Vance Joy - Red Eye Chords

ChordsE, F#m, A

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 D,G keys to play this song with easier chords.

EF#mAEF#mA

ESheF#mdon’tlikeAsmallplaces

GiveherEhighwaysandbywaysandF#mdon’tgetstuckinherAhead

EAndF#mitsbeensoAlong

AndEIwillreadintoF#meverythingyoudon’tAsayOh,inyoursilentways

I’maEdoglyingdownonaF#mwarmbitofpavement

ACheckingthiscollaryouseewhatthenameis

EFiguredit’sworthit,wellIF#mhopethatyou’reright

You’reAfallingasleepontheredeyetonight

AAndyouknowthatyou’reElookingF#mwell

AWon’tyoucomethroughmydoorEaskinghowwasyourF#mday

AWellyouknowthatI’mstillEa F#mDog

AAndI’mtrustingmynosewillitEshowmethe F#mway

EI’mF#mgladthatyou’reAstillhere

Won’tyouEholdupacandleI’mF#mstumblinginthedarkA

EAndF#mwhenIAneededhope

IEremindmyselfthatF#matleastIgotonethingright

AIt’llalwaysberight

I’maEdoglyingdownonaF#mwarmbitofpavement

ACheckingthiscollaryouseewhatthenameis

EFiguredit’sworthit,wellF#mIhopethatyou’reright

You?reAfallingasleepontheredeyetonight

Andyouknowthatyou’reElookingF#mwell

AWon’tyoucomethroughmydooraskingEhowwasyourdayF#m

AAndyouknowthatI’mstillEunderF#m

AAndI’mtrustingmynosewillitEshowmethe F#mway

AWon’tyougetoutwhileyouEcanF#m

AWon’tyoucoveryoureyesifyou’reEtiredofseeingF#m

AWon’tyougetoutwhileyouEcanF#m

AAndtrysavingyourself

EF#mAEF#mA

Let’stalkintheEmorningF#m

AOhbabyit’slatecanwetalkintheEmorning

AOhbabyit’slate,Babyit’slate

E(TellF#mmewhen,tellmeAwhen)

ArtistVance Joy

AlbumDream Your Life Away

GenresAlternative, Indie

Year2014

KeyE

DifficultyIntermediate

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

Vance Joy - Red Eye on guitar requires 3 chords and 3 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 Eye uses these transitions most often: E → F#m (35), F#m → A (34), and A → E (33). 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 E - F#m chord transition.

1. E → F#m chord transition

Here's how to move from E to F#m:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 35 times.

2. F#m → A chord transition

Switching from F#m to A:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 34 times.

3. A → E chord transition

To move from A to E:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 33 times.

Red Eye chord transition analysis

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

Red Eye includes 103 chord transitions, 3 of them unique.
These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
Red Eye contains 1 of the top 25 transitions across Chordier.
These transition patterns show how Red Eye connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
After E, the most likely next chords across Chordier are A (25%), D (14%), and B (11%).
- E → F#m: 9%
After F#m, the most likely next chords across Chordier are D (21%), A (18%), and E (14%).
- F#m → A: 18%
- F#m → E: 14%