Red Sails In The Sunset chords by Nat King Cole (Official Version)

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Eb6
Ebmaj7
Bbm7
Eb7b9
Ab6
Fm7b5
Gm7
Gbm7
Fm7
Edim7
Bb7
Bb7b9
E9
Abm6
Db9
F9
Fm9
Eb7
C7
Ebm7
Ab7b9
Dbmaj9
Gb9
Bm7
Eb/Bb
Adim7
D9
Db6
Dbm6
Ab13
Bb9
E7#5
A6
Amaj7
Em7
A7b9
D6
G9
C#m7
Cm7
Bbdim7
E7b9

Verse 1

Red sails in the sunset,

way out on the sea

Oh, carry my loved one

home safely to me

Verse 2

She sailed at the dawning,

all day I've been blue

Red sails in the sunset,

I'm trusting in you

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Bridge 1

Swift wings you must borrow

Make straight for the shore

We marry tomorrow

And she goes sailing no more

Verse 3

Red sails in the sunset,

way out on the sea

Oh, carry my loved one

home safely to me

Interlude 1

Bridge 2
Db6 
Dbm6 
Ab6 
Ab13 
 (D flat6) Swift  (D flat minor6) wings  you must  (A flat6) borrow  (A flat13) 
Db6 
Dbm6 
Ab6 
Ab13 
 (D flat6) Make  (D flat minor6) straight for the  (A flat6) shore  (A flat13) 
Db6 
Gb9 
Ab6 
 (D flat6) We  (G flat9) marry tomorrow  (A flat6) 
Bb9 
Bbm7 
 (B flat9) And she goes sailing no  (B flat minor7) more
Bm7 
E7#5 
 (B minor7)  (E7#5) 

Verse 4
A6 
Amaj7 
Em7 
A7b9 
 (A6) Red  (A minoraj7) sails    in the  (E minor7) sunset  (A7b9) 
D6 
G9 
A6 
C#m7 
Cm7 
 (D6) Way  (G9) out on the  (A6) sea  (C sharp minor7)  (C minor7) 
Bm7 
Bbdim7 
Bm7 
 (B minor7) Oh,  (B flatdim7) carry     my  (B minor7) loved one
E7b9 
A6 
Home  (E7b9) safely to  (A6) me
Bm7 
G9 
Amaj7 
 (B minor7)  (G9)  (A minoraj7) 

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GuitarPianoUkulele

Eb6
Ebmaj7
Bbm7
Eb7b9
Ab6
Fm7b5
Gm7
Gbm7
Fm7
Edim7
Bb7
Bb7b9
E9
Abm6
Db9
F9
Fm9
Eb7
C7
Ebm7
Ab7b9
Dbmaj9
Gb9
Bm7
Eb/Bb
Adim7
D9
Db6
Dbm6
Ab13
Bb9
E7#5
A6
Amaj7
Em7
A7b9
D6
G9
C#m7
Cm7
Bbdim7
E7b9

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: AdvancedKey: Eb majorBPM: 74

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

Eb6: x-x-1-3-1-3
Ebmaj7: x-x-1-3-3-3
Bbm7: x-1-3-1-2-x
Eb7b9: x-6-5-6-5-x
Ab6: 4-x-3-5-4-x
Fm7b5: x-x-3-4-4-4
Gm7: 3-5-3-3-3-3
Gbm7: 2-4-2-2-2-2
Fm7: 1-3-1-1-1-1
Edim7: x-x-2-3-2-3
Bb7: x-1-3-1-3-x
Bb7b9: x-1-0-1-0-1
E9: 0-2-0-1-0-2
Abm6: 4-x-3-4-4-x
Db9: x-4-3-4-4-x
F9: 1-3-1-2-1-3
Fm9: 1-3-1-1-1-3
Eb7: x-x-1-3-2-3
C7: x-3-2-3-1-x
Ebm7: x-6-8-6-7-x
Ab7b9: x-x-6-5-7-5
Dbmaj9: x-4-3-5-4-x
Gb9: 2-4-2-3-2-4
Bm7: x-2-4-2-3-x
Eb/Bb: 6-x-8-8-8-x
Adim7: 5-x-4-5-4-x
D9: x-5-4-5-5-x
Db6: x-4-3-3-2-x
Dbm6: x-4-2-3-2-x
Ab13: 4-x-4-5-6-x
Bb9: 6-5-6-5-6-x
E7#5: x-7-6-7-x-8
A6: x-0-2-2-2-2
Amaj7: x-0-2-1-2-0
Em7: 0-2-2-0-3-0
A7b9: x-0-2-3-2-3
D6: x-x-0-2-0-2
G9: 3-5-3-4-3-5
C#m7: x-4-6-4-5-x
Cm7: x-3-5-3-4-x
Bbdim7: x-1-2-0-2-0
E7b9: x-x-2-1-3-1

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This is the definitive original version of Red Sails In The Sunset by Nat King Cole, 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 Eb major. It is designed for experienced players looking to reproduce the full sonic intent and artistic expression of Nat King Cole.