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Red Ribbon

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F#minor

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1/29

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 29Position: 5

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

* means the high version
   D*    F#m*     E*     A*    Bm*
e|-5-    --9-    -7-    -5-    -7-
B|-7-    -10-    -9-    -5-    -7-
G|-7-    -11-    -9-    -6-    -7-
D|-7-    -11-    -9-    -7-    -9-
A|-5-    --9-    -7-    -7-    -9-
E|-x-    --x-    -x-    -5-    -7-
[Intro]
   D*     F#m*    E*     E*     F#m*    D*
e|----------------------------------------------|
B|--7--7---10-10---9--9---9--9---10-10---7--7---|
G|----------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------|
A|-5--5---9---9---7--7---7--7---9--9----5--5----|
E|----------------------------------------------|
[Verse 1]
              D*  F#m*
I'll take this red ribbon
E*
Stitch my heart together
        E*   F#m*    D*
It will heal give it time
           D*      F#m*
It beats a strange rhythm
     E*
But I'll still go on living
       E*    F#m*   D*
When I don't get it right
[Pre-Chorus]
D*                                  E*
  Don't beat myself about the things that didn't work out
F#m*                        D*
  Least I can say is that I tried
               D*
I'll take this red ribbon
E*                             D*           E*
Stitch my heart together and I know I'll be fine
[Chorus]
ARemember all of the Bmpain, was it all too F#mmuch?
Remember falling aEpart every time we Atouch
                                        Bm  F#m*
Remember going insane but I'll never give up
A heart that's been broken is a heart that's been Eloved
ReDd red ribbon, ribbon Ered red
Red red, F#mred red ribbon, ribbon Dred red, red red
[Verse 2]
I'll take this F#mlead pencil
Make a different picture
And I'll dF#mraw in a Dsmile
                D*
I'll take these sharp scissors
      E*
Cut a new heart out of paper
    F#m*              E*
You know I'll make it mine
[Pre-Chorus]
  F#mDon't beat myself about the things Ethat didn't work out
  F#mLeast I can say is that I Dtried
I'll take this reF#md ribbon
E*                           F#m*
Lie it on the pavement and I won't cross that line
[Chorus]
  ARemember all of the Bmpain, was it all too F#mmuch?
Remember falling aEpart every time we Atouch
                                        Bm  F#m*
Remember going insane but I'll never give up
A heart that's been Ebroken is a heart that's been F#mloved
DRed red ribbon, ribbon Ered red, F#mred red, Dred red ribbon, ribbon Ered red, red red
A heart that's been F#mbroken is a heart that's been Eloved
F#mRed red ribbon, ribbon Ered red, Dred red, F#mred red ribbon, ribbon Ered red, Dred red
[Bridge]
I've Dgot stitches and scars
       E  A*
I've got yards of yarn
            D  Bm*  F#m*
Got miles of string running under my skin
                E*                D  
I've got so much to give so I'll give it again and again and again
  EI'll take this F#mred ribbon
Stitch my heart together and I know I'll be Efine
[Chorus]
  ARemember all of the Bmpain, was it all too F#mmuch?
Remember falling aEpart every time we Atouch
Remember going inBmsane but I'll never give uF#mp
A heart that's been Ebroken is a heart that's been AloveBmdF#m  
[Outro]
Remember going insane but I'll never Bmgive uF#mp
A heart that's been broken is a heEart that's been loved
Red red ribbon, ribbon red red, red Ered, red red rF#mibbon, ribbon red red, red red
Red red ribDbon, ribbon red Ared, red red, red red ribEbon, ribbon red red, red Dred red

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Red Ribbon

by Madilyn Bailey

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

* means the high version

D F#m E A Bm

* * * * *

e|-5- --9- -7- -5- -7-

B|-7- -10- -9- -5- -7-

G|-7- -11- -9- -6- -7-

D|-7- -11- -9- -7- -9-

A|-5- --9- -7- -7- -9-

E|-x- --x- -x- -5- -7-

[Intro]

D F#m E E F#m D

* * * * * *

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

B|--7--7---10-10---9--9---9--9---10-10---7--7---|

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

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

A|-5--5---9---9---7--7---7--7---9--9----5--5----|

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

[Verse 1]

D F#m

* *

I'll take this red ribbon

Stitch my heart together

E F#m D

* * *

It will heal give it time

D F#m

* *

It beats a strange rhythm

But I'll still go on living

E F#m D

* * *

When I don't get it right

[Pre-Chorus]

D E

* *

Don't beat myself about the things that didn't work out

F#m D

* *

Least I can say is that I tried

I'll take this red ribbon

E D E

* * *

Stitch my heart together and I know I'll be fine

[Chorus]

A Bm F#m

Remember all of the pain, was it all too much?

E A

Remember falling apart every time we touch

Bm F#m

Remember going insane but I'll never give up

A heart that's been broken is a heart that's been loved

D E

Red red ribbon, ribbon red red

F#m D

Red red, red red ribbon, ribbon red red, red red

[Verse 2]

F#m

I'll take this lead pencil

Make a different picture

F#m D

And I'll draw in a smile

I'll take these sharp scissors

Cut a new heart out of paper

F#m E

* *

You know I'll make it mine

[Pre-Chorus]

F#m E

Don't beat myself about the things that didn't work out

F#m D

Least I can say is that I tried

F#m

I'll take this red ribbon

E F#m

* *

Lie it on the pavement and I won't cross that line

[Chorus]

A Bm F#m

Remember all of the pain, was it all too much?

E A

Remember falling apart every time we touch

Bm F#m

Remember going insane but I'll never give up

E F#m

A heart that's been broken is a heart that's been loved

D E F#m D E

Red red ribbon, ribbon red red, red red, red red ribbon, ribbon red red, red red

F#m E

A heart that's been broken is a heart that's been loved

F#m E D F#m E D

Red red ribbon, ribbon red red, red red, red red ribbon, ribbon red red, red red

[Bridge]

I've got stitches and scars

E A

I've got yards of yarn

D Bm F#m

* *

Got miles of string running under my skin

E D

I've got so much to give so I'll give it again and again and again

E F#m

I'll take this red ribbon

Stitch my heart together and I know I'll be fine

[Chorus]

A Bm F#m

Remember all of the pain, was it all too much?

E A

Remember falling apart every time we touch

Bm F#m

Remember going insane but I'll never give up

E A Bm F#m

A heart that's been broken is a heart that's been loved

[Outro]

Bm F#m

Remember going insane but I'll never give up

A heart that's been broken is a heart that's been loved

E F#m

Red red ribbon, ribbon red red, red red, red red ribbon, ribbon red red, red red

D A E D

Red red ribbon, ribbon red red, red red, red red ribbon, ribbon red red, red red red

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