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Vance Joy - Red Eye Chords

Chord reference E, F#m, A
Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

[E] [F#m] [A] [E] [F#m] [A] [E]She [F#m]don’t like [A]small places Give her [E]highways and byways and [F#m]don’t get stuck in her [A]head

[E]And [F#m]its been so [A]long And [E]I will read into [F#m]everything you don’t [A]say Oh, in your silent ways

I’m a [E]dog lying down on a [F#m]warm bit of pavement [A]Checking this collar you see what the name is [E]Figured it’s worth it, well I [F#m]hope that you’re right You’re [A]falling asleep on the red eye tonight

[A]And you know that you’re [E]looking [F#m]well [A]Won’t you come through my door [E]asking how was your [F#m]day [A]Well you know that I’m still [E]a Dog[F#m] [A]And I’m trusting my nose will it [E]show me the way[F#m]

[E]I’m [F#m]glad that you’re [A]still here Won’t you [E]hold up a candle I’m [F#m]stumbling in the dark [A] [E]And [F#m]when I [A]needed hope I [E]remind myself that [F#m]at least I got one thing right [A]It’ll always be right

I’m a [E]dog lying down on a [F#m]warm bit of pavement [A]Checking this collar you see what the name is [E]Figured it’s worth it, well [F#m]I hope that you’re right You?re [A]falling asleep on the red eye tonight

And you know that you’re [E]looking [F#m]well [A]Won’t you come through my door asking [E]how was your day [F#m] [A]And you know that I’m still [E]under [F#m] [A]And I’m trusting my nose will it [E]show me the way[F#m]

[A]Won’t you get out while you [E]can [F#m] [A]Won’t you cover your eyes if you’re [E]tired of seeing [F#m] [A]Won’t you get out while you [E]can [F#m] [A]And try saving yourself

[E] [F#m] [A] [E] [F#m] [A] Let’s talk in the [E]morning [F#m] [A]Oh baby it’s late can we talk in the [E] [F#m]morning [A]Oh baby it’s late can we talk in the [E] [F#m]morning [A]Oh baby it’s late can we talk in the [E] [F#m]morning [A]Oh baby it’s late, Baby it’s late

[E](Tell [F#m]me when, tell me [A]when) [E](Tell [F#m]me when, tell me [A]when) [E](Tell [F#m]me when, tell me [A]when) [E](Tell [F#m]me when, tell me [A]when)

Artist Vance Joy
Album Dream Your Life Away
Genres Alternative, Indie
Year 2014
Key E

How to Play Red Eye on Guitar?

Vance Joy - Red Eye can be played in the key of E using the E, F#m, A chords.

  • For E, To play E, press fret 1 on the G string with finger 2, let low E, B, high E ring open, mute A, D.
  • For F#m, To play F#m | Gbm, barre fret 2 from the G string to the high E string with finger 1, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 4, let A ring open, mute D.
  • For A, To play A, press fret 2 on the D string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute G, B.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play Red Eye with the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ strumming pattern.