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Red Light

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[Intro]
Eb
[Verse 1]
EbYou can't love me, you're not Gmallowed toCm  
'Cause if you did I'd Bbprobably run from you
EbYou can't hate me though you Gmprobably doCm  
'Cause then I might just Bbdie and have to blame you
[Pre-Chorus]
EbI can't breathe but maybe Gmthat's okayCm  
Maybe I'll just Bbsave it for another rainy day
EbI can't sleep but maybe Gmthat's alrightCm  
I can save my sleeping for another empty night
[Chorus]
AbKiss me at the Gred lFight one more tEbime
AbEvery time I thinGk of yFou feels like a cEbrime
AbI could be Ggreen, Fred, orange, purple Ebor blue
AbOnly if Git mFeans that I'm keeping yEbou
[Verse 2]
EbYou gotta love me 'cause now you Gmhave toCm  
And if you don't, well I Bbmight just have to kill you
EbYou can't forget me, I wouldn't Gmlet youCm  
'Cause if you did I would Bbrun into the deep blue
[Pre-Chorus]
EbI can't eat but maybe Gmthat's okayCm  
I can't save my Bbeating for another weekday
EbI can't cry but I guess it's Gmfor the bestCm  
Oh honey I can't take it, you're just better than the rest
[Chorus]
AbKiss me at the Gred Flight one more Ebtime
AbEvery time I think Gof Fyou feels like a Ebcrime
AbI could be Ggreen, Fred, orange, purple Ebor blue
AbOnly if Git mFeans that I'm keeping yEbou
Eb  C  Eb  C
[Guitar solo]
 Ab    G    F    Eb(x4)
[Bridge]
EbYou can't love me, you're not allowed to
Cm'Cause if you did I'd probably run from you
EbYou can't hate me though you probably do
Cm'Cause then I might just die and have to blame you
[Chorus]
AbKiss me at the Gred Flight one more Ebtime
AbEvery time I think Gof Fyou feels like a Ebcrime
AbI could be Ggreen, Fred, orange, purple Ebor blue
AbOnly if Git mFeans that I'm keeping yEbou
[Outro]
Eb

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Red Light

by The Regrettes

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

Eb Gm Cm

You can't love me, you're not allowed to

'Cause if you did I'd probably run from you

Eb Gm Cm

You can't hate me though you probably do

'Cause then I might just die and have to blame you

[Pre-Chorus]

Eb Gm Cm

I can't breathe but maybe that's okay

Maybe I'll just save it for another rainy day

Eb Gm Cm

I can't sleep but maybe that's alright

I can save my sleeping for another empty night

[Chorus]

Ab G F Eb

Kiss me at the red light one more time

Ab G F Eb

Every time I think of you feels like a crime

Ab G F Eb

I could be green, red, orange, purple or blue

Ab G F Eb

Only if it means that I'm keeping you

[Verse 2]

Eb Gm Cm

You gotta love me 'cause now you have to

And if you don't, well I might just have to kill you

Eb Gm Cm

You can't forget me, I wouldn't let you

'Cause if you did I would run into the deep blue

[Pre-Chorus]

Eb Gm Cm

I can't eat but maybe that's okay

I can't save my eating for another weekday

Eb Gm Cm

I can't cry but I guess it's for the best

Oh honey I can't take it, you're just better than the rest

[Chorus]

Ab G F Eb

Kiss me at the red light one more time

Ab G F Eb

Every time I think of you feels like a crime

Ab G F Eb

I could be green, red, orange, purple or blue

Ab G F Eb

Only if it means that I'm keeping you

Eb C Eb C

[Guitar solo]

Ab G F Eb

(x4)

[Bridge]

You can't love me, you're not allowed to

'Cause if you did I'd probably run from you

You can't hate me though you probably do

'Cause then I might just die and have to blame you

[Chorus]

Ab G F Eb

Kiss me at the red light one more time

Ab G F Eb

Every time I think of you feels like a crime

Ab G F Eb

I could be green, red, orange, purple or blue

Ab G F Eb

Only if it means that I'm keeping you

[Outro]

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