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Red Light

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[Intro]
     D       Bm       D       Bm       G       A       G      Ax2
[Verse 1]
HDard rain and a rBmed light
Is kDeeping it all at Bmbay
And I wGatch you going wrAong
And I wGatch it all over aAgain
It's the sDame thing it's no dBmifferent
For aDll the things I want to sBmay
I don't kGnow any more than thAis
And the fGeeling don't wash away
[Chorus 1]
But I'll cAome..E....when you cBmall me
SAtraight..E....to yBmouD  
Without thAis...E...there is nBmothing
StrAaight...E...to yBmouD  
[Interlude]
D     Bm     D     Bm     G     A     G     A
[Verse 2]
  DHard rain and a rBmed light
PDlay me like a winning hBmand
You can hGold me just the sAame
You can cGall if you think that you cAan
And I wDatched you under the spBmotlight
SwDaying like a moving tBmide
I don't knoGw any more than thAis
Till the sGtars burn out and collide
[Chorus 2]
But I'll cAome..E....when you cBmall me
SAtraight..E....to yBmouD  
Without thAis...E...there is nBmothing
StrAaight...E...to yBmouD  
StrAaight...E...to yBmouD  
StrAaight...E...to yBmouD  
[extended solo over verse chords]

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Red Light

by The Paper Kites

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

D Bm D Bm G A G A

[Verse 1]

D Bm

Hard rain and a red light

D Bm

Is keeping it all at bay

G A

And I watch you going wrong

G A

And I watch it all over again

D Bm

It's the same thing it's no different

D Bm

For all the things I want to say

G A

I don't know any more than this

And the feeling don't wash away

[Chorus 1]

A E Bm

But I'll come......when you call me

A E Bm D

Straight......to you

A E Bm

Without this......there is nothing

A E Bm D

Straight......to you

[Interlude]

D Bm D Bm G A G A

[Verse 2]

D Bm

Hard rain and a red light

D Bm

Play me like a winning hand

G A

You can hold me just the same

G A

You can call if you think that you can

D Bm

And I watched you under the spotlight

D Bm

Swaying like a moving tide

G A

I don't know any more than this

Till the stars burn out and collide

[Chorus 2]

A E Bm

But I'll come......when you call me

A E Bm D

Straight......to you

A E Bm

Without this......there is nothing

A E Bm D

Straight......to you

A E Bm D

Straight......to you

A E Bm D

Straight......to you

[extended solo over verse chords]

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