Chords of: Red (Live from New York City) by: Taylor Swift. (B, A, C#m7, C#m) 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 (Live from New York City)” by Taylor Swift is in A Major and runs at about 125 BPM, giving it an upbeat, driving pulse. Our analysis found 18 different chords across 103 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are B, A, C#m7, C#m.
B is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 43% of the 3:34 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with A → C#m → B → A → C#m → B → A → C#m. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 6 main chords with 5 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — A Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| B | 1:31 | 43% |
| A | 0:36 | 17% |
| C#m7 | 0:31 | 15% |
| C#m | 0:19 | 9% |
| E | 0:12 | 6% |
| Amaj7 | 0:09 | 4% |
| Emaj7 | 0:03 | 1% |
| B6 | 0:03 | 1% |
A – C#m – B – E/B – A – C#m – B – A – C#m – B – A – C#m – F#m – B – Adim – A – C#m – B – A – E – B – E – A – C#m7 – B – A – C#m7 – B – Emaj7 – A – C#m7 – B – A – C#m7 – B – A – C#m7 – B – A – C#m – B – E – C#m7 – B – A – E – B – E – …
