Daniel Lanois – Red Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

Daniel Lanois – Red Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

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This is the chords of Red by Daniel Lanois on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Verse 1]
C
I’m going to where the sun burns
C                                       Fmaj7
And the heat stays in command
Come and lay by my side
C
Right here
C
To where the river turns to dust
C                    Fmaj7
And god is never rushed
Come and lay by my side
C
Right here

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[Chorus]
G                    Fmaj7                    C
Red, I love you and the world

[Verse 2]
C
It seemed to make sense
C                                      Fmaj7
When Brother Santo said
One more run be enough
C
Going to be enough
C
Money for everything
C                                                        Fmaj7
Silver toed boots and keronsene a-ha
Come and lay by my side
C
Right here

[Chorus]
G                    Fmaj7                    C
Red, I love you and the world

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[Verse 3]
C                                      C
Ah the buzzing, the stink and the choking
Fmaj7
I can’t take no more
Come and lay by my side
C
Right here

[Chorus]
G                    Fmaj7                    C
Red, I need you and the world

[Bridge]
G                                      Am
When I see you behind the glass
Fmaj7                                      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]
G                    Fmaj7                    C
Red, I need you and the world

[Verse 4]
C
Seven months gone and seven years to go
C                                      Fmaj7
Red, I can’t stand no more
Come and lay by my side
C
Right here

[Chorus]
G                    Fmaj7                    C
Red, I need you and the world
G                    Fmaj7                    C
Red, I love you and the world

How to play Red: key, chords and progression

Red by Daniel Lanois keeps coming home to C major (no sharps or flats). You need 5 chords: C, Fmaj7, G, Am and F.

The backbone of the song is C – G – Fmaj7 – C (I – V – IVmaj7 – I in C major). In solfa, that is doh – soh – fah – doh. Practise these 4 changes until they feel natural and you can play most of it.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 5th fret and play the shapes G, Cmaj7, D, Em, C (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 80% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

C chord on guitar (x32010)
CC E G
Fmaj7 chord on guitar (xx3210)
Fmaj7F A C E
G chord on guitar (320003)
GG B D
Am chord on guitar (x02210)
AmA C E
F chord on guitar (133211)
FF A C

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Red chords: questions

What key is Red in?

Red by Daniel Lanois is centred on C major (no sharps or flats).

What chords are in Red?

Red uses 5 chords: C, Fmaj7, G, Am, F.

What is the chord progression of Red?

The main progression is C – G – Fmaj7 – C (I – V – IVmaj7 – I).

Is Red easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 5th fret and play the shapes G, Cmaj7, D, Em, C (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 80% without a capo).

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