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the Virginmarys – Portrait Of Red Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

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This is the chords of Portrait Of Red by the Virginmarys on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Verse 1]
Gm
Baby is bored of life
Gm
She sleeps from 9-5
Wakes up in time
Gm Gm
To beat the hell out of me tonight
Gm
Do me some harm
Gm Gm
Come on and do me some harm

[Verse 2]
Gm
Scratch out your life
Gm Gm
Paint me a portrait of red. Beat out the truth
Gm
When I am lying in bed
Gm C
Come on and do me some harm
C Gm
Right do me some harm

[Pre-Chorus]
A# C Gm
Watching my girl taking out her aggression
A# C Gm
A pain from her hell, feels like a pain from my heaven
A# C Gm
Hands round my throat, my baby teaches a lesson
A# C Gm
I see all sorts of colours

[Chorus]
A# C
Baby, treat my body like a canvas
Gm A# C
Baby, treat my body like a canvas
Gm A# C
Baby, treat my body like a canvas
Gm A# C
Baby, treat my body like a, like a, Yeah !
Gm
You got it !
Gm
Yeah
C C Gm
You got it !

[Verse 3]
Gm
Force my head down
Gm
Make me taste the disgrace
Gm
Don’t bottle it up
Gm
Don’t put your anger to waste
C
Come on and do me some harm
Gm
Right do me some harm

[Chorus]
A# C
Baby, treat my body like a canvas
Gm A# C
Baby, treat my body like a canvas
Gm A# C
Baby, treat my body like a canvas
Gm A# C
Baby, treat my body like a, like a
F5 F#5 G5
You got it !
F5 F#5 G5
You got it !
F5 F#5 G5
You got it !
F5 F#5 G5
You got it !
F5 F#5 G5
F5 F#5 G5
F5 F#5 G5
F5 F#5 G5

How to play Portrait Of Red: key, chords and progression

Portrait Of Red by the Virginmarys is in the key of F major (one flat: B♭). The song uses 6 chords: Gm, C, A#, F5, F#5 and G5.

The progression the song keeps returning to is C – Gm – A# – C (V – ii – IV – V in F major). In solfa, that is soh – reh – fah – soh. 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 Em, A, G, D5, Eb5, E5 (83% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 33% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

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Portrait Of Red chords: questions

What key is Portrait Of Red in?

Portrait Of Red by the Virginmarys is in the key of F major (one flat: B♭).

What chords are in Portrait Of Red?

Portrait Of Red uses 6 chords: Gm, C, A#, F5, F#5, G5.

What is the chord progression of Portrait Of Red?

The main progression is C – Gm – A# – C (V – ii – IV – V).

Is Portrait Of Red easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 3rd fret and play the shapes Em, A, G, D5, Eb5, E5 (83% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 33% without a capo).

This is the chords of Portrait Of Red by the Virginmarys on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

How to play Portrait Of Red: key, chords and progression

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Portrait Of Red chords: questions

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