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[Chords used]
E      0-2-2-1-0-0
B      x-9-9-8-0-0
A      x-7-7-6-0-0
C#m    x-4-6-6-5-0
Badd4  7-9-9-8-0-0
Aadd9  5-7-7-6-0-0
[Verse 1]
E*
We sit side by side
B*                            A*
I wanna know what you feel like
Tell me what you feel like
E*
You haven't left my mind
B*                                 A*
Trust me that I've tried and I've tried, I've tried
E*
At the hotel I met you for a drink
B*                                       A*
And after two or three you were all over me, all over me
[Pre-Chorus]
C#mOh and I know red's your favourite coBadd4lour
C#mAnd we sat in the same place dBadd4oing impressions of each other
[Chorus]
EOh no, baby are we gonna make it this time?
BI always take hearts that shouldn't be Amine, be mine
ESlow down baby, are we gonna make it alive?
BYou've got a face that I always recognisAe
Always recognise
[Verse 2]
E*                              B*
And you laughed at my crooked teeth
                            A*
But you said that they suited me
And you pay attention to everything
E*                                 B*
And I know what your friends would say
                A*                                        A  
Oh, it doesn't matter they're all in love with me anyway
[Chorus]
EOh no, baby are we gonna make it this time?
BI always take hearts that shouldn't be Amine, be mine
ESlow down baby, are we gonna make it alive?
BYou've got a face that I always recognisAe
Always recognise
[Pre-Chorus]
C#mOh and I know Aadd9red's your favourite coloEurB  
C#mOh and I know Aadd9red's your favourite colourE  B  
N.C.
I just wanna know
[Chorus]
EOh no, baby are we gonna make it this time?
BI always take hearts that shouldn't be Amine, be mine
ESlow down baby, are we gonna make it alive?
BYou've got a face that I always recognisAe
Always recognise
[Outro]
C#mOh and I know Aadd9red's your favourite colourE  B  
C#mOh and I know Aadd9red's your favourite colourE, youBr favouritEe colour

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Red

by Pale Waves

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

Badd4

Aadd9

[Chords used]

E 0-2-2-1-0-0

B x-9-9-8-0-0

A x-7-7-6-0-0

C#m x-4-6-6-5-0

Badd4 7-9-9-8-0-0

Aadd9 5-7-7-6-0-0

[Verse 1]

We sit side by side

B A

* *

I wanna know what you feel like

Tell me what you feel like

You haven't left my mind

B A

* *

Trust me that I've tried and I've tried, I've tried

At the hotel I met you for a drink

B A

* *

And after two or three you were all over me, all over me

[Pre-Chorus]

C#m Badd4

Oh and I know red's your favourite colour

C#m Badd4

And we sat in the same place doing impressions of each other

[Chorus]

Oh no, baby are we gonna make it this time?

B A

I always take hearts that shouldn't be mine, be mine

Slow down baby, are we gonna make it alive?

B A

You've got a face that I always recognise

Always recognise

[Verse 2]

E B

* *

And you laughed at my crooked teeth

But you said that they suited me

And you pay attention to everything

E B

* *

And I know what your friends would say

A A

Oh, it doesn't matter they're all in love with me anyway

[Chorus]

Oh no, baby are we gonna make it this time?

B A

I always take hearts that shouldn't be mine, be mine

Slow down baby, are we gonna make it alive?

B A

You've got a face that I always recognise

Always recognise

[Pre-Chorus]

C#m Aadd9 E B

Oh and I know red's your favourite colour

C#m Aadd9 E B

Oh and I know red's your favourite colour

N.C.

I just wanna know

[Chorus]

Oh no, baby are we gonna make it this time?

B A

I always take hearts that shouldn't be mine, be mine

Slow down baby, are we gonna make it alive?

B A

You've got a face that I always recognise

Always recognise

[Outro]

C#m Aadd9 E B

Oh and I know red's your favourite colour

C#m Aadd9 E B E

Oh and I know red's your favourite colour, your favourite colour

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