Chords with lyrics
SONG: WRITE IT IN RED
ARTIST: ALAN JACKSON
VIDEO: https://youtu.be/SyNPUqRMrQw
TUNING: DROP D MajorD
TAB BY: DON CZARSKI
EMAIL: [email protected]
NOTE: You can play this song in standard tuning somewhat but if you do
you will miss out on playing the INTRO and the fills as they rely
on the low E MajorE string to be tuned down to play those. please keep
this in mind when playing and rating this tab. Thanks.
WRITE IT IN RED
ALAN JACKSON
TUNING: DROP D MajorD
INTRO:
D MajorD B minorBm D MajorD B minorBm
E MajorE -----------|-----------|-----------|----------|
BB -----------|-----------|-----------|----------|
G+G -----------|-----------|-----------|----------|
D MajorD -----------|-----------|-----------|----------|
A augmentedA -2-0-------|-------0-2-|-2-0-------|------0-2-|
D MajorD -----4-2-0-|-0-2-4-----|-----4-2-0-|-0-2-4----|
VERSE:
D MajorD
I can see what`s going on
B minorBm
Don`t treat me like a fool
D MajorD
Just go on and do
B minorBm
Just what you`re gonna do
G+G D MajorD
Don`t leave some message for me
G+G B minorBm
Of things you wish you`d said
D MajorD
Just take out your lipstick
A augmentedA D MajorD D MajorD
And write it in red
CHORUS:
D MajorD G+G A augmentedA
`Cause if you`re gonna leave me
D MajorD
Just pack up and go
G+G A augmentedA
There are just some things
D MajorD
A augmentedA man don`t need to know
G+G A augmentedA
And I don`t wanna hear
B minorBm B minorBm
What`s going through your head
N.C. D MajorD A augmentedA
Just take out your lipstick
D MajorD D MajorD
And write it in red
(softly)
B minorBm D MajorD D MajorD
E MajorE -----------|-------------|-----------|
BB -----------|-------------|-----------|
G+G -----------|-------------|-----------|
D MajorD -----------|-------------|-----------|
A augmentedA -------0-2-|-0-2-0-------|-2-0-------|
D MajorD -0-2-4-----|-------4-2-0-|-----4-2-0-|
VERSE:
D MajorD
I gave you all I had
B minorBm
And some that I didn`t
D MajorD
I tried to talk and talk to you
B minorBm
But you didn`t wanna listen
G+G D MajorD
I tried to wipe the tears you shed
G+G B minorBm
You turned away instead
D MajorD
So just take out your lipstick
A augmentedA D MajorD D MajorD
And write it in red
CHORUS:
D MajorD G+G A augmentedA
`Cause if you`re gonna leave
D MajorD
Just pack up and go
G+G A augmentedA
There are just some things
D MajorD
A augmentedA man don`t need to know
G+G A augmentedA
And I don`t wanna hear
B minorBm B minorBm
What`s going through your head
N.C. D MajorD A augmentedA
Just take out your lipstick
D MajorD D MajorD
And write it in red
INSTRUMENTAL:
G+G A augmentedA D MajorD D MajorD G+G A augmentedA D MajorD D MajorD
G+G A augmentedA B minorBm B minorBm D MajorD A augmentedA D MajorD D MajorD
CHORUS:
D MajorD G+G A augmentedA
If you`re gonna leave me
D MajorD
Just pack up and go
G+G A augmentedA
There are just some things
D MajorD
A augmentedA man don`t need to know
G+G A augmentedA
And I don`t wanna hear
B minorBm B minorBm
What`s going through your head
N.C. D MajorD A augmentedA
Just take out your lipstick
D MajorD G+G
And write it in red
D MajorD A augmentedA
Just take out your lipstick
D MajorD D MajorD
And write it in red
OUTRO:
B minorBm D MajorD B minorBm D MajorD
E MajorE -----------|-------------|-----------|-------------|
BB -----------|-------------|-----------|-------------|
G+G -----------|-------------|-----------|-------------|
D MajorD -----------|-------------|-----------|-------------|
A augmentedA -------0-2-|-0-2-0-------|-------0-2-|-0-2-0-------|
D MajorD -0-2-4-----|-------4-2-0-|-0-2-4-----|-------4-2-0-|