OneRepublic – RED LIGHT GREEN LIGHT Chords on Piano & Ukulele

OneRepublic – RED LIGHT GREEN LIGHT Chords on Piano & Ukulele

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These are RED LIGHT GREEN LIGHT chords by OneRepublic on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard.

[Chorus]
C
Red light, yellow
 light,
G
green light, red
B7
You'll be ridin'
 shotgun '
Em
til I'm dead
C
Red light, yellow
 light,
G
green light, red
B7
You'll be ridin'
 shotgun
  Em
 'til I'm ('Til I'm)

[Verse 1]
C
I've been in
the days,
       G
in the days,
in the days
     B7
Just tryna
find a
       Em
little sun
C
Countin' all
the ways,
        G
all the ways,
all
 the ways
     B7
That I could
find a
        Em
 one of one

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[Pre-Chorus]
'Cause now I'm
 like,
 C    G
"Ooh, damn"
             B7
I just wanna know
 someone
 like the
Em
back of my hand
       C    G
Like, "Ooh, man"
Thinking we could
B7
drive
 all night,
   Em
go strong as we
 can, it's

[Chorus]
C
Red light, yellow
 light,
 G
 green light, red
B7
You'll be ridin'
 shotgun '
Em
til I'm dead
C
Red light, yellow
 light,
G
green light, red
B7
You'll be ridin'
shotgun,
you'll be ridin'
shotgun

[Post-Chorus]
C G B7     Em
    Ridin' shotgun
(Shotgun)
C G B7     Em
    Ridin' shotgun
(You'll be ridin'
shotgun)

[Verse 2]
C
Baby, not a
chance,
 not a
G
chance, not a
chance
       B7
That I ever let
you go
   Em
to waste, yeah
    C
You put me in a
trance,
     G
in a trance, in a
trance
    B7
Now I can't even
 see
    Em
 my face

[Pre-Chorus]

Got me like,
 C    G
"Ooh, damn"
             B7
I just wanna know
someone like the
Em
back of my hand
      C    G
Yeah, ooh, man
Honey, we should
B7
live
 this life,
   Em
go strong as we can
, it's

[Chorus]
C
Red light,
yellow light,
G
green light, red
B7
You'll be ridin'
shotgun '
Em
til I'm dead
C
Red light, yellow
 light,
G
green light, red
B7
You'll be ridin'
shotgun,
you'll be ridin'
shotgun

[Post-Chorus]
C G B7     Em
    Ridin' shotgun
(Shotgun)
C G B7     Em
    Ridin' shotgun
(You'll be ridin'
shotgun)
C G B7     Em
    Ridin' shotgun
C G B7
    Ridin' shotgun

Watch: OneRepublic - Red Light Green Light (Official Audio)

From OneRepublicVEVO on YouTube. Play along with the chords above.

How to play RED LIGHT GREEN LIGHT: key, chords and progression

RED LIGHT GREEN LIGHT by OneRepublic is written in G major (one sharp: F♯) and moves through 4 chords: C, G, B7 and Em.

The backbone of the song is C – G – B7 – Em (IV – I – III7 – vi in G major). In solfa, that is fah – doh – mi – lah. Practise these 4 changes until they feel natural and you can play most of it.

Beginner-friendly: every chord here is an open shape on guitar: no capo, no barre chords needed.

Chord diagrams

C chord on guitar (x32010)
CC E G
G chord on guitar (320003)
GG B D
B7 chord on guitar (x21202)
B7B D♯ F♯ A
Em chord on guitar (022000)
EmE G B

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RED LIGHT GREEN LIGHT chords: questions

What key is RED LIGHT GREEN LIGHT in?

RED LIGHT GREEN LIGHT by OneRepublic is in the key of G major (one sharp: F♯).

What chords are in RED LIGHT GREEN LIGHT?

RED LIGHT GREEN LIGHT uses 4 chords: C, G, B7, Em.

What is the chord progression of RED LIGHT GREEN LIGHT?

The main progression is C – G – B7 – Em (IV – I – III7 – vi).

Is RED LIGHT GREEN LIGHT easy to play on guitar?

Yes. Every chord is an open chord, so it suits beginners.

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