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The Beautiful South - Old Red Eyes Is Back
[Intro]
  G    A7    C    Gx2
[Verse 1]
Old Red eyes is Gback
A7Red from the niCght before the niGght before
GWalked into the wA7rong bar walked iCnto a dGoor
[Verse 2]
Old Red's in tGown
And siA7tting late at niCght he doesn't mGake a sound
GJust adding A7to the wrinkles Con his deadly frGown
[Chorus]
They're only rGed from all the tA7ears that I shoCuld've sGhed
They're only rGed from all the wA7omen that I couCld've wGed
So when you lGook into these eA7yes I hCope you reaGlise
They could never be bGlue
A7They could never be bClue
GThey could never be bGlue
A7They could never be bClueG  
[Verse 3]
Listen up Old RGed
You nA7ever listened Cto a word the doGctor said
GHe told you A7if you drank anCother you'd be dGead
[Verse 4]
Old Red eyes is bGack
His shoA7ulders ache all oCver and his brGain is sore
GHe pours a dA7rink and listens Cto his body tGhaw
[Chorus]
They're only rGed from all the thoA7ughts unused inCside my hGead
They're only rGed from all the thA7ings I could have dCone insGtead
So when you lGook into these eA7yes I hCope you reaGlise
They could never be bGlue
A7They could never be bClue
GThey could never be bGlue
A7They could never be bClueG  
[Bridge]
BGlue is a stA7reet without an CenG/Bd
RGed is the coA7lour of my ChelG/Bl
BG/Dlue is a greA7eting from a CfrienG/Bd
RG/Ded is the coA7lor of CfarewelGl
[Chorus]
Old Red he dGied
And eA7very single lanCdlord in the disGtrict cried
GAn empty boA7ttle of whisky laCying by his sGide
A lGazy little tA7ear running fCrom each eGye
They could never be bGlue
A7They could never be bClue
GThey could never be bGlue
A7They could never be bClueG  

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Old Red Eyes Is Back

by The Beautiful South

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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G/B

G/D

The Beautiful South - Old Red Eyes Is Back

[Intro]

G A7 C G

[Verse 1]

Old Red eyes is back

A7 C G

Red from the night before the night before

G A7 C G

Walked into the wrong bar walked into a door

[Verse 2]

Old Red's in town

A7 C G

And sitting late at night he doesn't make a sound

G A7 C G

Just adding to the wrinkles on his deadly frown

[Chorus]

G A7 C G

They're only red from all the tears that I should've shed

G A7 C G

They're only red from all the women that I could've wed

G A7 C G

So when you look into these eyes I hope you realise

They could never be blue

A7 C

They could never be blue

G G

They could never be blue

A7 C G

They could never be blue

[Verse 3]

Listen up Old Red

A7 C G

You never listened to a word the doctor said

G A7 C G

He told you if you drank another you'd be dead

[Verse 4]

Old Red eyes is back

A7 C G

His shoulders ache all over and his brain is sore

G A7 C G

He pours a drink and listens to his body thaw

[Chorus]

G A7 C G

They're only red from all the thoughts unused inside my head

G A7 C G

They're only red from all the things I could have done instead

G A7 C G

So when you look into these eyes I hope you realise

They could never be blue

A7 C

They could never be blue

G G

They could never be blue

A7 C G

They could never be blue

[Bridge]

G A7 C G/B

Blue is a street without an end

G A7 C G/B

Red is the colour of my hell

G/D A7 C G/B

Blue is a greeting from a friend

G/D A7 C G

Red is the color of farewell

[Chorus]

Old Red he died

A7 C G

And every single landlord in the district cried

G A7 C G

An empty bottle of whisky laying by his side

G A7 C G

A lazy little tear running from each eye

They could never be blue

A7 C

They could never be blue

G G

They could never be blue

A7 C G

They could never be blue

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