The Who - Rael 1: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Rael 1" on your guitar with our chord guide. 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.

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

     C                  F     G
The Red-chins in their millions
     C                F     G
Will overspill their borders
      C              F        G    C F G
And chaos then will reign in our Rael

The country of my fathers
A proud land of old order
Like a goldfish being swallowed by a whale

  A#                   G#
Rael, the home of my religion
   A#                    G#  G
To me the center of the earth

The Red-chins in their millions
Will overspill their borders
And chaos then will reign in our Rael

My heritage is threatened
My roots are torn and cornered
And so to do my best I'll homeward sail
     C           F         G        A#
And so to do my best I'll homeward sail

     A#                        F
Now captain, listen to my instructions
  A#                              F
Return to this spot on christmas day
 A#                           F
Look toward the shore for my signal
     A#                               G#  G
And then you'll know if in Rael I'll stay

      G
If a yellow flag is fluttering
Sickly herald against the morn
              F
Then you'll know my courage has ended
            C                G  C/G G
And you'll send your boat ashore

But if a red flag is flying
Brazen bold against the blue
Then you'll know that I am staying
And my yacht belongs to you

Now captain, listen to my instructions
Return to this spot on christmas day
Look toward the shore for my signal
And then you'll know if in Rael I'll stay

       D
He's crazy if he thinks we're coming back again
He's crazy if he thinks we're coming back again
       C                              D
He's crazy if he thinks we're coming back again
       C    D
He's crazy, anyway

     D
If a yellow flag is fluttering
Sickly herald against the morn
              C
Then you'll know my courage has ended
                             D
And you'll send your boat ashore


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

A#

Guitar chord A#

C

Guitar chord C

D

Guitar chord D

F

Guitar chord F

G

Guitar chord G

G#

Guitar chord G#

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 "Rael 1" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Rael 1" by The Who.

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