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[Intro]
  B   A   E    Bx4
[Verse 1]
ABilly wEas a bad mBan,
AWhen he cEame you disapBpeared
AHear he brEoke a jawbBone,
Afor the crEime of spilling bBeer
[Verse 2]
ABilly lEoved the laBdies,
Aalways Ehad a crBowd
ANever dEid treat 'Bem proper,
Anever dEid his momBma proudA  E  B  
[Chorus 1]
So I say, BRight on RedB  
ABetter watch your headA  
ETake a wrong turn now
You gonna fiBnd out you are dead
BAnd I said, Right on RBed
ATake a turn insteaAd
EBetter watch your step
'Cause there's a buBmpy road ahead
[Verse 3]
ARed's aEnother stoBry,
Aa diffeErent kind Bof man
ATreats Ethe ladies Bkindly,
Aalways Edoing what Bhe can
[Verse 4]
ABut BilEly was a bBastard,
Aand BilEly hated RBed
AAdd a qEuart of whBiskey,
Aand a bEattle for Ba bedA  E  B  
[Chorus 2]
So I say, BRight on RedB  
ABetter watch your headA  
ETake a wrong turn now
You gonna fiBnd out you are dead
BAnd I said, Right on RBed
ATake a turn insteaAd
EBetter watch your step
'Cause there's a buBmpy road ahead
[Jam]
|  A    E|   B|
[Verse 5]
ANow Red Ewas just Ba gambler,
Aand he Eplayed a lBittle game
ATook BiElly's favoBrite filly,
Aput BilEly in a frBame
[Verse 6]
ANow BilEly's none Bthe wiser,
Aas he's Ecooling iBt upstate
ABut jusEt watch ouBt when he gets out,
Ayou donE't find ouBt too lateA  E  B  
[Chorus 3]
So I say, BRight on RedB  
ABetter watch your headA  
ETake a wrong turn now
You gonna fiBnd out you are dead
BAnd I said, Right on RBed
ATake a turn insteaAd
EBetter watch your step
'Cause there's a buBmpy road ahead
[Jam 2]
|   A    E|  B|
[Chorus 4]
So I say, BRight on Red
ABetter watch your head
ETake a wrong turn now
You gonna fiBnd out you are dead
BAnd I said, Right on RBed
ATake a turn insteaAd
EBetter watch your step
'Cause there's a buBmpy road ahead
[Chorus 5]
And I say, BRight on ReBd
ABetter watch your headA  
ETake a wrong turn now
You gonna fiBnd out you are dead
BAnd I said, Right on RBed
ATake a turn insteaAd
EBetter watch your step
'Cause there's a buBmpy road ahead
[Outro]
|  A    E|   B|  A    E|   B|

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Right On Red

by Small Craft Warning

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[Intro]

B A E B

[Verse 1]

A E B

Billy was a bad man,

A E B

When he came you disappeared

A E B

Hear he broke a jawbone,

A E B

for the crime of spilling beer

[Verse 2]

A E B

Billy loved the ladies,

A E B

always had a crowd

A E B

Never did treat 'em proper,

A E B A E B

never did his momma proud

[Chorus 1]

B B

So I say, Right on Red

A A

Better watch your head

Take a wrong turn now

You gonna find out you are dead

B B

And I said, Right on Red

A A

Take a turn instead

Better watch your step

'Cause there's a bumpy road ahead

[Verse 3]

A E B

Red's another story,

A E B

a different kind of man

A E B

Treats the ladies kindly,

A E B

always doing what he can

[Verse 4]

A E B

But Billy was a bastard,

A E B

and Billy hated Red

A E B

Add a quart of whiskey,

A E B A E B

and a battle for a bed

[Chorus 2]

B B

So I say, Right on Red

A A

Better watch your head

Take a wrong turn now

You gonna find out you are dead

B B

And I said, Right on Red

A A

Take a turn instead

Better watch your step

'Cause there's a bumpy road ahead

[Jam]

A E B

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[Verse 5]

A E B

Now Red was just a gambler,

A E B

and he played a little game

A E B

Took Billy's favorite filly,

A E B

put Billy in a frame

[Verse 6]

A E B

Now Billy's none the wiser,

A E B

as he's cooling it upstate

A E B

But just watch out when he gets out,

A E B A E B

you don't find out too late

[Chorus 3]

B B

So I say, Right on Red

A A

Better watch your head

Take a wrong turn now

You gonna find out you are dead

B B

And I said, Right on Red

A A

Take a turn instead

Better watch your step

'Cause there's a bumpy road ahead

[Jam 2]

A E B

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[Chorus 4]

So I say, Right on Red

Better watch your head

Take a wrong turn now

You gonna find out you are dead

B B

And I said, Right on Red

A A

Take a turn instead

Better watch your step

'Cause there's a bumpy road ahead

[Chorus 5]

B B

And I say, Right on Red

A A

Better watch your head

Take a wrong turn now

You gonna find out you are dead

B B

And I said, Right on Red

A A

Take a turn instead

Better watch your step

'Cause there's a bumpy road ahead

[Outro]

A E B A E B

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