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David Nail - Red Light Chords

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ChordsC, G, D, Em
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

CGCG
CSothisishowitends,GthisCiswhereitallGgoesdown
CThisiswhatI Gdon’tlove DyoufeelslikeCG
CItain’tthemiddleoftheGnightCanditain’tevenGrainingoutside
CItain’texactlyGwhatI Dhadinmind,Cforgoodbye
CAtaredlightinGthesunshineonDaSunday,EmnothingtoCsaydon’tevenGtryD
CSomearecominghomeGsomeareleavingtown,DwhilemyEmworldscrashingdown
COnaSundayinGthesunshineDataredlight
CGDCGD
CIthoughtshewasgoingtoGsay,somethingaboutCthatcouplekissingacrossthestreet
EmOrsomethingaboutthisbeautifulday,CbutshejustlookedmeintheGeyesaiditsover
CDidn’ttrytolieorpickafight,IGmighthaveseenitDcomingthatwayC
CAtaredlightinGthesunshineonDaSunday,EmnothingtoCsaydon’tevenGtryD
CSomearecominghomeGsomeareleavingtown,DwhilemyEmworldscrashingdown
COnaSundayinGthesunshineDataredlight
DThere’samamacalmingdownalittlebabyintheCbackseatinfrontofme
DtheresanoldmandressedinhisSundayvestCjustwaitingongreen
EmButIcan’tseegettingDpast
CAtaredlightinGthesunshineonDaSunday,EmnothingtoCsaydon’tevenGtryD
CSomearecominghomeGsomeareleavingtown,DwhilemyEmworldscrashingdown
COnaSundayinGthesunshineDataredlight
CAtaredlightinGthesunshineonDaSunday,EmnothingtoCsaydon’tevenGtryD
CSomearecominghomeGsomeareleavingtown,DwhilemyEmworldscrashingdown
COnaSundayinGthesunshineDataredlight.CAtaGredlight
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ArtistDavid Nail
AlbumI'm About to Come Alive
GenresCountry
Year2009
KeyC
DifficultyEasy

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

David Nail - Red Light on guitar requires 4 chords and 5 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 Light uses these transitions most often: C → G (31), G → D (21), and D → C (15). 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 C - G chord transition.

1. C → G chord transition

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

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 31 times.

C to G

2. G → D chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram

To move from G to D:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 21 times.

G to D

3. D → C chord transition

Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram

Here's how to move from D to C:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 15 times.

D to C

4. D → Em chord transition

Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram

To move from D to Em:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 8 times.

D to Em

5. Em → C chord transition

Here's how to move from Em to C:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 9 times.

Red Light chord transition analysis

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

  • Red Light includes 97 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Red Light contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Red Light connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → G: 35%
    • C → D: 11%
    After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → C: 25%
    • G → D: 24%
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