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Red River

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1/43

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 43Position: 7

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

I think that these versions of the chords work best for the sound and flow of the song:
      Emaj7      C#m7        G#m      A   B7var        B7        E       G#        A  B  
e|-----   -----   -----   -----  -----  -----  --0--  --4--  --5--  --7--|
B|--9--   --5--   -----   -----  --10-  --7--  --0--  --4--  --5--  --7--|
G|--8--   --4--   --4--   --6--  --8--  --8--  --1--  --5--  --6--  --8--|
D|--9--   --6--   --6--   --7--  --7--  --7--  --2--  --6--  --7--  --9--|
A|--7--   --4--   --6--   --7--  --9--  --9--  --2--  --6--  --7--  --9--|
E|-----   -----   --4--   --5--  --7--  --7--  --0--  --4--  --5--  --7--|
[Intro]
    Emaj7      C#m7        G#m     A   B7var   B7  
Emaj7    C#m7    G#m      A
[Verse]
     B7var          B7      Emaj7      C#m7        G#m  A  
Try not to think out loud
     B7var          B7      Emaj7      C#m7        G#m  A  
What I'm thinkin bout
     B7var         B7      Emaj7      C#m7        G#m  A  
I'm looking at the sky
       B7var        B7      Emaj7      C#m7        G#m  A  
While laying on the ground
C#m7Try not G#mto think Aout loud
                          B7var B7  
Try not to think out loud
But I mEmaj7ade up my mindC#m7  G#m  A  
         B7var                  B7            Emaj7      C#m7        G#m  A  
I'm walking down the corridor and waiting in line
         B7var                  B7  Emaj7  
Tell me whatchu gonna do when I'm thru with you
                 C#m7                  G#m                          A   B7var  B7  
Cause everything you do is just Is just seven little words for a shitty excuse
And if Emaj7I'm a little kid then C#m7you're a little G#mman
                                  A   B7var               B7         Emaj7      C#m7        G#m  A  
What's a seven letter word for I'm doing what I can and I mean it baby
         B7var                B7             A      C#m7        G#m  A  
Whats a seven dollar word for I mean it boy
                A   B7var       B7  
Whoa oh ah ah oh oh oh
[Chorus]
EFine time to be G#on your Amind
Good Bfriends are hard to finEd
EWhoa whoa whG#oa oAhB  
EI could see but G#now I'm Ablind
And good Bluck is hard to Efind
EYeah yeah G#yeah Aah
[Interlude]
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------11/13---------------------------------|
D|-------------------------9-10-11---9-------13---12-11---12-13-----11\9-----|
A|-7---9-10-11---11-10-9------------------------------------------12---------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|-11-10-9---10-11---14/16---16-15-14---15-16--------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Or repeat these chords: 
    Emaj7      C#m7        G#m     A   B7var   B7  
Emaj7    C#m7    G#m      A
       B7var      B7      Emaj7      C#m7        G#m  A  
Don't wanna grow up old
       B7var     B7      Emaj7      C#m7        G#m  A  
Don't wanna die alone
      B7var          B7      Emaj7      C#m7        G#m  A  
Fuck doing what you're told
                     A   B7var   B7  
Try not to think out loud
EFine time to be G#on your Amind
Good Bfriends are hard to finEd
EWhoa whoa whG#oa oAh
EI could see but G#now I'm Ablind
A good Bfuck is hard to Efind
EYeah yeah G#yeah Aah
Repeat Interlude

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Red River

by The Symposium

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Emaj7

C#m7

G#m

I think that these versions of the chords work best for the sound and flow of the song:

Emaj7 C#m7 G#m A B7 B7 E G# A B

var

e|----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- --0-- --4-- --5-- --7--|

B|--9-- --5-- ----- ----- --10- --7-- --0-- --4-- --5-- --7--|

G|--8-- --4-- --4-- --6-- --8-- --8-- --1-- --5-- --6-- --8--|

D|--9-- --6-- --6-- --7-- --7-- --7-- --2-- --6-- --7-- --9--|

A|--7-- --4-- --6-- --7-- --9-- --9-- --2-- --6-- --7-- --9--|

E|----- ----- --4-- --5-- --7-- --7-- --0-- --4-- --5-- --7--|

[Intro]

Emaj7 C#m7 G#m A B7 B7

var

Emaj7 C#m7 G#m A

[Verse]

B7 B7 Emaj7 C#m7 G#m A

var

Try not to think out loud

B7 B7 Emaj7 C#m7 G#m A

var

What I'm thinkin bout

B7 B7 Emaj7 C#m7 G#m A

var

I'm looking at the sky

B7 B7 Emaj7 C#m7 G#m A

var

While laying on the ground

C#m7 G#m A

Try not to think out loud

B7 B7

var

Try not to think out loud

Emaj7 C#m7 G#m A

But I made up my mind

B7 B7 Emaj7 C#m7 G#m A

var

I'm walking down the corridor and waiting in line

B7 B7 Emaj7

var

Tell me whatchu gonna do when I'm thru with you

C#m7 G#m A B7 B7

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Cause everything you do is just Is just seven little words for a shitty excuse

Emaj7 C#m7 G#m

And if I'm a little kid then you're a little man

A B7 B7 Emaj7 C#m7 G#m A

var

What's a seven letter word for I'm doing what I can and I mean it baby

B7 B7 A C#m7 G#m A

var

Whats a seven dollar word for I mean it boy

A B7 B7

var

Whoa oh ah ah oh oh oh

[Chorus]

E G# A

Fine time to be on your mind

B E

Good friends are hard to find

E G# A B

Whoa whoa whoa oh

E G# A

I could see but now I'm blind

B E

And good luck is hard to find

E G# A

Yeah yeah yeah ah

[Interlude]

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

G|-------------------------------------11/13---------------------------------|

D|-------------------------9-10-11---9-------13---12-11---12-13-----11\9-----|

A|-7---9-10-11---11-10-9------------------------------------------12---------|

E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

e|-11-10-9---10-11---14/16---16-15-14---15-16--------------------------------|

B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Or repeat these chords:

Emaj7 C#m7 G#m A B7 B7

var

Emaj7 C#m7 G#m A

B7 B7 Emaj7 C#m7 G#m A

var

Don't wanna grow up old

B7 B7 Emaj7 C#m7 G#m A

var

Don't wanna die alone

B7 B7 Emaj7 C#m7 G#m A

var

Fuck doing what you're told

A B7 B7

var

Try not to think out loud

E G# A

Fine time to be on your mind

B E

Good friends are hard to find

E G# A

Whoa whoa whoa oh

E G# A

I could see but now I'm blind

B E

A good fuck is hard to find

E G# A

Yeah yeah yeah ah

Repeat Interlude

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