Taylor Swift - Red: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Red" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn Red Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Taylor Swift

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Red" smoothly on your guitar.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

A  C#m  B   B   A   C#m  B

                     A                C#m
Loving him is like driving a new Maserati
                   B     B
Down a dead end street
 A
Faster than the wind
      C#m
Passionate as sin
          B
Ended so suddenly
 B                   A
Loving him is like trying to change your mind
           C#m                           B       B
Once you're already flying through the free fall
          A                    C#m
Like the colours in autumn so bright
                  B
Just before they lose it all

Chorus:
                 A                    E
 Losing him was blue like I'd never known
                  B              B
 Missing him was dark grey all alone
                     A
 Forgetting him was like
                    C#m            B     B
 Tryin' to know somebody you never met
                     A
 But loving him was red (red)
C#m        B    B
 Red red red
                 A
 Lovin' him was red (red)
C#m        B
 Red red red

 B                     A                     C#m
Touching him was like realizing all you ever wanted
                     B
Was right there in front of you
 B                    A
Memorizing him was as easy as knowing
         C#m                   B
All the words to your old favorite song
 B                           A
Fighting with him was like trying
To solve a crossword
     C#m                       B       B
And realizing there's no right answer
                         A                      C#m
Regretting him was like wishing you never found out
                     B
That love could be that strong

Chorus:
 B               A                   E
Losing him was blue like I'd never known
                 B               B
Missing him was dark grey, all alone
                    A
Forgetting him was like
                    C#m            B
Trying to know somebody you never met
 B                  A   C#m
But loving him was red
     B   B
Oh, red
         A   C#m B
Burning red

    B                       A            B
 Remembering him comes in flashbacks and echos
                      C#m            B
 Telling myself it's time now gotta let go
                     A
 But moving on from him is impossible
      E                        B
 When I still see it all in my head
              A C#m B B
 And burning red
              A C#m B
 Burning was red

Chorus:
B                    A                   E
Oh, losing him was blue like I'd never known
                 B               B
Missing him was dark grey, all alone
                    A
Forgetting him was like
                    C#m            B
Trying to know somebody you never met
 B                     A
'Cause loving him was red
 C#m         B
Yeah, yeah, red
B              A   C#m  B  B
We're burning red

              A                 C#m         B
 And that's why he's spinning 'round in my head
                   B      A C#m B
 Comes back to me burnin red
B                     A                C#m
 Loving him is like driving a new Maserati
                B
 Down a dead end street


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

C#m

Guitar chord C#m

E

Guitar chord E

B

Guitar chord B

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Red" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Red" by Taylor Swift.

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