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The Red Strokes

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Garth Brooks - The Red Strokes
                             CAPO 1   KEY E
  Dmaj7xx0222
  Asus2x02200
  Dsus2xx0230
  Esus4022200
[Intro]
A   F#m   Dmaj7    E7
[Verse 1]
AMoonlight on canvas, Asus2midnight and Awine
F#mTwo shadows starting Dto softly comEbine
The Apicture they're painting, Asus2is one of the Aheart
And to F#mthose who have seen it, Eit's a true work of art
[Chorus]
Oh, Athe red strokes, Epassions unF#mcaged
DThundering moments, Eof tenderness E7rage
Oh, Athe red strokes, Etempered and F#mstrong
Burning the Enight like the Dsus2dawn
[Verse 2]
ASteam on the window, Asus2salt in a Akiss
F#mTwo hearts have never Dpounded like Ethis
InsApired by a vision, Asus2that they can't Acommand
F#mErasing the borders, Ewith each brush of a hand
[Chorus]
Oh, Athe red strokes, Epassions unF#mcaged
DThundering moments, Eof tenderness E7rage
Oh, Athe red strokes, Etempered and F#mstrong
Burning the Enight like the Dsus2dawn
[Instrumental]
A    E   F#m   D   E
A    E   F#m   E   Dsus2
[Bridge]
F#mOh, the blues will be Eblue and Dthe jealousies Agreen
But when F#mlove picks its Eshade, Esus4it demands to be EseenE7  
[Chorus]
Oh, Athe red strokes, Epassions unF#mcaged
DThundering moments, Eof tenderness E7rage
Oh, Athe red strokes, Etempered and F#mstrong
Burning the Enight like the Dsus2dawn
[Chorus]
Oh, Athe red strokes, Epassions unF#mcaged
DThundering moments, Eof tenderness E7rage
Oh, Athe red strokes, Etempered and F#mstrong
Burning the Enight like the Dsus2dawn
[Outro]
ASteam on the window, Asus2salt in a Akiss
F#mTwo hearts have never, Dpounded like Ethis
Mark W

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The Red Strokes

by Garth Brooks

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Dmaj7

Asus2

Dsus2

Esus4

F#m

Garth Brooks - The Red Strokes

CAPO 1 KEY E

Dmaj7

xx0222

Asus2

x02200

Dsus2

xx0230

Esus4

022200

[Intro]

A F#m Dmaj7 E7

[Verse 1]

A Asus2 A

Moonlight on canvas, midnight and wine

F#m D E

Two shadows starting to softly combine

A Asus2 A

The picture they're painting, is one of the heart

F#m E

And to those who have seen it, it's a true work of art

[Chorus]

A E F#m

Oh, the red strokes, passions uncaged

D E E7

Thundering moments, of tenderness rage

A E F#m

Oh, the red strokes, tempered and strong

E Dsus2

Burning the night like the dawn

[Verse 2]

A Asus2 A

Steam on the window, salt in a kiss

F#m D E

Two hearts have never pounded like this

A Asus2 A

Inspired by a vision, that they can't command

F#m E

Erasing the borders, with each brush of a hand

[Chorus]

A E F#m

Oh, the red strokes, passions uncaged

D E E7

Thundering moments, of tenderness rage

A E F#m

Oh, the red strokes, tempered and strong

E Dsus2

Burning the night like the dawn

[Instrumental]

A E F#m D E

A E F#m E Dsus2

[Bridge]

F#m E D A

Oh, the blues will be blue and the jealousies green

F#m E Esus4 E E7

But when love picks its shade, it demands to be seen

[Chorus]

A E F#m

Oh, the red strokes, passions uncaged

D E E7

Thundering moments, of tenderness rage

A E F#m

Oh, the red strokes, tempered and strong

E Dsus2

Burning the night like the dawn

[Chorus]

A E F#m

Oh, the red strokes, passions uncaged

D E E7

Thundering moments, of tenderness rage

A E F#m

Oh, the red strokes, tempered and strong

E Dsus2

Burning the night like the dawn

[Outro]

A Asus2 A

Steam on the window, salt in a kiss

F#m D E

Two hearts have never, pounded like this

Mark W

About The Red Strokes Chords by Garth Brooks

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