Chord/Tab song: Red Flag

Billy Talent
Billy Talent II
2006

Key: C

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

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

C - x32010
G - 320003
[F]Dm[-] - [133211]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]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

Verse 1:
[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|-------------|-----------------|---------|---------------|

Refrain:
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-|

Chorus 2:
[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)

Verse 2:
[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)

Interlude: Am-G-Dm-F--x2

Bridge:
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)

Outro: Am(hold)