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Red Guitar chords by Loudon Wainwright III

  • Bb

  • C

  • G

  • F

  • Dm

  • Am

Verse 1
Bb
C
Used to have a red guitar until
G
C
I smashed it one drunk night
Bb
C
Smashed it in the classic form
G
as Peter Townsend might
C
F
Dm
G
I threw it in the fireplace,
Am
G
C
Bb
I left it there awhile
C
Kate, she started crying when she
G
saw my sorry smile
C
Verse 2
Bb
C
Red guitar was made of wood,
G
C
Bb
could not take the heat
C
Red guitar, it caught on fire and
G
the damage was complete
C
F
G
It burned until all that was left was
Am
G
C
six pegs and six strings
Bb
C
Kate, she said ["You are a fool,
G
you've done a foolish thing."]

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Verse 3
C
Bb
C
I put the remains in the case
G
C
Bb
and I put the case away
C
Went to New York City for
G
C
a new guitar the next day
F
G
I bought myself a blond guitar,
Am
G
C
I had if for three days
Bb
C
Some junky stole my blond
G
C
guitar. God works in wondrous ways
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