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Red by Taylor Swift Tab
Album : RED
2012

Submitted by: Leyland

Alternate Tuning

Tune down half step

Low - high

eb-Bb-Gb_Db-Ab-Eb

note: this is my first tab, I think I tryin to make another version bout this song with
changing the tuning. Im just figure it out by myself, I think my tabs is correct but
still has little mistakes. so I hope u enjoyed it and dont forget to give some rating
and I hope you leave a comment to let me know where my mistakes is. See yaa :)
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Accuracy Rating: - Votes: -
Chord

A#  Dm  F  C  Esus4 Dm5 C5  G
eb|--1----1----1----0----1-----5----3----3--|
Bb|--3----3----1----1----1-----6----3----0--|
Gb|--3----2----2----0----3-----7----5----0--|
Db|--3----0----3----2----3-----7----5----0--|
Ab|--1---------3----3----1-----5----3----2--|
Eb|--------------------------------------3--|

Intro: A# Dm F

eb|-----1~-------1~-------1~---------|
Bb|---3--------3--------1------------|
Gb|-3--------2--------0--------------|
Db|----------------------------------|
Ab|----------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------|

Verse 1
           A#        Dm
Loving him is like, drivin a new Maserati

eb|-----1~-------1~-------0~---------|
Bb|---3--------3--------1------------|
Gb|-3--------2--------0--------------|
Db|----------------------------------|
Ab|----------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------|
         C
Down a dead and street

eb|---0---0-----0-----0---0----------|
Bb|-1---1-----1---1-----1------------|
Gb|---------0-------0----------------|
Db|----------------------------------|
Ab|----------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------|

A#            Dm
Faster than the wind, passionate as sin

eb|-----1---1---1-------1---1---1-------0-------|
Bb|---3-------3-------3-------3-------1---------|
Gb|-3---------------2---------------0-----------|
Db|---------------------------------------------|
Ab|---------------------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------------|
     C
Ended so suddenly

eb|---0---0-----0-----0---0----------|
Bb|-1---1-----1---1-----1------------|
Gb|---------0-------0----------------|
Db|----------------------------------|
Ab|----------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------|
           A#
Loving him is like, trying to change your mind

eb|-----1---1---1-------1---1---1--------------|
Bb|---3-------3-------3-------3----------------|
Gb|-3---------------2--------------------------|
Db|--------------------------------------------|
Ab|--------------------------------------------|
Eb|--------------------------------------------|

F             C
Once youre already flying though the free fall

eb|-----0-----0---0-----0-----0---0----------|
Bb|---1-----1---1-----1---1-----1------------|
Gb|-0---------------0-------0----------------|
Db|------------------------------------------|
Ab|------------------------------------------|
Eb|------------------------------------------|

A#          F
Like the colors in autumn so bright

eb|-----1---1---1-------1---1---1--------------|
Bb|---3-------3-------3-------3----------------|
Gb|-3---------------2--------------------------|
Db|--------------------------------------------|
Ab|--------------------------------------------|
Eb|--------------------------------------------|

C
Just before they lose it all

eb|-----0-----0--------0~---------|
Bb|---1-----1---1------1~---------|
Gb|-0------------------0~---------|
Db|--------------------2~---------|
Ab|--------------------3~---------|
Eb|-------------------------------|

Chorus
        A#          F
Losing him was blue, like Id never known
         C
Missing him was dark grey, all alone
          A#           Dm
Forgetting him was like trying to know somebody
      C
You never met

A#
But loving him was red
     Dm     C
Re ee ed, re ee ed, re ee ed
        A#
Loving him was red
      Dm     C
Re ee ed, re ee ed, re ee ed

Verse 2
(Palm Mute)

Esus4           F
Touching him was like, realizing all you ever wanted
          C5
Was right there in front of you
            Esus4          Dm5
Memorizing him was as, easy as knowing all the words
           C5
To your old favourite song

(Palm Mute & strum)

Esus4
Fighting with him was like trying to solve a
        Dm5             C5
Crossword and realizing theres no right answer
             Esus4          F
Regretting him was like wishing you never found love
             C5
But love could be that strong

Chorus
        A#          Dm
Losing him was blue, like Id never known
         C
Missing him was dark grey, all alone
          Esus4          Dm
Forgetting him was like trying to know somebody
      C
You never met

A#
But loving him was red
      Dm      C
Re ee ed, re ee ed, Oh red, re ee ed
    A#    Dm
Burning re...ee...ed
C
Re..ee..ed

Bridge
             Esus4      F
Remembering him comes in flashbacks and echos
           Dm       C
Telling myself its time now gotta let go
          Esus4
But moving on from him is impossible
   F            C
When I still see it all in my, head

Solo

note: At the first solo start in the 11 fret when you bend it, you have to hold for a
second and pick the note at 11 fret twice then you just release that bend.

A# Dm G C
And burning red

eb|------------------------------------|
Bb|-11b~-11-11-r11-10-7b-5b------------|
Gb|-------------------------5v--0-----|
Db|------------------------------------|
Ab|------------------------------------|
Eb|------------------------------------|

A#   Dm  G  D
Burning was re...ee...ed

eb|-----13-13/15-15b-13b-12b--17b------|
Bb|-11b--------------------------------|
Gb|------------------------------------|
Db|------------------------------------|
Ab|------------------------------------|
Eb|------------------------------------|

A# 3times mute    F 3times -mute
Oh losing him was blue, like Id never known
         C 3times mute    C 3times
Missing him was dark grey, all alone
          A#            F
Forgetting him was like trying to know somebody
      C
You never met

A#
Cause loving him was red
Dm      C
Yeah, yeah, red
       A#  Dm  C
Ooh burning re...ee...ed

A#         F        C
And thats why hes spinning round in my head

eb|-----------|
Bb|--/13b-----|
Gb|-----------|
Db|-----------|
Ab|-----------|
Eb|-----------|
               Dm
Comes back to me, burning red

eb|-----------|
Bb|--/17v-----|
Gb|-----------|
Db|-----------|
Ab|-----------|
Eb|-----------|

F    G
Yeah, yeah

eb|-----------|
Bb|--/20v-----|
Gb|-----------|
Db|-----------|
Ab|-----------|
Eb|-----------|

Outro
          A# -once     Dm -once
His love was like, driving a new Maserati

eb|-----1~-------1~-----|
Bb|---3--------3--------|
Gb|-3--------2----------|
Db|---------------------|
Ab|---------------------|
Eb|---------------------|
          C -once
Down a dead end street..

eb|-------0~---------|
Bb|-----1------------|
Gb|---0--------------|
Db|------------------|
Ab|------------------|
Eb|------------------|

Thats all...


~ : let ring
b : full bending
r : release bending
/ : slide up
 : slide down
v : vibrato
Palm Mute : Palm Muting
Strum : Struming (pluck)

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