Written In Red
Key of E with transition to F#
[Intro]
E B A B (x2)
[Verse 1]
E B A E
In letters of crimson God wrote His love
A E B
On a hillside so long, long ago
E B A Am
For you and for me Jesus died
E C#m D B
And love's greatest story was told
[Chorus]
E B D A
I love you, I love you
E C#m D B
That's what Calvary said
E B D A
I love you, I love you
Am E B E
I love you written in red
[Verse 2]
E B A E
Down through the ages God wrote His love
A E B B7
With the same hands that suffered and bled
E B A Am
Giving all that He had to give
E C#m D B
A message so easily read
[Chorus]
E B D A
I love you, I love you
E C#m D B
That's what Calvary said
E B D A
I love you, I love you
Am E B E
I love you written in red
[Bridge]
E B E
Oh precious is the flow
B B7 B E
That makes me white as snow
E B C#m E
No other fount' I know
A E B C# F# C# E B
I love you, I love you
F# D#m E C#
That's what Calvary said
F# C# E B
I love you, I love you
Bm F# C# F#
I love you written in red
Chords:
Standard chords with bar chords.
E is always the same no matter what.
F# played as E with bar chord on 2nd fret
B is played as a bar chord
Bm is played as a bar chord
A is always the same
Am is always the same
C# is played as A with bar chord on 4th fret
D#m is played as Am with bar chord on 6th fret
C#m is played as Am with bar chord on 4th fret
It seems like a lot, but bar chords get easier the more you practice with them.
That includes: C, D, and G positions. However, A and E positions make transitions easier for now...
Anyways, enjoy.
