Redbone chords by
Childish Gambino (Official Version)

2016R&B11.3K views

Key: D minorDifficulty: Advanced

Intro 1

Bb

C

Dm

Bb

C

Dm

Bb

C

Dm

Bb

C

Dm

Verse 1
Bb Bb 
 
C C 
 
Daylight
Dm Dm 
 
Bb Bb 
 
C C 
 
I   wake up feelin' like you won't play right
Dm Dm 
 
I   used to know, but now that shit
Bb Bb 
 
C C 
 
don't feel right
Dm Dm 
 
Bb Bb 
 
C C 
 
Dm Dm 
 
It  made me put away my pride

Verse 2

Bb

C

So long

Dm

Bb

C

You made a nigga wait for some, so long

Dm

Bb

C

You make it hard for boy like that to go on

Dm

Bb

C

Dm

I'm wishin' I could make this mine, oh

Pre-chorus 1
Dm Dm 
 
(If you want it) Yeah
Gm Gm 
 
(You can have it) Oh, oh, oh
Gm/F Gm/F 
 
Em7b5 Em7b5 
 
(If    you need     it) Ooh
C#dim7 C#dim7 
 
Dm Dm 
 
(We       can make it, oh)
Gm Gm 
 
If  you want it
Gm/F Gm/F 
 
Em7b5 Em7b5 
 
You    can have     it
A7 A7 
 
But stay woke

Chorus 1
Bb Bb 
 
C C 
 
(But stay woke)
Dm Dm 
 
Niggas creepin' (Niggas creepin')
Gm Gm 
 
C C 
 
They gon' find you (They gon' find...)
Dm Dm 
 
Gon' catch you sleepin', ooh
Bb Bb 
 
C C 
 
Now stay woke (But stay woke)
Dm Dm 
 
Niggas creepin' (Niggas creepin')
Bb Bb 
 
C C 
 
Dm Dm 
 
Now, don't you close your eyes

Verse 3
Bb Bb 
 
C C 
 
Too late
Dm Dm 
 
You wanna make it right,
Bb Bb 
 
C C 
 
but now it's too late
Dm Dm 
 
My  peanut butter chocolate cake
Bb Bb 
 
C C 
 
with Kool-Aid
Dm Dm 
 
Bb Bb 
 
C C 
 
Dm Dm 
 
I'm tryin' not to waste my time

Pre-chorus 2
Gm Gm 
 
C C 
 
(If you want it) Oh
Dm Dm 
 
(You can have it) You can have it
Gm Gm 
 
C C 
 
(If you need...) You better believe in somethin'
Dm Dm 
 
(We can make it, oh)
Gm Gm 
 
C C 
 
If  you want it
Dm Dm 
 
A7 A7 
 
(You can have it) Ahh!

Chorus 2
Bb Bb 
 
C C 
 
But stay woke (Stay woke, stay woke)
Dm Dm 
 
Niggas creepin' (They be creepin')
Gm Gm 
 
C C 
 
They gon' find you (They gon' find you)
Dm Dm 
 
Gon' catch you sleepin', ooh
Bb Bb 
 
C C 
 
Now stay woke (But stay woke)
Dm Dm 
 
Niggas creepin' (Niggas creepin')
Bb Bb 
 
C C 
 
Dm Dm 
 
Now, don't you close your eyes

Chorus 3
Bb Bb 
 
C C 
 
But stay woke (But stay woke)
Dm Dm 
 
Niggas creepin' (Niggas creepin')
Gm Gm 
 
C C 
 
They gon' find you (They gon' find...)
Dm Dm 
 
Gon' catch you sleepin', ooh
Bb Bb 
 
C C 
 
Now stay woke (But stay woke)
Dm Dm 
 
Niggas creepin' (Niggas creepin')

Outro 1
Now, don't you close your eyes
Dm Dm 
 
Gm7 Gm7 
 
Gm7/F Gm7/F 
 
Em7b5 Em7b5 
 
C#dim7 C#dim7 
 
How'd it get      so scandalous?
Dm Dm 
 
Gm7 Gm7 
 
Gm7/F Gm7/F 
 
Em7b5 Em7b5 
 
Oh,   how'd it get      so scandalous, oh?
D D 
 
Gm7 Gm7 
 
Gm7/F Gm7/F 
 
Em7b5 Em7b5 
 
Oh, baby you
C#dim7 C#dim7 
 
how'd it get
Dm Dm 
 
Gm7 Gm7 
 
Gm7/F Gm7/F 
 
Em7b5 Em7b5 
 
How'd it get so   scandalous?
D D 
 
Gm7 Gm7 
 
Gm7/F Gm7/F 
 
Em7b5 Em7b5 
 
C#dim7 C#dim7 
 
How'd it get so   scandalous?
Dm Dm 
 
Gm7 Gm7 
 
Gm7/F Gm7/F 
 
Em7b5 Em7b5 
 
D D 
 
Gm7 Gm7 
 
Gm7/F Gm7/F 
 
Em7b5 Em7b5 
 
C#dim7 C#dim7 
 
Dm Dm 
 
Gm7 Gm7 
 
Gm7/F Gm7/F 
 
Em7b5 Em7b5 
 
D D 
 
Gm7 Gm7 
 
Gm7/F Gm7/F 
 
Em7b5 Em7b5 
 
C#dim7 C#dim7 
 
Dm Dm 
 
Gm7 Gm7 
 
Gm7/F Gm7/F 
 
Em7b5 Em7b5 
 
But stay woke
D D 
 
Gm7 Gm7 
 
Gm7/F Gm7/F 
 
Em7b5 Em7b5 
 
C#dim7 C#dim7 
 
But stay woke
Dm Dm 
 
Gm7 Gm7 
 
Gm7/F Gm7/F 
 
Em7b5 Em7b5

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TunerE A D G B E

ChordsBb C Dm Gm Gm/F...

Chords

Bb
C
Dm
Gm
Gm/F
Em7b5
C#dim7
A7
Gm7
Gm7/F
D

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

Bb: x-1-3-3-3-x
C: x-3-2-0-1-0
Dm: x-x-0-2-3-1
Gm: 3-5-5-3-3-3
Gm/F: x-x-3-3-3-3
Em7b5: x-x-2-3-3-3
C#dim7: x-4-5-3-5-x
A7: x-0-2-0-2-0
Gm7: 3-5-3-3-3-3
Gm7/F: x-x-3-3-3-3
D: x-x-0-2-3-2

Capo: No capo

Transpose: 0

0

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This is the definitive original version of Redbone by Childish Gambino, 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 D minor. It is designed for experienced players looking to reproduce the full sonic intent and artistic expression of Childish Gambino.

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