Billy Talent
Red Flag
Billy Talent II
2006
Submitted by: paramore_fans@yahoo.com
Key: C
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
Am - x02210 or x-x-x-9-10-8-
C - x32010
G - 320003
F - 133211
Dm - xx0231
E - 022100
G7/B - x2x031 or xxx767
E/G# - 476xxx
[Intro]
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
[Chorus 1]
Am C
Cast off the crutch that kills the pain
G F
The red flag waving never meant the same
C G
The kids of tomorrow don't need today
E E/G#
When they live in the sins of yesterday
[Verse 1]
Am G7/B
Well I've never seen us act like this
Am
Our only hope is the minds of kids
G7/B E
And they'll show us a thing or two
Am C G7/B
Our only weapons are the guns of youth
E Am
It's only time before they tighten the noose
C G7/B E
And then the hunt will be on for you
[Verse 1]
Ian, "/" 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|-------------|-----------------|---------|---------------|
[Refrain]
F
The red flag waving
Dm G
never meant the same
Am F
no The red flag waving
Dm G E
never meant the same
[Refrain]
Ian:
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-|
[Chorus 2]
Am C
Cast off the crutch that kills the pain
G F
The red flag waving never meant the same
C G
The kids of tomorrow don't need today
E E/G#
When they live in the sins of yesterday
(Repeat)
[Verse 2]
Am C G7/B
Like the smallest bee packs a sting
E Am
Like a pawn checkmates a king
C G7/B E
We'll attack at the crack of dawn
Am C G7/B
Build a ladder if there's a wall
E Am
Don't be afraid to slip and fall
C
Speak for yourself or
G7/B E
they'll speak for you
[Verse 2]
Ian, "/" 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)
[Interlude]
Am-G-Dm-F--x2
[Bridge]
Am G
Like a fire don't need water
Dm F
Like a jury needs a liar
Am G
Like riot don't need order
Dm F
Like a madman needs a martyr
Am
We don't need them!
G
We don't need them!
Dm
We don't need them!
F
We don't need them!
Am
We don't need them!
G
We don't need them!
Dm
We don't 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)
[Outro]
Am(hold)