Chords of: Red by: Taylor Swift. (B, C#m7, A, E) are the main chords of the song. The chords are displayed instantly in real-time with a YouTube player, four synced views, instrument diagrams, loop practice and a built-in vocal-remover mixer.
“Red” by Taylor Swift is in E Major and runs at about 125 BPM, giving it an upbeat, driving pulse. Our analysis found 16 different chords across 113 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are B, C#m7, A, E.
B is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 39% of the 3:42 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with A → C#m → B → A → C#m → B → A → C#m7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 5 main chords with 4 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — E Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| B | 1:27 | 39% |
| C#m7 | 0:39 | 18% |
| A | 0:37 | 17% |
| E | 0:20 | 9% |
| C#m | 0:11 | 5% |
| B6 | 0:07 | 3% |
| Emaj7 | 0:04 | 2% |
| Amaj7 | 0:04 | 2% |
B6 – A – C#m – B – A – C#m – B – E/B – A – C#m7 – B – A – C#m – B6 – Emaj7 – A – C#m – B – A – C#m7 – Abm – B – E7/G# – A – E – B – E/B – A – C#m7 – B – A – C#m7 – B – E – Ebm – F#m7b5/E – Ebm – A – C#m7 – B – A – C#m7 – B – Emaj7 – Amaj7 – C#m7 – B – E/B – …
