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David Nail - Red Light Chords

ChordsC, G, D, Em
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

  • Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
  • Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
  • Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
  • Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram


[C] [G] [C] [G]
[C]So this is how it ends, [G] [C]this is where it all [G]goes down
[C]This is what I don’t[G] love you[D] feels like [C] [G]
[C]It ain’t the middle of the [G]night [C]and it ain’t even [G]raining outside
[C]It ain’t exactly [G]what I had[D] in mind, [C]for goodbye


[C]At a red light in [G]the sunshine on [D]a Sunday, [Em]nothing to [C]say don’t even [G]try [D]
[C]Some are coming home [G] some are leaving town, [D]while my [Em]worlds crashing down
[C]On a Sunday in [G]the sunshine [D] at a red light


[C] [G] [D] [C] [G] [D]
[C]I thought she was going to [G]say, something about [C]that couple kissing across the street
[Em]Or something about this beautiful day, [C]but she just looked me in the [G]eye said its over
[C]Didn’t try to lie or pick a fight, I [G] might have seen it [D] coming that way [C]


[C]At a red light in [G]the sunshine on [D]a Sunday, [Em]nothing to [C]say don’t even [G]try [D]
[C]Some are coming home [G] some are leaving town, [D]while my [Em]worlds crashing down
[C]On a Sunday in [G]the sunshine [D] at a red light


[D]There’s a mama calming down a little baby in the [C]back seat in front of me
[D]theres an old man dressed in his Sunday vest [C]just waiting on green
[Em]But I can’t see getting [D]past


[C]At a red light in [G]the sunshine on [D]a Sunday, [Em]nothing to [C]say don’t even [G]try [D]
[C]Some are coming home [G] some are leaving town, [D]while my [Em]worlds crashing down
[C]On a Sunday in [G]the sunshine [D] at a red light


[C]At a red light in [G]the sunshine on [D]a Sunday, [Em]nothing to [C]say don’t even [G]try [D]
[C]Some are coming home [G] some are leaving town, [D]while my [Em]worlds crashing down
[C]On a Sunday in [G]the sunshine [D] at a red light. [C]At a [G]red light

AlbumI'm About to Come Alive
GenresCountry
Year2009
KeyC
DifficultyEasy

How to play Red Light on Guitar (Step-by-step)

David Nail - Red Light on guitar requires 4 chords and 5 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

Red Light uses these transitions most often: C → G (31), G → D (21), and D → C (15). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with C - G chord transition.

1. C → G chord transition

To move from C to G;

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
C to G

2. G → D chord transition

To move from G to D;

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to E string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
G to D

3. D → C chord transition

To move from D to C;

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
D to C

4. D → Em chord transition

To move from D to Em;

  1. While playing D, lift your index finger from G string fret 2.
  2. Lift your middle finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from B string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
D to Em

5. Em → C chord transition

To move from Em to C;

  1. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
  2. Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to A string fret 3.
  3. Place index finger on B string fret 1.

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Red Light.

  • Red Light includes 97 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Red Light contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Red Light connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → G: 35%
    • C → D: 11%
    After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → C: 25%
    • G → D: 24%