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Red Army Blues

The Waterboys

Guitar Chords & Lyrics for Red Army Blues by The Waterboys in the key of C

Level: Beginner Decade: 1980s Genre: Rock Theme: Life / Motivation Mood: Sad / Melancholy View Lyrics Youtube 
Verse 1
When I CmLeft My Home And MyG# Family
My A#Mother Said To GmMe
"Son, It's CmNot How Many Germans YouG# Kill That Counts
It's A#How Many People You Set GmFree"
So I CmPacked My BagsG# Brushed My Cap
A#Walked Out Into The GmWorld
CmSeventeenG# Years Old
A#Never Kissed A GmGirl

Interlude
CmUh G#Uh A#Uh GmUh CmUh.G#.. A#   Gm​

Verse 2
CmTook The Train ToG# Voronezh
That A#Was As Far As It Would GmGo
CmChanged My Sacks For AG# Uniform
A#Bit My Lip Against The GmSnow
I CmPrayed For MotherG# Russia
In The A#Summer Of 'Gm43
And As We CmDrove The GermansG# Back
I Really BeA#lieved That God Was GmListening To Me

Interlude 2
CmUh G#Uh A#Uh GmUh CmUh.G#.. A#   Gm​

Verse 3
CmWe Howled Into BeG#rlin
A#Tore The Smoking Buildings GmDown
CmRaised The Red FlagG# High
A#Burnt The Reichstag GmBrown
I CmSaw My First G#American
And He A#Looked A Lot Like GmMe
He Had The CmSame Kinda Farmer'sG# Face
Said He'd Come From A#Some Place Called GmHazzard, TenneCmssee

Interlude 3
CmUh G#Uh A#Uh GmUh CmUh.G#.. A#   Gm​

Verse 4
CmThen The War WasG# Over
My A#Discharge Papers GmCame
CmMe And Twenty HundredG# Others
Went To A#Stettiner For The GmTrain
CmKiev! Said TheG# Commissar
From A#There Your Own Way GmHome
But CmI Never Got ToG# Kiev
We A#Never Came By GmHome
CmTrain Went North To TheG# Taiga
We Were A#Stripped And Marched In GmFile
Up The CmGreat SiberianG# Road
For A#Miles And Miles And GmMiles And Miles
CmDressed In Stripes AndG# Tatters
In A A#Gulag Left To GmDie
All Because CmComradeG# Stalin Was Scared That
We'd A#Become Too GmWesternized!

Interlude 4
CmUh G#Uh A#Uh GmUh CmUh.G#.. A#   Gm​

Verse 5
CmUsed To Love MyG# Country
A#Used To Be GmSo Young
CmUsed To Believe ThatG# Life Was
The A#Best Song GmEver Sung
CmI Would Have Died For MyG# Country
In A#194Gm5
But Now CmOnlyG# One Thing RA#emainGms
But Now CmOnlyG# One Thing RA#emainGms
But Now CmOnlyG# One Thing RA#emainGms
But Now CmOnlyG# One Thing RA#emains
The Brute GmWill ToCm SurvivG#e! A#   Gm​
Also available in: Am (Original) D E G

FAQ

What are the chords for Red Army Blues?

The chords for Red Army Blues are: Cm, G#, A#, Gm

What is the original key of Red Army Blues?

The original key is Am.

What is the difficulty of playing Red Army Blues?

The difficulty level is Beginner.

Can I play Red Army Blues in another key?

Yes. You can transpose the song to any key using the transpose feature.

Can Red Army Blues be played on an acoustic guitar?

Yes. The chords work for both acoustic and electric guitar.

Can I play Red Army Blues on ukulele?

Chord Red Army Blues can be played on guitar or ukulele using their respective chord shapes.

How many chords are used in Red Army Blues?

Red Army Blues uses 4 chords: Cm, G#, A#, Gm

What is the easiest way to play Red Army Blues?

You can use the transpose feature to change the key to one that better matches your vocal range or uses easier chord shapes.

What decade was Red Army Blues released in?

Red Army Blues was released in the 1980s. See more 1980s songs here

Are there easier chord versions for Red Army Blues?

Yes. Tap the Simplify button to switch Red Army Blues to beginner-friendly chords - it drops advanced extensions like maj7, m7, and 9ths without changing the song's key or progression.

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