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Red Is Blue

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Red is Blue
sung by Ben Folds 
Intro:   C    G   Dx4
CEverything is changinGg
CYou’re looking for the cGure
And you fCeel like you’re the lonGeliest gEmirl in the woGrld
CTrouble in your heGad now
CDon’t know what to dGo
CSeems like up is doGwn and Emred is blGue
AmRed Gis Dblue
Red is blue
CRemember when we startGed
CDays when all was fuGn
CAll that we could maGke when lEmife was yoGung
CNow you’re getting olGder
CNothing feels the samGe
CYou can’t even mGake sense Emof your oGwn name because
AmRed Gis Dblue
(Doesn’t make much sense, but)
Red is blue
(Messing with your head now)
Red is blue
AmOohhG  D  
Oohh
 C   G   Dx9
CIn your heart
GThere’s a room where you lAmock DawaGy
All the tiEmmes aGnd the things that Dshe said, and now
AmRed Gis Dblue
(What was near is far now)
Red is blue
(Like a fallen star, and)
Red is blue
AmOohGhD  
Oohh
End on D
Pretty awesome song. Have fun!

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Red Is Blue

by Ben Folds Five

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Red is Blue

sung by Ben Folds

C G D

Intro: x4

C G

Everything is changing

C G

You’re looking for the cure

C G Em G

And you feel like you’re the loneliest girl in the world

C G

Trouble in your head now

C G

Don’t know what to do

C G Em G

Seems like up is down and red is blue

Am G D

Red is blue

C G

Remember when we started

C G

Days when all was fun

C G Em G

All that we could make when life was young

C G

Now you’re getting older

C G

Nothing feels the same

C G Em G

You can’t even make sense of your own name because

Am G D

Red is blue

(Doesn’t make much sense, but)

Red is blue

(Messing with your head now)

Red is blue

Am G D

Oohh

C G D

In your heart

G Am D G

There’s a room where you lock away

Em G D

All the times and the things that she said, and now

Am G D

Red is blue

(What was near is far now)

Red is blue

(Like a fallen star, and)

Red is blue

Am G D

Oohh

End on D

Pretty awesome song. Have fun!

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