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Taylor Swift - Red Chords

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ChordsF, Am, G, C
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to C key to play this song with easier chords.

  • Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
  • Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
  • Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
  • Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram

[Opening]
[F] [Am] [F] [Am] [G]
Loving him is like, [F]driving a new [Am]Maserati, down a dead end [G]street
[F]Faster than the wind, [Am]passionate as sin, ended so [G]suddenly
Loving him is like, [F]trying to change your mind
Once you’re [Am]already flying through the [G]free fall
Like the [F]colors in autumn [Am]so bright, just before they [G]lose it all

[chorus]
Losing him was [F]blue, like I’d never [C]known, missing him was [G]dark grey, all alone
Forgetting him was [F]like trying to know [Am]somebody, you never [G]met
But loving him was [F]red, red, [Am]red, [G]red, loving him was [F]red, red, [Am]red, [G]red

[verse 2]
Touching him was like, [F]realizing all you ever [Am]wanted, was right there in [G]front of you
Memorizing him was as, [F]easy as knowing all the [Am]words, to your old [G]favorite song
Fighting with him was like [F]trying to solve a crossword and [Am]realizing there’s no right [G]answer
Regretting him was like [F]wishing you never found [Am]out,t hat love could be [G]that strong

[chorus]
Losing him was [F]blue, like I’d never [C]known, missing him was [G]dark grey, all alone
Forgetting him was [F]like trying to know [Am]somebody, you never [G]met
But loving him was [F]red, red, [Am]red, oh [G]red, red, burning [F]red, red, [Am]red, [G]red

[verse 3]
Remembering him comes in [F]flashbacks and [C]echos, telling myself it’s [Am]time now gotta [G]let go
But moving on from [F]him is impossible, when [C]I still see it all in [G]my, head
And burning [F]red [Am] [G]burning[F]was [Am]red [G]

[verse 4]
Oh losing him was [F]blue, like I’d [C]never known, missing him was [G] [.]dark grey, [G]all alone
Forgetting him was [F]like trying to know [Am]somebody, you never [G]met
Cause loving him was [F]red, [Am]yeah, yeah, [G]red, oh burning [F] [Am] [G]red

[Closing]
And that’s [F]Why he’s spinning [Am]’round in my [G]head
Comes back to me, burning red [F] [Am]yeah, [G]yeah
His love was like, [F]driving a new [Am]Maserati, down a dead [G]end street.

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ArtistTaylor Swift
AlbumRed
GenresCountry, Country Rock, Pop, Pop Rock, Rock
Year2012
KeyF

How to play Red on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Taylor Swift - Red on guitar requires 4 chords and 6 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

Red uses these transitions most often: G → F (27), Am → G (24), and F → Am (24). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with F - Am chord transition.

1. F → Am chord transition

Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram

To move from F to Am;

  1. While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
  4. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
F to Am

2. Am → G chord transition

Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

To move from Am to G;

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
Am to G

3. G → F chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram

To move from G to F;

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.
G to F

4. F → C chord transition

Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram

To move from F to C;

  1. While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
  4. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
F to C

5. C → G chord transition

To move from C to G;

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.

6. C → Am chord transition

To move from C to Am;

  1. Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.

Red chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Red.

  • Red includes 86 chord transitions, 6 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Red contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Red connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After F, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → C: 40%
    • F → Am: 11%
    After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → F: 9%
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