Red Flag

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D-DU-UDU

Key:

Chords used:

Am - x02210 or x-x-x-9-10-8-

- x2x031 or xxx767

Cast off the crutch that kills the pain

The red flag waving never meant the same

The kids of tomorrow don't need today

When they live in the sins of yesterday

Cast off the crutch that kills the pain

The red flag waving never meant the same

The kids of tomorrow don't need today

When they live in the sins of yesterday

Well I've never seen us act like this

Our only hope is the minds of kids

And they'll show us a thing or two

Our only weapons are the guns of youth

It's only time before they tighten the noose

And then the hunt will be on for you

Ian: Verse 1,/ means slide up

G7/B

E

e|--8--8--8--8-|-7-7-7-7-|--8--8--8--8-|-7-7-7-7-|-4-4-4-4-4--5--7-|

B|-10-10-10-10-|-6-6-6-6-|-10-10-10-10-|-6-6-6-6-|-3-3-3-3-3--3--6-|

G|--9--9--9--9-|-7-7-7-7-|--9--9--9--9-|-7-7-7-7-|-4-4-4-4-4--5--7-|

D|-------------|---------|-------------|---------|-----------------|

A|-------------|---------|-------------|---------|-----------------|

E|-------------|---------|-------------|---------|-----------------|

E

e|--8--8--8--8-|-8-8-8-8-8--7--5-|-7-7-7-7-|-4-4-4-4/10---8--7-|

B|-10-10-10-10-|-8-8-8-8-8--6--4-|-6-6-6-6-|-3-3-3-3/-9--10--6-|

G|--9--9--9--9-|-9-9-9-9-9--7--5-|-7-7-7-7-|-4-4-4-4/10---9--7-|

D|-------------|-----------------|---------|-------------------|

A|-------------|-----------------|---------|-------------------|

E|-------------|-----------------|---------|-------------------|

E

e|--8--8--8--8-|-8-8-8-8-8--7--5-|-7-7-7-7-|-4-4-4-4--5--7-|

B|-10-10-10-10-|-8-8-8-8-8--6--4-|-6-6-6-6-|-3-3-3-3--3--6-|

G|--9--9--9--9-|-9-9-9-9-9--7--5-|-7-7-7-7-|-4-4-4-4--5--7-|

D|-------------|-----------------|---------|---------------|

A|-------------|-----------------|---------|---------------|

E|-------------|-----------------|---------|---------------|

The red flag waving

never meant the same

no The red flag waving

never meant the same

Ian: Refrain

Am

e|-5-|-5-|-----------------|-0-|

B|-6-|-6-|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|-1-|

G|-5-|-7-|-4-4-4-5-5-5-4-4-|-2-|

D|---|---|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-2-|

A|---|---|-----------------|-0-|

E|---|---|-----------------|---|

E

e|-5-|-5-|-----------------|-0-|

B|-6-|-6-|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|-0-|

G|-5-|-7-|-4-4-4-5-5-5-4-4-|-1-|

D|---|---|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-2-|

A|---|---|-----------------|-2-|

E|---|---|-----------------|-0-|

Cast off the crutch that kills the pain

The red flag waving never meant the same

The kids of tomorrow don't need today

When they live in the sins of yesterday

(Repeat)

Like the smallest bee packs a sting

Like a pawn checkmates a king

We'll attack at the crack of dawn

Build a ladder if there's a wall

Don't be afraid to slip and fall

Speak for yourself or

they'll speak for you

Ian: Verse 2,/ means slide up, x2

E

e|--8--8--8--8-|-8-8-8-8-8--7--5-|-7-7-7-7-|-4-4-4-4/10---8--7-|

B|-10-10-10-10-|-8-8-8-8-8--6--4-|-6-6-6-6-|-3-3-3-3/-9--10--6-|

G|--9--9--9--9-|-9-9-9-9-9--7--5-|-7-7-7-7-|-4-4-4-4/10---9--7-|

D|-------------|-----------------|---------|-------------------|

A|-------------|-----------------|---------|-------------------|

E|-------------|-----------------|---------|-------------------|

E

e|--8--8--8--8-|-8-8-8-8-8--7--5-|-7-7-7-7-|-4-4-4-4--5--7-|

B|-10-10-10-10-|-8-8-8-8-8--6--4-|-6-6-6-6-|-3-3-3-3--3--6-|

G|--9--9--9--9-|-9-9-9-9-9--7--5-|-7-7-7-7-|-4-4-4-4--5--7-|

D|-------------|-----------------|---------|---------------|

A|-------------|-----------------|---------|---------------|

E|-------------|-----------------|---------|---------------|

(Repeat Refrain)

(Repeat Chorus 2)

Am-G-Dm-F--x2

Like a fire don't need water

Like a jury needs a liar

Like riot don't need order

Like a madman needs a martyr

We don't need them!

We don't need them!

We don't need them!

We don't need them!

We don't need them!

We don't need them!

We don't need them!

(hold) Drumbeats

We don't need them!

