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[Chords]
 Bm/A(004430)
 Gmaj7(304430)
[Intro]
Bm  Bm/A  Gmaj7  Bm/A
Bm  Bm/A  Gmaj7  Bm/A
Bm Bm Bm Bm
[Verse 1]
   BmBad boy,  Dbad boy
WGanting some attBmention
LGooking for some Bmaction
Can't gF#et no satisfactionA  
BmOh, I am a   Dbad boy
SGearching for my pBmlace
FGalling on my fBmace
CF#rying out for grace
[Chorus 1]
(Take me Bmdo-Ao-Eown)G  A  
                  Take me down to Red River
   BmOh, I nAeed to start agEain
(Take me Bmdo-          Ao-            Eown)G  A  
             Take me down. Wash me clean in Red River
   BmCover mAe in CrimsEonG  
I need Red RBmiverBm/A  Gmaj7  Bm/A  
[Interlude]
Bm  Bm/A  Gmaj7  Bm/A
[Verse 2]
   BmI know,  DI know
I've mGade a big mistBmake
DGon't deserve no bBmreak
His lF#ove will never shakeA  
   BmI cry,  Dyou cry
CGry out for salBmvation
HGear this revelBmation
F#Ain't no condemnation
[Chorus 2]
(Take me Bmdo-Ao-Eown)G  A  
                  Take me down to Red River
   BmOh, I nAeed to start agEain
(Take me Bmdo-          Ao-            Eown)G  A  
             Take me down. Wash me clean in your Red River
   BmCover mAe in CrimsEonG  
[Bridge 1]
I need it. DGripping from that tree.
   BmFlowing down Scull Mountain
  GInto that bloody sea
   F#Cover you. Red River, cover mBme
[Bridge 2]
 Bm   A   G    G   Bm   A   E   E(x4)
(spoken words)
[Bridge 3]
  GDripping from that tree.
   BmFlowing down Scull Mountain
  GInto that bloody sea
   F#Cover you. Red River,
[Chorus 3]
(Take me Bmdo-Ao-Eown)G  A  
   cover me       Take me down to Red River
   BmOh, I nAeed to start agEain
(Take me dBmo-          Ao-            Eown)G  A  
             Take me down. Wash me clean in your Red River
   BmCover mAe in CrimsEonG  
[Chorus 4]
 (Take  me dBmo- Ao-          Eown)G  A  
I need Red River. Take me down, take me down to Red River
   BmOh, I nAeed to start agEain
(Take me dBmo-         Ao-            Eown)G  A  Bm  
            Take me down. Take me down, take me down, down, down, down, down
Cover mAe in CrimsEon
[Verse 3]
I need Red RBmiverBm/A  Gmaj7  Bm/A  
I need Red RBmiverBm/A  Gmaj7  Bm/A  
I need Red RBmiver, River, RBm/Aiver, River, RGmaj7iver, River, RBm/AiverBm  Bm/A  Gmaj7  Bm/A  
   BmFlowing dBm/Aown  Scull MountainGmaj7  Bm/A  
[Outro]
Bm   Bm/A   Gmaj7   Bm/A
Bm   Bm/A   Gmaj7   Bm/A   Bm

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Red River

by One Bad Pig

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Bm/A

Gmaj7

[Chords]

Bm/A

(004430)

Gmaj7

(304430)

[Intro]

Bm Bm/A Gmaj7 Bm/A

Bm Bm Bm Bm

[Verse 1]

Bm D

Bad boy, bad boy

G Bm

Wanting some attention

G Bm

Looking for some action

F# A

Can't get no satisfaction

Bm D

Oh, I am a bad boy

G Bm

Searching for my place

G Bm

Falling on my face

Crying out for grace

[Chorus 1]

Bm A E G A

(Take me do-o-own)

Take me down to Red River

Bm A E

Oh, I need to start again

Bm A E G A

(Take me do- o- own)

Take me down. Wash me clean in Red River

Bm A E G

Cover me in Crimson

Bm Bm/A Gmaj7 Bm/A

I need Red River

[Interlude]

Bm Bm/A Gmaj7 Bm/A

[Verse 2]

Bm D

I know, I know

G Bm

I've made a big mistake

G Bm

Don't deserve no break

F# A

His love will never shake

Bm D

I cry, you cry

G Bm

Cry out for salvation

G Bm

Hear this revelation

Ain't no condemnation

[Chorus 2]

Bm A E G A

(Take me do-o-own)

Take me down to Red River

Bm A E

Oh, I need to start again

Bm A E G A

(Take me do- o- own)

Take me down. Wash me clean in your Red River

Bm A E G

Cover me in Crimson

[Bridge 1]

I need it. Dripping from that tree.

Flowing down Scull Mountain

Into that bloody sea

F# Bm

Cover you. Red River, cover me

[Bridge 2]

Bm A G G Bm A E E

(x4)

(spoken words)

[Bridge 3]

Dripping from that tree.

Flowing down Scull Mountain

Into that bloody sea

Cover you. Red River,

[Chorus 3]

Bm A E G A

(Take me do-o-own)

cover me Take me down to Red River

Bm A E

Oh, I need to start again

Bm A E G A

(Take me do- o- own)

Take me down. Wash me clean in your Red River

Bm A E G

Cover me in Crimson

[Chorus 4]

Bm A E G A

(Take me do- o- own)

I need Red River. Take me down, take me down to Red River

Bm A E

Oh, I need to start again

Bm A E G A Bm

(Take me do- o- own)

Take me down. Take me down, take me down, down, down, down, down

A E

Cover me in Crimson

[Verse 3]

Bm Bm/A Gmaj7 Bm/A

I need Red River

Bm Bm/A Gmaj7 Bm/A

I need Red River

Bm Bm/A Gmaj7 Bm/A Bm Bm/A Gmaj7 Bm/A

I need Red River, River, River, River, River, River, River

Bm Bm/A Gmaj7 Bm/A

Flowing down Scull Mountain

[Outro]

Bm Bm/A Gmaj7 Bm/A

Bm Bm/A Gmaj7 Bm/A Bm

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