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[Verse 1]
CI'm going to where the sun burns
And the heat stays in cFommand
FCome and lay by my side
Come and lay right Chere
[Verse 2]
CTo where the river turns to dust
And God is never rushedF  
FCome and lay by my side
Come and lay Chere
[Chorus 1]
GRed, I need Fyou and the Cworld
[Verse 3]
CAh the buzzing, the stink and the smell
Yeah, it’s choking meF  
FCome and lay by my side
Come and lay right Chere
[Verse 4]
CYou'll be dressed in a cloud
I'll be singing out my Ftune real loud
FCome and lay by my side
Come and lay right Chere
[Chorus 2]
GRed, I lovFe you and the Cworld
[Verse 5]
CYes, it seemed to make sense
When Brother Santo saidF  
FOne more run be enough
Going to be enough, Cbe enough
CMoney for everything
Silver toed boots and gFasoline
FCome and lay by my side
Come and lay right Chere
[Chorus 3]
GRed, I worry aFbout you and the Cworld
[Verse 6]
GWhen I see you behind tAmhe glass
FI forget that I’m Cthe cage
GThey bring me to Sunday Ammass
FBut it never wiped Cthe rage
[Chorus 4]
GRed, I love Fyou and the Cworld
[Verse 7]
CSeven months gone and seven years to go
Red, I can't stand no Fmore
FCome and lay by my side
Come and lay Chere
[Chorus 5]
GRed, I love Fyou and the Cworld
GRed, I love Fyou and the Cworld

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X32O1O

Major chord - Happy, bright sound

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Skill · find home

C major

This chord is home. When a line ends, land here.

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Red

by Daniel Lanois

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Verse 1]

I'm going to where the sun burns

And the heat stays in command

Come and lay by my side

Come and lay right here

[Verse 2]

To where the river turns to dust

And God is never rushed

Come and lay by my side

Come and lay here

[Chorus 1]

G F C

Red, I need you and the world

[Verse 3]

Ah the buzzing, the stink and the smell

Yeah, it’s choking me

Come and lay by my side

Come and lay right here

[Verse 4]

You'll be dressed in a cloud

I'll be singing out my tune real loud

Come and lay by my side

Come and lay right here

[Chorus 2]

G F C

Red, I love you and the world

[Verse 5]

Yes, it seemed to make sense

When Brother Santo said

One more run be enough

Going to be enough, be enough

Money for everything

Silver toed boots and gasoline

Come and lay by my side

Come and lay right here

[Chorus 3]

G F C

Red, I worry about you and the world

[Verse 6]

G Am

When I see you behind the glass

F C

I forget that I’m the cage

G Am

They bring me to Sunday mass

F C

But it never wiped the rage

[Chorus 4]

G F C

Red, I love you and the world

[Verse 7]

Seven months gone and seven years to go

Red, I can't stand no more

Come and lay by my side

Come and lay here

[Chorus 5]

G F C

Red, I love you and the world

G F C

Red, I love you and the world

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