Fifth Harmony – Red Chord Progression on Piano & Ukulele

Fifth Harmony – Red Chord Progression on Piano & Ukulele

ChordsAbCmBbEbFmGm

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This is the chords of Red by Fifth Harmony on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard.

[Intro]
Ab Cm Bb

[Verse 1]
                   Ab           
Loving him is like driving a new
        Cm                 Bb
 Maserati down a dead end street
Ab
Faster than the wind
           Cm               Bb
Passionate as sin, ended so suddenly
                   Ab
Loving him is like trying to
 change your mind
            Cm            
Once you're already flying
              Bb
 through the free fall
Eb           Ab
    Like the colors in autumn
   Cm                      Bb
So bright just before they lose it all

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[Chorus]
               Ab                  Eb
Losing him was blue like I'd never known
                Bb
Missing him was dark grey all alone
                   Ab                  
Forgetting him was like trying to know 
   Eb                 Bb
somebody you've never met
                   Ab           Cm
But loving him was red, red, red
               Fm
Loving him was red, red, red
Eb             Ab
Loving him was red, red, red
Gm           Fm
red, red, red

[Verse 2]
                     Ab
Touching him is like realizing 
all you ever wanted
              Bb
Was right there in front of you
                      Ab
Memorizing him was as easy as 
knowing
Cm                            
  To all the words to your old 
     Bb
  favorite song
             Eb            Ab
Fighting with him was like trying
to solve
                Cm               
A crossword and realizing there's 
         Ab
no right answer
           Eb             Ab
Regretting him was like wishing
                   Cm         
You never found out that love 
             Bb
could be that strong

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[Chorus]
               Ab           
Losing him was blue like I'd 
       Eb
never known
                Bb
Missing him was dark grey all alone
                   Ab            
Forgetting him was like trying to
            Eb               Bb
 know somebody you've never met
                   Ab           Cm
But loving him was red, red, red
               Fm
Loving him was red, red, red
   Eb      Ab             Gm         Fm
Oh burning red, red, red, red, red, red

[Bridge]

Remembering him comes in
Ab
Flashbacks
    Bb
And echoes 
                 Cm
Tell myself it's time now
          Bb
Gotta let go
    Eb             Ab
But moving on from him is impossible
     Cm                      Bb
When I still see it all in my head

[Chorus]
               Ab                  Cm
Losing him was blue like I'd never known
                Bb
Missing him was dark grey all alone
   Eb              Ab                 
Forgetting him was like trying to know
       Eb               Bb
 somebody you've never met
                   Ab           Cm
But loving him was red (It was red!)
                   Fm
But loving him was red (It was red yeah!)
Eb             Ab  Gm  Fm
Loving him was red (Red, red)

[Outro]
                    Ab           
Loving him was like driving a new
 Cm                      Bb
 Maserati down a dead end street

How to play Red: key, chords and progression

Red by Fifth Harmony sits in C minor (three flats: B♭, E♭, A♭), and you need 6 chords to play it: Ab, Cm, Bb, Eb, Fm and Gm.

The progression the song keeps returning to is Ab – Cm – Bb – Ab (VI – i – VII – VI in C minor). Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 3rd fret and play the shapes F, Am, G, C, Dm, Em (83% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 0% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

Ab chord on guitar (466544)
A♭A♭ C E♭
Cm chord on guitar (x35543)
CmC E♭ G
Bb chord on guitar (x13331)
B♭B♭ D F
Eb chord on guitar (x68886)
E♭E♭ G B♭
Fm chord on guitar (133111)
FmF A♭ C
Gm chord on guitar (355333)
GmG B♭ D

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Red chords: questions

What key is Red in?

Red by Fifth Harmony is in the key of C minor (three flats: B♭, E♭, A♭).

What chords are in Red?

Red uses 6 chords: Ab, Cm, Bb, Eb, Fm, Gm.

What is the chord progression of Red?

The main progression is Ab – Cm – Bb – Ab (VI – i – VII – VI).

Is Red easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 3rd fret and play the shapes F, Am, G, C, Dm, Em (83% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 0% without a capo).

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