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I See Red

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[Intro]
F5
[Chorus]
 FWhen my baby's walking down the street
I see Bbred, I see Cred, I see Fred
 FHow could someone wicked walk around free?
I see Bbred, I see Cred, I see Fred
I see Dmred, I see Fred (Red)
I see Dmred_C___Bb____A___Dm__
[Verse 1]
G7I respect your wishes
G7You gave me such precious hours
CWhat to do without you?
G7Squeezed me out of your life
G7Down the drain like molten toothpaste
CI feel used and spat out, G7poor old me
[Chorus]
 FWhen my baby's walking down the street
I see Bbred, I see Cred, I see Fred
 FHow could someone wicked walk around free?
I see Bbred, I see Cred, I see Fred
I see Dmred, I see Fred (Red)
I see Dmred_C___Bb____A___Dm__
[Verse 2]
G7I'm fed up with crying
G7My despair is dying
Turning Cinto rage, day by day
G7Green before you met me
G7In the pink when you let me love you
CI was blue when you let me down, G7black and blue
[Chorus]
 FWhen my baby's walking down the street
I see Bbred, I see Cred, I see Fred
 FHow could someone wicked walk around free?
I see Bbred, I see Cred, I see Fred
I see Dmred, I see Fred (Red)
I see Dmred_C___Bb____A___Dm__
[Solo]
   G7mmm-ah!C  
G7
[Outro]
FGo!
I see Bbred, I see Cred, I see Fred
I see Bbred, I see Cred, I see Fred
    DmOh, I see Fred (Red)
Dm   C   Bb   A   Dm
No Chord (Bb, C & F can be played on each red as in the chorus)
G7I see red, I see red, I see red

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I See Red

by Split Enz

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

[Chorus]

When my baby's walking down the street

Bb C F

I see red, I see red, I see red

How could someone wicked walk around free?

Bb C F

I see red, I see red, I see red

Dm F

I see red, I see red (Red)

Dm C Bb A Dm

I see red_____________

[Verse 1]

I respect your wishes

You gave me such precious hours

What to do without you?

Squeezed me out of your life

Down the drain like molten toothpaste

C G7

I feel used and spat out, poor old me

[Chorus]

When my baby's walking down the street

Bb C F

I see red, I see red, I see red

How could someone wicked walk around free?

Bb C F

I see red, I see red, I see red

Dm F

I see red, I see red (Red)

Dm C Bb A Dm

I see red_____________

[Verse 2]

I'm fed up with crying

My despair is dying

Turning into rage, day by day

Green before you met me

In the pink when you let me love you

C G7

I was blue when you let me down, black and blue

[Chorus]

When my baby's walking down the street

Bb C F

I see red, I see red, I see red

How could someone wicked walk around free?

Bb C F

I see red, I see red, I see red

Dm F

I see red, I see red (Red)

Dm C Bb A Dm

I see red_____________

[Solo]

G7 C

mmm-ah!

[Outro]

Go!

Bb C F

I see red, I see red, I see red

Bb C F

I see red, I see red, I see red

Dm F

Oh, I see red (Red)

Dm C Bb A Dm

No Chord (Bb, C & F can be played on each red as in the chorus)

I see red, I see red, I see red

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