Old Red Eyes Is Back chords by
The Beautiful South

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Key: G major•

Intro 1

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Verse 1

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Old Red eyes is back

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Red from the night before

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the night before

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Walked into the wrong bar

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walked into a door

Verse 2

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Old Red's in town

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And sitting late at night he

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doesn't make a sound

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Just adding to the wrinkles on

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his deathly frown

Verse 3

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They're only red from all the tears

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that I should've shed

They're only red from all the wo

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men that I could've wed

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So when you look into these eyes

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I hope you realize

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They could never be blue

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They could never be blue

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They could never be blue

They could never be blue

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Verse 4

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Listen up Old Red

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You never listened to a word

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the doctor said

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He told you if you drank an

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other you'd be dead

Verse 5

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Old Red Eyes is back

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His shoulders ache all over and

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his brain is sore

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He pours a drink and listens

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to his body thaw

Verse 6

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They're only red from all the thought

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s unused inside my head

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s I could have done instead

So when you look into these

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eyes I hope you realize

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They could never be blue

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They could never be blue

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They could never be blue

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They could never be blue

Verse 7

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Blue is a street

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without an end

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Red is the color of my hell

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Blue is a greeting

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from a friend

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Red is the color of farewell

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Verse 8

Old Red he died

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And every single landlord

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in the district cried

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An empty bottle of whiskey

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laying by his side

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A lazy little tear running from each eye

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They could never be blue

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They could never be blue

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They could never be blue

Outro 1

They could never be blue

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Chords

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Old Red Eyes Is Back by The Beautiful South is G major.

The primary chords used in Old Red Eyes Is Back are G, A, C, D.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like G, A, C, D, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Old Red Eyes Is Back is approximately 150 beats per minute.

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