RED
As recorded by Jesse Welles
(2025 release)


Capo 5th fret


Jesse does little flourishes from G to G6add9 back to G and Fmaj7 to Csus4 back to Fmaj7.
They're easy little one finger lifts despite the scary chord names.
Play these as you feel them. I've only noted a few places where he adds them.

For easier chords click the "Simplify" button below.


        EADGBe
G       32OOO3
Fmaj7   X3321O
C/G     332O1O
G6add9  3O2OO3
Csus4   X33O1O
C       O32O1O
G9      1OOOO3


[Verse 1]
           G               Fmaj7               C/G             G
I got me a red house and a red car. It runs on big red batteries
                             Fmaj7                C/G                  G
They used to be blue fifteen minutes ago but they turned red just for me
                            Fmaj7               C/G                          G
I got me a red horse, and I ride it. I got some blue friends, they're the best
                                     Fmaj7                       C/G          G
We used to fly around the world on a big jet plane they call the lolita express
                           Fmaj7                C/G              G
I got me a red tie and its ten feet long and it matches my red hat
                          Fmaj7          C/G             G
I got me a red bird and a red fish a red dog and a red cat
                             Fmaj7          C/G                G
And I got me a red pen and I use it I got a big red chainsaw too
                              Fmaj7            C/G                 G
My red friend like that white powder makes his arms do weird salutes


[Chorus 1]
G9           G       G6add9 G
When the war gets here
                     Fmaj7
We're all gonna hold hands
        C/G
All the Baptists and the Catholics
        G
All the Marxists and the fascists
G9           G       G6add9 G
When the war gets here
                       Fmaj7 Csus4 Fmaj7
We're gonna get on the level
       C/G
Everyone looks a little bit nicer
         G
When you finally meet the devil


[Verse 2]
G                        Fmaj7                 C/G                  G
I had me a red talk on a red day looking for a thank you dressed in blue
                     Fmaj7                    C/G           G
If you want to win a war my friend then you'd better wear a suit
                       Fmaj7        C/G                 G
I got me a red bulldog technocratic boots strap tugging buddy
                        Fmaj7           C/G               G
He wrote an elegy for a people he don't know and it ain't funny
                               Fmaj7           C/G           G
There is a deep swamp and I'll drain it for my people are in danger
                                Fmaj7               C/G           G
Who would have ever thought the Deep State were the National Park-rangers
                              Fmaj7        C/G                   G
I got me some red pills and a bottle I got black and blue ones too
                          Fmaj7    C/G                  G
All the pills are all the same the illusion is you choose


[Chorus 2]
G9           G       G6add9 G
When the war gets here
                     Fmaj7
We're all gonna hold hands
       C/G
Oh the cowboys and the hippies
       G
Put away their strange misgivings
G9           G       G6add9 G
When the war gets here
                       Fmaj7 Csus4 Fmaj7
We're gonna get on the level
       C/G
Everyone looks a little bit nicer
         G
When you finally meet the devil


[Harmonica Solo]
G Fmaj7 C G


[Verse 3]
G                                            Fmaj7
When the king's cut friend and foe and every nation knows his wrath
          C/G                           G
When he's dead in twenty years we'll be here and they'll be back
                                      Fmaj7
When we're all hung out to dry by our savior technocrats
         C/G                         G
It won't matter if you're neo con or maga democrats


[Chorus 3]
G9           G       G6add9 G
When the war gets here
                     Fmaj7 Csus4 Fmaj7
We're all gonna hold hands
        C/G
All the Baptists and the Catholics
        G
All the marxists and the Fascists
G9           G       G6add9 G
When the war gets here
                       Fmaj7
We're gonna get on the level
       C/G
Everyone looks a little bit nicer
         G
When you finally meet the devil


[Outro]
G Fmaj7 C G