Red Light Spells Danger chords by Billy Ocean (Official Version)

GuitarPianoUkulele

A/C#
C#m
Aadd9
A
A/E
E
E/B
B

Intro 1

Interlude 1

(Red light spells dan ger

Can't hold out much long er

'Cause red light means warn ing

Can't hold out, I'm burn ing)

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Verse 1
No, no, no
A/C# 
C#m 
 (A/C#) You took my  (C sharp minor) heart and turned me on
Aadd9 
A 
 (Aadd9) And now the  (A major) danger sign is on
A/E 
E 
 (A/E) Never  (E major) thought the day would come
E/B 
B 
When  (E/B) I     would feel  (B major) alone without you
A/C# 
C#m 
 (A/C#) And now I'm  (C sharp minor) like  a child again
Aadd9 
A 
 (Aadd9) Calling  (A major) out his mama's name
A/E 
E 
 (A/E) You got me  (E major) on a ball and chain
E/B 
B 
 (E/B) Doin' things  (B major) that I don't wanna

Pre-chorus 1

I can't stop running to you

I feel love coming through you

And, girl, with you beside me

Hold on, heaven guide me

Chorus 1
E 
 (E major) Red light, feel the red light
Aadd9 
A 
(Spells  (Aadd9) dan       (A major) ger)
Oh, a danger warning
A/E 
E 
Can't  (A/E) hold   (E major) out,
E/B 
B 
can't hold out much  (E/B) long   (B major) er, no, no, never
E 
 (E major) Red light, feel the red light
Aadd9 
A 
(Means  (Aadd9) warn      (A major) ing)
...that's a danger warning
A/E 
E 
Can't  (A/E) hold   (E major) out, I can't hold out
E/B 
B 
I'm  (E/B) burn   (B major) ing, oh!

Interlude 2

Mmmm

Yeah, yeah, mmm

Interlude 3
A/C# 
C#m 
 (A/C#) (Red    (C sharp minor) light) Red light
Aadd9 
A 
(Spells  (Aadd9) dan       (A major) ger), spelling danger
A/E 
E 
Can't  (A/E) hold   (E major) out, I can't hold out
E/B 
B 
(Much  (E/B) long   (B major) er), oh, baby, baby
A/C# 
C#m 
('Cause  (A/C#) red     (C sharp minor) light) Mmm
Aadd9 
A 
(Means  (Aadd9) warn      (A major) ing), means warning
A/E 
E 
(Can't  (A/E) hold   (E major) out) And I can't hold out
E/B 
B 
(I'm  (E/B) burn   (B major) ing), ...no, no, no!

Verse 2
A/C# 
C#m 
 (A/C#) I had my  (C sharp minor) fun,  I played around
Aadd9 
A 
 (Aadd9) Without a  (A major) love to tie me down
A/E 
E 
 (A/E) I always  (E major) used to kiss and run
E/B 
B 
I  (E/B) never wanted  (B major) love to catch me
A/C# 
C#m 
 (A/C#) I thought I  (C sharp minor) had   a heart of stone
Aadd9 
A 
 (Aadd9) But now I'm  (A major) in the danger zone
A/E 
E 
 (A/E) I can  (E major) feel the heat is on
E/B 
B 
 (E/B) Soon  the flames  (B major) are gonna catch me

Pre-chorus 2

I can't stop running to you

I feel love coming through you

And, girl, with you beside me

Hold on, heaven guide me

Chorus 2
E 
 (E major) Red light, feel the red light
Aadd9 
A 
(Spells  (Aadd9) dan       (A major) ger)
Oh, it's a danger warning
A/E 
E 
(Can't  (A/E) hold   (E major) out), ...can't hold out
E/B 
B 
(Much  (E/B) long   (B major) er) ...no, no!
E 
('Cause  (E major) red light) Feel the red light
Aadd9 
A 
(Means  (Aadd9) warn      (A major) ing)
Oh, it's a danger warning
A/E 
E 
Can't  (A/E) hold   (E major) out, I can't hold out
E/B 
B 
(I'm  (E/B) burn   (B major) ing) ...no, no!

Chorus 3
E 
 (E major) (Red light) Oh, it's a red light, baby
Aadd9 
A 
(Spells  (Aadd9) dan       (A major) ger)
...and that's a danger warning
A/E 
E 
(Can't  (A/E) hold   (E major) out), I can't hold out
E/B 
B 
(Much  (E/B) long   (B major) er) ...you got to help me, baby!
E 
('Cause  (E major) red light) Feel the red light
Aadd9 
A 
(Means  (Aadd9) warn      (A major) ing)
Oh, it's a danger warning
A/E 
E 
Can't  (A/E) hold   (E major) out, I can't hold out
E/B 
B 
(I'm  (E/B) burn   (B major) ing) no!
[Fade out]

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A/C#
C#m
Aadd9
A
A/E
E
E/B
B

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: IntermediateKey: C# minorBPM: 82

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

A/C#: x-4-2-2-5-x
C#m: x-4-6-6-5-x
Aadd9: x-0-7-6-0-0
A: x-0-2-2-2-0
A/E: 0-x-2-2-2-0
E: 0-2-2-1-0-0
E/B: x-2-2-1-0-0
B: x-2-4-4-4-x

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This is the definitive original version of Red Light Spells Danger by Billy Ocean, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of C# minor. It is designed for guitarists ready to move past the basics and capture the true feel of Billy Ocean's performance.