Red Eye Flight Chords
by Mike Ryan
Red Eye Flight by Mike Ryan is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of A with a capo on the 2st fret. It uses the chords G, Cadd9, Em and D. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Chords Used (relative to capo):
G Cadd9 Em D
e|---3----3-------0-----2--|
B|---3----3-------0-----3--|
G|---0----0-------0-----2--|
D|---0----2-------3-----0--|
A|---2----3-------3-----0--|
E|---3----X-------0-----X--|
Notes:
This whole song is pretty much the same chord progression.
You can hammer on the A string on the Cadd9 chords to give it a little more character.
Intro:
Cadd9 G D Em
Cadd9 G D G
verse 1:
Cadd9 G D Em
Yeah it's been one of those days. It's going to turn into one of those nights.
Cadd9 G D
There's only one way to make it all alright.
Cadd9 G D Em
When I'm feeling this kind of low I can throw some vinyl on the stereo.
Cadd9 G D
Roll up my worries and watch them all go up in smoke.
Cadd9 G D Em
I'm taking that red eye flight. I'm going to be burning bright.
Cadd9 G D
Like a seventy forty seven through the northern lights.
Cadd9 G D Em
Thirty five thousand feet aint gonna have nothing on me.
Cadd9 G D G
I'm going to be high all night taking that red eye flight.
Interlude:
Cadd9 G D G
verse 2:
Cadd9 G D Em
There's a bar right down the street that serves every kind of alcohol.
Cadd9 G D
But sitting there drinking isn't going to work at all.
Cadd9 G D Em
So I'm taking a trip right now, I don't even have to leave the house.
Cadd9 G D
I've got my window seat right here on the couch.
Repeat Chorus
Solo:
Cadd9 G D Em
Cadd9 G D
Repeat Chorus
End:
Cadd9 G D G
I'm going to take Marley's advice and catch that red eye flight.
Cadd9 G D Em
Cadd9 G D G