Cherry Red Chords
Cherry Red by Louis Amstrong is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of D. It uses the chords D, F#m, Em, Em7, A, Bm and A7. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Intro: D
F#m Em Em7 A
Where are you, you, you you
D Em A D Bm Em
Cherry red , sweeter than the honeycomb
A D Bm Em
Sweeter still when we're alone
A D Bm Em A D Bm Em A
Cherry red, my cherry red
D F#m Em A D F#m Em
Turquoise green , greener than the deeper sea
A D F#m Em
Greener still when she's with me
A D F#m Em A D
Cherry red , my cherry red
F#m
I wonder why (wonder why)
Em A Em A Bm
The stars that night shine big and bright for me
F#m
I wonder why (wonder why)
Em A Em A Em A A7 F#m Em
She's true to me the way that she will always be
D F#m Em A D F#m Em
Cherry red , sweeter than the honeycomb
A D F#m
Sweeter still when we're alone
Em A D F#m Em A D
Cherry red , my cherry red
F#m
I wonder why (wonder why)
Em A Em A Bm
The stars that night shine big and bright for me
F#m
I wonder why (wonder why)
Em A Em A Em A A7 F#m Em
She's true to me the way that she will always be
D F#m Em A D F#m Em
Cherry red , sweeter than the honeycomb
A D F#m Em
Sweeter still when we're alone
A D F#m Em A D
Cherry red, my cherry red