Jesse Welles – Red (Guitar)
Capo 5
Key
-
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Speed:
1.0x
Chords
As recorded by Jesse Welles
(2025 release)
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 332O1OG6add9 3O2OO3
Csus4 X33O1O
C O32O1OG9 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