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Cherry Red

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[Intro]
G D C G Em D G/B C G Bm C G
[Verse I]
I was Gthinking Dback To the fCirst time we Gmet
Over Gplangent Dchords In a G/Bsad vignCette
You were Gwaving goodDbye In a Ccherry red corvGette
And your Emlips were DtooC  
Cherry Gred that Dis, with the Csky so Gblue
It was Emalmost Dmean and your G/Beyes were Ctoo
So Gblue that Dis, now CI am Gtoo
And my Emheart burns Dcherry Cred for you
[Chorus]
Now my Gheart burns Emcherry Cred for Gyou
Like a Emfire of Dbeech wood, the Csaw don't Glike it
But you Emget some Dcut, one Gmatch will Cstrike it
And the Gembers Dglow till the Cwee small hours
When the Emold seems Dalmost Cnew
That's when my Amheart burns G/Bcherry Cred for GyouD  C  G  Em  D  G/B  C  G  Bm  C  G  
[Verse II]
It was Gcherry Dred with Ccustom Gflames
At the Ghot rod Dshow when the G/BKingsmen Ccame
And that Gbass guiDtar, it rCattled my fGrame
And it Emshook you DtooC  
The corGvette was DBig Daddy CRoth's Gdesign
Get your Gpicture for a Ddollar And G/Bhave it Csigned
First Gyou got Dyours then CI got Gmine
And my Emheart burned Dcherry rCed for you
[Chorus]
Now my Gheart burns Emcherry Cred for Gyou
Like a Emfire of Dbeech wood, the Csaw don't Glike it
But you Emget some Dcut, one Gmatch will Cstrike it
And the Gembers Dglow till the Cwee small hours
When the Emold seems Dalmost Cnew
That's when my Amheart burns G/Bcherry Cred for GyouD  C  G  
[Bridge]
That's when my Amheart Burns cG/Bherry rCed
My hAmeart burns G/Bcherry rCed
That's when my Amheart burns G/Bcherry Cred for GyouD  C  G  Em  D  G/B  C  G  Bm  C  G  
[Verse III]
Now that Gfake blue Dsky, It Csure looks Greal
Like you were Ggoin' To CaliDfornia to G/Bmake a dCeal
With the GGod of yDouth, With the Cman of sGteel
Waving EmtoodleD-ooC  
Now if GI was yDoung, I might Ctrack you Gdown
But Gthis old Dpicture is G/Ball I Cfound
Now my Gbones are Dshakin', My Cteeth are ground Gdown
And my Emheart burns cDherry Cred for you
[Chorus]
Now my Gheart burns Emcherry Cred for Gyou
Like a Emfire of Dbeech wood, the Csaw don't Glike it
But you Emget some Dcut, one Cmatch will Cstrike it
And the Gembers Dglow till the Cwee small hours
When the Emold seems Dalmost Cnew
That's when my Amheart burns G/Bcherry Cred for GyouD  C  G  Em  D  G/B  C  G  Bm  C  G  

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Cherry Red

by John Hiatt

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G/B

[Intro]

G D C G Em D G/B C G Bm C G

[Verse I]

G D C G

I was thinking back To the first time we met

G D G/B C

Over plangent chords In a sad vignette

G D C G

You were waving goodbye In a cherry red corvette

Em D C

And your lips were too

G D C G

Cherry red that is, with the sky so blue

Em D G/B C

It was almost mean and your eyes were too

G D C G

So blue that is, now I am too

Em D C

And my heart burns cherry red for you

[Chorus]

G Em C G

Now my heart burns cherry red for you

Em D C G

Like a fire of beech wood, the saw don't like it

Em D G C

But you get some cut, one match will strike it

G D C

And the embers glow till the wee small hours

Em D C

When the old seems almost new

Am G/B C G D C G Em D G/B C G Bm C G

That's when my heart burns cherry red for you

[Verse II]

G D C G

It was cherry red with custom flames

G D G/B C

At the hot rod show when the Kingsmen came

G D C G

And that bass guitar, it rattled my frame

Em D C

And it shook you too

G D C G

The corvette was Big Daddy Roth's design

G D G/B C

Get your picture for a dollar And have it signed

G D C G

First you got yours then I got mine

Em D C

And my heart burned cherry red for you

[Chorus]

G Em C G

Now my heart burns cherry red for you

Em D C G

Like a fire of beech wood, the saw don't like it

Em D G C

But you get some cut, one match will strike it

G D C

And the embers glow till the wee small hours

Em D C

When the old seems almost new

Am G/B C G D C G

That's when my heart burns cherry red for you

[Bridge]

Am G/B C

That's when my heart Burns cherry red

Am G/B C

My heart burns cherry red

Am G/B C G D C G Em D G/B C G Bm C G

That's when my heart burns cherry red for you

[Verse III]

G D C G

Now that fake blue sky, It sure looks real

G D G/B C

Like you were goin' To California to make a deal

G D C G

With the God of youth, With the man of steel

Em D C

Waving toodle-oo

G D C G

Now if I was young, I might track you down

G D G/B C

But this old picture is all I found

G D C G

Now my bones are shakin', My teeth are ground down

Em D C

And my heart burns cherry red for you

[Chorus]

G Em C G

Now my heart burns cherry red for you

Em D C G

Like a fire of beech wood, the saw don't like it

Em D C C

But you get some cut, one match will strike it

G D C

And the embers glow till the wee small hours

Em D C

When the old seems almost new

Am G/B C G D C G Em D G/B C G Bm C G

That's when my heart burns cherry red for you

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