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Red is a Mean, Mean Colour chords by
Steve Harley And Cockney Rebel
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Key: D major
Intro 1
D
D

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A

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D

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A

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D

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Verse 1
D
D

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He can remember
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G

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Em
Em

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hearing words of wonder
A
A

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D

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"failure is on the inside"
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G

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Em
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So often does he wonder
A
A

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D
D

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How hard it is without a guide
Verse 2
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D

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G

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Em
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This manipulator of crazes
A
A

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D
D

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He can win any race that you name
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G

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Em
Em

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Like a disease he comes in stages
A
A

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And affects everybody
Interlude 1

the same
D
D

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Bm
Bm
2

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A
A

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G

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Verse 3
Em
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Chorus: he's just a body,

a beat-up body

body
F#m
F#m
2

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He gets his kicks on a fatal crash
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G

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And he carries a sign that screams
A
A

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D
D

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Em
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"red is a mean, mean colour !"
D
D

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He keeps his
Verse 4

money under
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G

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Em
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his mattress
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A

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D

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And his conscience in his pocket
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G

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Em
Em

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He heart runs on batteries
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A

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D
D

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He has two eyes to each socket
Verse 5
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D

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G

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Em
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Now here's a thing, a very silly thing
A
A

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He say's it's easy easy
D
D

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to make a million

Yeah, here's a thing,
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G

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Em
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avery silly thing
A
A

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He say's you steal from a broken
D
D

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brazilian
Bm
Bm
2

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A
A

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Verse 6
Em
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Chorus: he's just a body,

a beat-up body

body
F#m
F#m
2

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He gets his kicks on a fatal crash
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G

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And he carries a sign that screams
A
A

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"red is a mean,
D
D

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G

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Em
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D
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Bm
Bm
2

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mean colour !"
Verse 7
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A

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Life's a game of colours
Bm
Bm
2

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and shades
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A

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Llife's an ugly hue
Bm
Bm
2

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G

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Life's a pageant that we paint.
Interlude 2
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A

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G

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Em
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Em
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Em
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Em
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A
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D
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Em
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A
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D
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Bm
Bm
2

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G
G

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Em
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F#m
F#m
2

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A
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D
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Em
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Can you remember
Verse 8
D
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being
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G

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Em
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south of brighton
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A

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D
D

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Head full of floating memories
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Em
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Swimming to the grey horizon
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A

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D
D

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Trying to escape the enemy
Verse 9
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Who can quote from a thousand
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G

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Em
Em

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young poets
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A

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D
D

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And with a flag on his backhe can shine

Who has a dream but can
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G

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Em
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never show it
A
A

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Who is drunk from the mad
D
D

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man's wine
Bm
Bm
2

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Verse 10
Em
Em

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Chorus: he's just a body,

a beat-up body

body
F#m
F#m
2

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He gets his kicks on a fatal crash
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G

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And he carries a sign that screams
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"red is a mean, mean colour !"

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Chords
  • D

  • A

  • G

  • Em

  • Bm

    2
  • F#m

    2

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Red is a Mean, Mean Colour by Steve Harley and Cockney Rebel is D major.

The primary chords used in Red is a Mean, Mean Colour are D, A, G, Em, Bm, F#m.

No capo is required for this song.

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

The tempo of Red is a Mean, Mean Colour is approximately 130 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Red is a Mean, Mean Colour using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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Yes, we have integrated a Mini-Tuner directly on this page. Use it to quickly check your string pitch (Standard Tuning: E A D G B E) before you start playing along with Steve Harley and Cockney Rebel.

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