Red by Taylor Swift Tab
Album : RED
2012
Tabbed by Harry Shakespears
Alternate Tuning
Tune down Ѕ 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 :)
Chord
A# Dm F C Esus4 Dm5 C5 Geb|--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|----------------------------------| CDown 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|---------------------------------------------| CEnded 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|-----------| DmComes 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 -onceDown a dead end street..
eb|-------0~---------|Bb|-----1------------|Gb|---0--------------|Db|------------------|Ab|------------------|Eb|------------------|
Thats all...
#Legends#
~ : let ring
b : full bending
r : release bending
/ : slide up
\ : slide down
v : vibrato
Palm Mute : Palm Muting
Strum : Struming (pluck)
