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Ol' Red original guitar chords by
Blake Shelton
Blake Shelton
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2001•Country•3K views•
5.0 (8)
Key: F minor•
Intro 1
Em
Em

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Em

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E5
E5

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E5
E5

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D
D

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A
A

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Verse 1
E5
E5

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Well, I caught my wife with another man
D
D

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A
A

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E5
E5

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And it cost me ninety-nine

On a prison farm in Georgia
B5
B5
2

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Close to the Florida line
E5
E5

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Well, I'd been here for two long years
D
D

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A
A

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E5
E5

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I finally made the warden my friend

And so he sentenced me to a life of ease
B5
B5
2

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E5
E5

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Takin' care of Ol' Red
Verse 2
Em
Em

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Now, Ol' Red, he's the damnedest dog
D
D

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A
A

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Em
Em

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That I've ever seen

Got a nose that can smell a two-day trail
B7
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He's a four legged tracking' machine
Em
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You can consider yourself mighty lucky
D
D

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To get past the gators
A
A

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Em
Em

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and the quicksand beds

But all these years that I've been here
Bm
Bm
2

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Em
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Ain't nobody got past Red
Chorus 1

And the warden sang
E
E

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Come on somebody, why don't you run?
D
D

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E
E

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Ol' Red's itchin' to have a little fun

Get my lantern, get my gun

Red'll have you treed 'fore the
D
D

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E
E

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mornin' comes
E
E

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D
D

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A
A

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Verse 3
E
E

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Well, I paid off the guard

and I slipped out a letter
D
D

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A
A

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E
E

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To my cousin up in Tennessee

Oh and he brought down a blue tick hound
B7
B7

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She was pretty as she could be
E
E

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Well they penned her up in the swampland
D
D

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A
A

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E
E

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'Bout a mile just south of the gate

And I'd take Ol' Red for his evening run
B7
B7

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E
E

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I'd just drop him off and wait
Chorus 2

And the warden sang
E
E

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Come on somebody, why don't you run?
D
D

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E
E

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Ol' Red's itchin' to have a little fun

Get my lantern, get my gun

Red'll have you treed 'fore the
D
D

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E
E

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D
D

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A
A

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mornin' comes
E
E

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D
D

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A
A

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Verse 4
E
E

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Now Ol' Red got real used to seein'
D
D

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A
A

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E
E

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His lady every night

And so I kept him away for three or four days
B7
B7

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And waited 'til the time got right
E
E

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Well, I made my run with the evening sun
D
D

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A
A

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E
E

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And I smiled when I heard 'em turn Red out

'Cause I was headed north to Tennessee
B7
B7

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E
E

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And Ol' Red was headed south
Chorus 3

And the warden sang
E
E

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Come on somebody, why don't you run?
D
D

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E
E

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Ol' Red's itchin' to have a little fun

Get my lantern, get my gun
D
D

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E
E

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Red'll have you treed 'fore the mornin' comes
Outro 1
E
E

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Now there's red-haired blue ticks

all in the South
D
D

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E
E

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Love got me in here and love got me out

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • Em

  • E5

  • D

  • A

  • B5

    2

  • B7

  • Bm

    2

  • E

Capo: 1

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Ol' Red by Blake Shelton is F minor.

The primary chords used in Ol' Red are Fm, Eb, Bb, C, Cm, F.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 3 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Fm, Eb, Bb, C, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

If the simplified chords are too easy, you can visit the original chords page for a more advanced arrangement.

The tempo of Ol' Red is approximately 75 beats per minute.

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