U2 – Red Flag Day Chord Progression on Piano, Guitar, Ukulele and Keyboard

U2 – Red Flag Day Chord Progression on Piano, Guitar, Ukulele and Keyboard

ChordsGmBbEbCm

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THIS IS THE CHORD PROGRESSION OF RED FLAG DAY BY U2 ON PIANO, GUITAR, UKULELE AND KEYBOARD.

[Intro]
Gm Bb Eb Cm
Gm Bb Eb Cm

[Verse 1]
Gm                         Bb
I am made of all that I’m afraid of
Eb                                     Cm
I’m most afraid of losing you
Gm
Hell’s a season
Bb                                     Eb                         Cm
You’re the reason that I even dreamt of getting through

[Pre-Chorus]
Gm             Bb             Eb             Cm
I, I can feel your body shaking
Gm                         Bb             Eb                         Cm
I, I will meet you where the waves are breaking

[Chorus]
Gm                                     Bb
Baby it’s a Red Flag Day
Eb                         Cm
Baby let’s get in the water
Gm                         Bb
Taken out by a wave
Eb                                     Cm
Where we’ve never been before

Gm                                     Bb
Baby it’s a Red Flag Day
Eb                         Cm
Baby let’s go a bit further
Gm                         Bb
Paradise is a place
Eb                  Cm
You can see when it’s yours
Gm Bb Eb Cm
Red Flag Day
Gm  Bb  Eb  Cm
Red Flag Day

The other parts of the song has the same progression.

How to play Red Flag Day: key, chords and progression

Red Flag Day by U2 is built around C minor (three flats: B♭, E♭, A♭), with 4 chords in all: Gm, Bb, Eb and Cm.

The progression the song keeps returning to is Gm – Bb – Eb – Cm (v – VII – III – i 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 Em, G, C, Am (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 0% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

Gm chord on guitar (355333)
GmG B♭ D
Bb chord on guitar (x13331)
B♭B♭ D F
Eb chord on guitar (x68886)
E♭E♭ G B♭
Cm chord on guitar (x35543)
CmC E♭ G

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Red Flag Day chords: questions

What key is Red Flag Day in?

Red Flag Day by U2 is centred on C minor (three flats: B♭, E♭, A♭).

What chords are in Red Flag Day?

Red Flag Day uses 4 chords: Gm, Bb, Eb, Cm.

What is the chord progression of Red Flag Day?

The main progression is Gm – Bb – Eb – Cm (v – VII – III – i).

Is Red Flag Day easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 3rd fret and play the shapes Em, G, C, Am (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 0% without a capo).

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