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Red Army Blues

The Waterboys

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

Level: Beginner Decade: 1980s Genre: Rock Theme: Life / Motivation Mood: Sad / Melancholy View Lyrics Youtube 
Verse 1
When I DmLeft My Home And MyA# Family
My CMother Said ToAm Me
"Son, It's DmNot How Many Germans YouA# Kill That Counts
It's CHow Many People You SetAm Free"
So I DmPacked My BagsA# Brushed My Cap
CWalked Out Into TheAm World
DmSeventeenA# Years Old
CNever Kissed AAm Girl

Interlude
DmUh A#Uh CUhAm UhDm UhA#...C  Am​

Verse 2
DmTook The Train ToA# Voronezh
That CWas As Far As It WouldAm Go
DmChanged My Sacks For AA# Uniform
CBit My Lip Against TheAm Snow
I DmPrayed For MotherA# Russia
In The CSummer Of Am'43
And As We DmDrove The GermansA# Back
I Really BeClieved That God WasAm Listening To Me

Interlude 2
DmUh A#Uh CUhAm UhDm UhA#...C  Am​

Verse 3
DmWe Howled Into BeA#rlin
CTore The Smoking BuildingsAm Down
DmRaised The Red FlagA# High
CBurnt The ReichstagAm Brown
I DmSaw My First A#American
And He CLooked A Lot LikeAm Me
He Had The DmSame Kinda Farmer'sA# Face
Said He'd Come From CSome Place CalledAm Hazzard, TennDmessee

Interlude 3
DmUh A#Uh CUhAm UhDm UhA#...C  Am​

Verse 4
DmThen The War WasA# Over
My CDischarge PapersAm Came
DmMe And Twenty HundredA# Others
Went To CStettiner For TheAm Train
DmKiev! Said TheA# Commissar
From CThere Your Own WayAm Home
But DmI Never Got ToA# Kiev
We CNever Came ByAm Home
DmTrain Went North To TheA# Taiga
We Were CStripped And Marched InAm File
Up The DmGreat SiberianA# Road
For CMiles And Miles AndAm Miles And Miles
DmDressed In Stripes AndA# Tatters
In A CGulag Left ToAm Die
All Because DmComradeA# Stalin Was Scared That
We'd CBecome TooAm Westernized!

Interlude 4
DmUh A#Uh CUhAm UhDm UhA#...C  Am​

Verse 5
DmUsed To Love MyA# Country
CUsed To BeAm So Young
DmUsed To Believe ThatA# Life Was
The CBest SongAm Ever Sung
DmI Would Have Died For MyA# Country
In C19Am45
But Now DmOnlyA# One Thing RCemaiAmns
But Now DmOnlyA# One Thing RCemaiAmns
But Now DmOnlyA# One Thing RCemaiAmns
But Now DmOnlyA# One Thing RCemains
The Brute AmWill ToDm SurvivA#e! C  Am​
Also available in: Am (Original) C E G

FAQ

What are the chords for Red Army Blues?

The chords for Red Army Blues are: Dm, A#, C, Am

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: Dm, A#, C, Am

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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