How to Play They're Red Hot on Guitar?

Robert Johnson - They're Red Hot can be played in the key of C using the C, B, Bb, A7, C7, D7, G7 chords. For C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D. For B, To play B, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 3, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the D string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 3, let B ring open, mute G. For Bb, To play A# | Bb, barre fret 1 from the low E string to the A string with finger 1, press fret 1 on the high E string with finger 4, let D ring open, mute G, B. For A7, To play A7, let low E, A, G, high E ring open, mute D, B. For C7, To play C7, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D. For D7, To play D7, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 3, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 3, let A, D ring open. For G7, To play G7, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute A, high E. Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat. You can play They're Red Hot with the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ strumming pattern.

Robert Johnson - They’re Red Hot Chords

Chord reference C, B, Bb, A7, C7, D7, G7, A7

Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

[C] Hot ta[B]males and [Bb] they’re red [A7] hot, [D7] yes she [G7] got them for [C] sale [C] Hot ta[B]males and [Bb] they’re red [A7] hot, [D7] yes she got them for [G7] sale [C] I got a girl, say she’s [C7] long and tall She [F] sleeps in the kitchen with her [A] feet in the hall [C] Hot ta[B]males and [Bb] they’re red [A7] hot, [D7] yes she [G7] got them for [C] sale, I [A7] mean [D7] Yes, she got [G7] them for [C] sale [C] Hot ta[B]males and [Bb] they’re red [A7] hot, [D7] yes she [G7] got them for [C] sale

[C] Hot ta[B]males and [Bb] they’re red [A7] hot, [D7] yes she got them for [G7] sale She got [C] two for a nickel, got [C7] four for a dime [F] Would sell you more, but they [A] ain’t none of mine [C] Hot ta[B]males and [Bb] they’re red [A7] hot, [D7] yes she [G7] got them for [C] sale, I [A7] mean [D7] Yes, she got [G7] them for [C] sale [C] Hot ta[B]males and [Bb] they’re red [A7] hot, [D7] yes she [G7] got them for [C] sale

[C] Hot ta[B]males and [Bb] they’re red [A7] hot, [D7] yes she got them for [G7] sale [C] I got a letter from a [C7] girl in the room [F] Now she got something good she got to [A] bring home soon, now [C] Hot ta[B]males and [Bb] they’re red [A7] hot, [D7] yes she [G7] got them for [C] sale, I [A7] mean [D7] Yes, she got [G7] them for [C] sale

[C] Hot ta[B]males and [Bb] they’re red [A7] hot, [D7] yes she [G7] got them for [C] sale [C] Hot ta[B]males and [Bb] they’re red [A7] hot, [D7] yes she got them for [G7] sale The [C] billy got back in a [C7] bumble bee nest [F] Ever since that he can’t [A] take his rest, yeah [C] Hot ta[B]males and [Bb] they’re red [A7] hot, [D7] yes she [G7] got them for [C] sale, I [A7] mean [D7] Yes, she got [G7] them for [C] sale

[C] Hot ta[B]males and [Bb] they’re red [A7] hot, [D7] yes she [G7] got them for [C] sale [C] Hot ta[B]males and [Bb] they’re red [A7] hot, [D7] yes she got them for [G7] sale [C] You know grandma left and [C7] grandpa too Well I wonder [F] what in the world we [A] chilling gon do now [C] Hot ta[B]males and [Bb] they’re red [A7] hot, [D7] yes she [G7] got them for [C] sale, I [A7] mean, [D7] Yes, she got [G7] them for [C] sale

[C] Hot ta[B]males and [Bb] they’re red [A7] hot, [D7] yes she [G7] got them for [C] sale [C] Hot ta[B]males and [Bb] they’re red [A7] hot, [D7] yes she got them for [G7] sale [C] Me and my babe bought a [C7] V-8 Ford Well we [F] wind that thing all on the [A] running board, yes [C] Hot ta[B]males and [Bb] they’re red [A7] hot, [D7] yes she [G7] got them for [C] sale, I [A7] mean, [D7] Yes, she got [G7] them for [C] sale

Artist Robert Johnson

Album King Of The Delta Blues

Genres Blues

Year 1935

Key C

Robert Johnson - They're Red Hot can be played in the key of C using the C, B, Bb, A7, C7, D7, G7 chords.

For C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D.
For B, To play B, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 3, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the D string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 3, let B ring open, mute G.
For Bb, To play A# | Bb, barre fret 1 from the low E string to the A string with finger 1, press fret 1 on the high E string with finger 4, let D ring open, mute G, B.
For A7, To play A7, let low E, A, G, high E ring open, mute D, B.
For C7, To play C7, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D.
For D7, To play D7, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 3, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 3, let A, D ring open.
For G7, To play G7, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute A, high E.

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

You can play They're Red Hot with the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ strumming pattern.