(Repeat Intro)

(Repeat chorus 2 while singing "We don't need them in backup vocals)

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Readable chord sheet for Red Flag by Billy Talent

Key: [C]

Chords used:
Am -   x02210 or x-x-x-9-10-8-
[G7/B] - x2x031 or xxx767

Cast off the crutch that kills the pain
The red flag waving never meant the same
The kids of tomorrow don't need today
When they live in the sins of yesterday

[Am]Cast off the crutch that [C]kills the pain
The [G]red flag waving never [F]meant the same
The [C]kids of tomorrow don't [G]need today
When they [E]live in the sins of [E/G#]yesterday

[Am]  Well I've never seen us act like [G7/B]this
Our only hope is the minds of [Am]kids
And they'll show us a thing or [G7/B]two  [E]
[Am]  Our [C]only weapons are the guns of [G7/B]youth
It's only [E]time before they tighten the [Am]noose
And [C]then the hunt will be on for [G7/B]you  [E]

Ian: Verse 1,/ means slide up
        [Am]         [G7/B]         [Am]         [G7/B]
     [E]
e|--8--8--8--8-|-7-7-7-7-|--8--8--8--8-|-7-7-7-7-|-4-4-4-4-4--5--7-|
B|-10-10-10-10-|-6-6-6-6-|-10-10-10-10-|-6-6-6-6-|-3-3-3-3-3--3--6-|
G|--9--9--9--9-|-7-7-7-7-|--9--9--9--9-|-7-7-7-7-|-4-4-4-4-4--5--7-|
D|-------------|---------|-------------|---------|-----------------|
A|-------------|---------|-------------|---------|-----------------|
E|-------------|---------|-------------|---------|-----------------|

        [Am]              [C]            [G7/B]            [E]
e|--8--8--8--8-|-8-8-8-8-8--7--5-|-7-7-7-7-|-4-4-4-4/10---8--7-|
B|-10-10-10-10-|-8-8-8-8-8--6--4-|-6-6-6-6-|-3-3-3-3/-9--10--6-|
G|--9--9--9--9-|-9-9-9-9-9--7--5-|-7-7-7-7-|-4-4-4-4/10---9--7-|
D|-------------|-----------------|---------|-------------------|
A|-------------|-----------------|---------|-------------------|
E|-------------|-----------------|---------|-------------------|

        [Am]              [C]            [G7/B]          [E]
e|--8--8--8--8-|-8-8-8-8-8--7--5-|-7-7-7-7-|-4-4-4-4--5--7-|
B|-10-10-10-10-|-8-8-8-8-8--6--4-|-6-6-6-6-|-3-3-3-3--3--6-|
G|--9--9--9--9-|-9-9-9-9-9--7--5-|-7-7-7-7-|-4-4-4-4--5--7-|
D|-------------|-----------------|---------|---------------|
A|-------------|-----------------|---------|---------------|
E|-------------|-----------------|---------|---------------|

The [F]red flag waving
never [Dm]meant the same[G]
[Am]no The [F]red flag waving
never [Dm]meant the same[G]  [E]

Ian: Refrain
   [F]  [Dm]          [G]         [Am]
e|-5-|-5-|-----------------|-0-|
B|-6-|-6-|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|-1-|
G|-5-|-7-|-4-4-4-5-5-5-4-4-|-2-|
D|---|---|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-2-|
A|---|---|-----------------|-0-|
E|---|---|-----------------|---|

   [F]  [Dm]          [G]          [E]
e|-5-|-5-|-----------------|-0-|
B|-6-|-6-|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|-0-|
G|-5-|-7-|-4-4-4-5-5-5-4-4-|-1-|
D|---|---|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-2-|
A|---|---|-----------------|-2-|
E|---|---|-----------------|-0-|

[Am]Cast off the crutch that [C]kills the pain
The [G]red flag waving never [F]meant the same
The [C]kids of tomorrow don't [G]need today
When they [E]live in the sins of [E/G#]yesterday
(Repeat)

[Am]   [C]Like the smallest bee packs a s[G7/B]ting
[E]Like a pawn checkmates a [Am]king
[C]We'll attack at the crack of [G7/B]dawn [E]
[Am]   [C]Build a ladder if there's a [G7/B]wall
[E]Don't be afraid to slip and [Am]fall
Speak [C]for yourself or
they'll speak for [G7/B]you  [E]

Ian: Verse 2,/ means slide up, x2
        [Am]              [C]            [G7/B]            [E]
e|--8--8--8--8-|-8-8-8-8-8--7--5-|-7-7-7-7-|-4-4-4-4/10---8--7-|
B|-10-10-10-10-|-8-8-8-8-8--6--4-|-6-6-6-6-|-3-3-3-3/-9--10--6-|
G|--9--9--9--9-|-9-9-9-9-9--7--5-|-7-7-7-7-|-4-4-4-4/10---9--7-|
D|-------------|-----------------|---------|-------------------|
A|-------------|-----------------|---------|-------------------|
E|-------------|-----------------|---------|-------------------|

        [Am]              [C]            [G7/B]          [E]
e|--8--8--8--8-|-8-8-8-8-8--7--5-|-7-7-7-7-|-4-4-4-4--5--7-|
B|-10-10-10-10-|-8-8-8-8-8--6--4-|-6-6-6-6-|-3-3-3-3--3--6-|
G|--9--9--9--9-|-9-9-9-9-9--7--5-|-7-7-7-7-|-4-4-4-4--5--7-|
D|-------------|-----------------|---------|---------------|
A|-------------|-----------------|---------|---------------|
E|-------------|-----------------|---------|---------------|

(Repeat Refrain)
(Repeat Chorus 2)

Am-G-Dm-F--x2

Like a [Am]fire don't need [G]water
Like a [Dm]jury needs a [F]liar
Like [Am]riot don't need [G]order
Like a [Dm]madman needs a [F]martyr
We don't [Am]need them!
We don't [G]need them!
We don't [Dm]need them!
We don't [F]need them!
We don't [Am]need them!
We don't [G]need them!
We don't [Dm]need them!
         [F]         [Am](hold) Drumbeats
We don't need them!

(Repeat Intro)
(Repeat chorus 2 while singing "We don't need them in backup vocals)

[Am]

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