainable

Dm7 G E7/G#

I’m high then low but tell me just

Am Bb C D

How did you know my weakness honey?

Dm7 G Fm/C

How do you walk the line?

CHORUS

F G

Turns out I’m a witness, what’s your alibi?

C G/B Bb A7 Em7b5

I saw you on the roof tonight

F G

I wouldn’t just say it to mess with your head

C G/B Bb A7 Em7b5

I saw you on the roof tonight

F G

My vision was blurry cause dusk used to run the show

Dm7 G7 Dm7 Gsus G7

Fading in, fading in

BRIDGE

Gm/C F

All the footwork

F#o7 Em

All the charades

Fm F#o7

What’s it for?

Fingers crossed

C G/B Bb A7

Once I’ve lost all trust in you

Dm7 G Fm/C Fm/C Cmaj7 Cmaj7

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I can’t lose you anymore

CHORUS

F G

And so I’ve decided to stick to my guns

C G/B Bb A7 Em7b5

I saw you on the roof tonight

F G

It seems I’m a witness, what’s your alibi?

C G/B Bb A7 Em7b5

I saw you on the roof tonight

F G

My vision was blurry but I can’t deny

C G/B Bb A7 Em7b5

That I saw you on the roof tonight

F G

I swear I don’t say this to mess with your head, ohh --

Cmaj7 Fm6

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222222|222222|333333|333333| with the B string doing the note-changes.

Dm7 G7 Dm7 G7

Fading in, Fading in

Cmaj7 Fm6

000000|000000|111111|111111|

Dm7 G7b9 Dm7 G7b9 Dm7 G7b9 Fm/G G7

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Am Bb C D

How do you know your limits, honey?

Dm7 G Am Am/G F C/E Ebo7 D7

How do you walk the line?

OUTRO

C G/C C9 Dm7/C Fm/C C F#o/C F/C G C

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