Red Hands Never Fade by The Warning

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Key: Dm

[Intro]+[Verse One]

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-7-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-7-----8-----3-----7---9--10-10--------------------------------------------|
A|-5-----8-----3-----7---7--8--8---------------------------------------------|
E|-------6-----1-----5-------------------------------------------------------|

The first 4 chords are played in sixteenths and palm-muted, the last three are played in quick succession
at the end of the bar (along with the words "cause it is done" and "listen to me"

Whole thing is played x2

Pre-chorus:

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-7-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-7-----8-----3-----7-------------------------------------------------------|
A|-5-----8-----3-----7-------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------6-----1-----5-------------------------------------------------------|

Same chords as the Verse, except the first three are played in eigths and are not palm-muted, the final chord
is played in sixteenths and is palm-muted.

Chorus:

e|--10--10--10--10-----------------------------------------------------------|
B|--10--10--10--10-----------------------------------------------------------|
G|--10--10--10--10-----------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

This is played quite quickly x4 at the beginning of the chorus, before any other instruments kick in

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------10-9-7-5------------------------------|
D|--------------------------8---8--8-8-----------3---3--3-3---3---3--3-3-----|
A|--------------------------------------8-7-5-3------------------------------|
E|--------------------------6---6--6-6-----------1---1--1-1---1---1--1-1-----|

e|-----------------------------|
B|-----------------------------|
G|-----------------------------|
D|---7---7--7-7----7---7--7-7--|
A|-----------------------------|
E|---5---5--5-5----5---5--5-5--|

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-7---7--7-7---7---7--7-7-------------10-9-7-5------------------------------|
D|--------------------------8---8--8-8-----------3---3--3-3---3---3--3-3-----|
A|-5---5--5-5---5---5--5-5--------------8-7-5-3------------------------------|
E|--------------------------6---6--6-6-----------1---1--1-1---1---1--1-1-----|

e|-----------------------------|
B|-----------------------------|
G|-----------------------------|
D|---7---7--7-7----7---7--7-7--|
A|-----------------------------|
E|---5---5--5-5----5---5--5-5--|

This is what is played when the rest of the band kicks in.

Post-chorus:

e|---------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------|
G|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-9-9-9-9-10-10-10-10---------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------|
A|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-7-7-7-7-8--8--8--8----------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------|

x2

e|---------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------|
G|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-9-9-9-9-10-10-10-10---------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------|
A|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-7-7-7-7-8--8--8--8----------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------|

e|---------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------|
G|-9-9-9-9-7-7-7-7-10--9-----------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------|
A|-7-7-7-7-5-5-5-5-8---7-----------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------|


Verse 2:

e|------5----5----5----5----6-5-------6----6----6----6----6-6----------------|
B|------6----6----6----6----6-6-------6----6----6----6----6-6----------------|
G|------7----7----7----7----7-7-------7----7----7----7----7-7----------------|
D|------7----7----7----7----7-7-------8----8----8----8----8-8----------------|
A|---5-5--5-5--5-5--5-5--5-5-------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------6-6--6-6--6-6--6-6--6-6--------------------|

e|------1----1----1----1----1-1-----5----5----5------------------------------|
B|------1----1----1----1----1-1-----5----5----5------------------------------|
G|------2----2----2----2----2-2-----5----5----5------------------------------|
D|------3----3----3----3----3-3-----7----7----7---9--10--10------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------7--8---8-------------------|
E|---1-1--1-1--1-1--1-1--1-1-----5-5--5-5--5-5-------------------------------|

x2

Pre-chorus:

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-7-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-7-----8-----3-----7-------------------------------------------------------|
A|-5-----8-----3-----7-------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------6-----1-----5-------------------------------------------------------|

No palm muting this time, all eighth notes

Chorus:

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-7---7--7-7---7---7--7-7-------------10-9-7-5------------------------------|
D|--------------------------8---8--8-8-----------3---3--3-3---3---3--3-3-----|
A|-5---5--5-5---5---5--5-5--------------8-7-5-3------------------------------|
E|--------------------------6---6--6-6-----------1---1--1-1---1---1--1-1-----|

e|-----------------------------|
B|-----------------------------|
G|-----------------------------|
D|---7---7--7-7----7---7--7-7--|
A|-----------------------------|
E|---5---5--5-5----5---5--5-5--|

Bridge:

e|---------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------|
G|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-9-9-9-9-10-10-10-10---------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------|
A|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-7-7-7-7-8--8--8--8----------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------|

x2

e|---------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------|
G|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-9-9-9-9-10-10-10-10---------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------|
A|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-7-7-7-7-8--8--8--8----------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------|

e|---------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------|
G|-9-9-9-9-7-7-7-7-10-10-10-10-9-9-9-9---------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------|
A|-7-7-7-7-5-5-5-5-8--8--8--8--7-7-7-7---------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------|


Chorus:

e|--10--10--10--10-----------------------------------------------------------|
B|--10--10--10--10-----------------------------------------------------------|
G|--10--10--10--10-----------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

This is played quite quickly x4 at the beginning of the chorus, before any other instruments kick in

e|-------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------|
D|---3---3--3-3---3---3--3-3-----|
A|-------------------------------|
E|---1---1--1-1---1---1--1-1-----|

e|-------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------|
D|---7---7--7-7----7---7--7-7----|
A|-------------------------------|
E|---5---5--5-5----5---5--5-5----|

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-7---7--7-7---7---7--7-7-------------10-9-7-5------------------------------|
D|--------------------------8---8--8-8-----------3---3--3-3---3---3--3-3-----|
A|-5---5--5-5---5---5--5-5--------------8-7-5-3------------------------------|
E|--------------------------6---6--6-6-----------1---1--1-1---1---1--1-1-----|

e|-----------------------------|
B|-----------------------------|
G|-----------------------------|
D|---7---7--7-7----7---7--7-7--|
A|-----------------------------|
E|---5---5--5-5----5---5--5-5--|

This is what is played when the rest of the band kicks in.


Outro:

e|---------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------|
G|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-9-9-9-9-10-10-10-10---------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------|
A|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-7-7-7-7-8--8--8--8----------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------|

x2

e|---------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------|
G|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-9-9-9-9-10-10-10-10---------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------|
A|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-7-7-7-7-8--8--8--8----------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------|

e|---------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------|
G|-9-9-9-9-7-7-7-7-10--9-----------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------|
A|-7-7-7-7-5-5-5-5-8---7-----------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------|

[Second Guitar during Outro]

e|---10---10-------12---12------14---14--------------|
B|---13^--13^------15^--15^-----17^--17^-------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------|

e|----17^(1/4)-15------------------------------------|
B|-----------------17--15--13------------------------|
G|-----------------------------14--12--9--7----------|
D|---------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------|

Not sure about this end bit as it is hidden deep in the mix but something like this will sound ok :)

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| ^ full bend
| ^(1/4) quarter bend

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Published: July 9, 2025
Last Updated: January 6, 2026