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Van Zant – Red White And Blue Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Updated January 8, 2026

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[Intro]
A         | G           | 
D/F#    F      | A         |
A         | G           | 
D/F#    F      | A         ||

[Verse 1]
A
  We don't have no plastic 
  L.A.-friends,
G
  ain't on the edge of no 
  popular trend,
D/F#                     F    
  ain't never seen the inside 
                    A
  of that magazine GQ.
A
  We don't care if you're a 
  lawyer or a Texas oil man,
G
  or some waitress busting ass 
  at some liquor stand;
D/F#              F         
  if you got soul   we hang 
                  A
  out with people just like you.

[Chorus]
A                        Em     
  Well, my hairs turning white, 
                       D
  my necks always been red,
                 A
my collars still blue.
                  Em    
We've always been here, 
                      Bm
just trying to sing a truth to you;
                G                
guess you could say we've always 	
D                   A    
been Red, White and Blue.
G    D/F# F A

[Verse 2]
         A
Ride our own bikes to sturges 
pay are own dues,
G
  smokin' Camels and 
  drinking domestic brews;
D/F#                             
  if you want to know where I've 
  F                    A
  been just look at my   hands.
           A
Yeah, I've driven by the White 
House and spent some time in jail,
G
  mama cried but she still 
  wouldn't pay my bail;
D/F#                    F  
  I ain't been no angel   
                 A
  but even God he understands.

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[Chorus]
A                        Em     
  Well, my hairs turning white, 
                       D
  my necks always been red,
                 A
my collars still blue.
                  Em    
We've always been here, 
                      Bm
just trying to sing a truth to you;
                G         
guess you could say we've 
       D                   A
always been Red, White and Blue.

[Interlude]
A          | G           | 
D/F#           | F     G   |
A          | G           | 
D/F#           | F     G   |
A          ||

[Verse 3]
   A
My daddy worked hard and so have I,
G
  we paid our taxes and 
  gave our lives
              D/F#           F 
to serve this great country,   
                               A
so, what are they complaining about?
         A
Yeah, we love our families, 
we love our kids,
G
  you know it's love that 
  makes us all so rich;
D/F#                    F 
  that's where were at,   
  if they don't like it 
                A
  they can just   get the hell out.

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[End-Chorus]
A                        Em     
  Well, my hairs turning white, 
                       D
  my necks always been red,
                 A
my collars still blue.
                  Em    
We've always been here, 
                      Bm
just trying to sing a truth to you;
                G                
guess you could say we've always 
D
been Red, White and [Outro] Blue.

[Outro]
F    G    | A         | 
F    G    | A         |
F    G    | A         | 
F    G    | A         |
F    G    | A         | 
F    G             | A  ||
     Red, White and Blue.

How to play Red White And Blue: key, chords and progression

These are the chords for Red White And Blue by Van Zant on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard

Red White And Blue by Van Zant is built around G major (one sharp: F♯), with 7 chords in all: A, G, D/F#, F, Em, D and Bm.

Listen for A – G – D/F# – F (II – I – V – ♭VII in G major): the song comes back to it again and again. Once these 4 changes are comfortable, most of the song is done.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 7th fret and play the shapes D, C, G, Bb, Am, Em (83% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 67% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

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Red White And Blue chords: questions

What key is Red White And Blue in?

Red White And Blue by Van Zant is centred on G major (one sharp: F♯).

What chords are in Red White And Blue?

Red White And Blue uses 7 chords: A, G, D/F#, F, Em, D, Bm.

What is the chord progression of Red White And Blue?

The main progression is A – G – D/F# – F (II – I – V – ♭VII).

Is Red White And Blue easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 7th fret and play the shapes D, C, G, Bb, Am, Em (83% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 67% without a capo).

How to play Red White And Blue: key, chords and progression

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Red White And Blue chords: questions

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