Chords of: Red Red Wine by: UB40. (G7, Ab/Eb, C#, Ab) 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 Red Wine” by UB40 is in Ab Major and runs at about 178 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 15 different chords across 124 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are G7, Ab/Eb, C#, Ab.
C# is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 26% of the 3:04 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with C# → Ab/Eb → Ab → Ab/Eb → Ab6 → Ab → C# → F#. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 6 main chords with 8 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 1 and use G major shapes — the song stays in Ab Major but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| C# | 0:48 | 26% |
| F# | 0:40 | 22% |
| Ab/Eb | 0:33 | 18% |
| Ab | 0:26 | 14% |
| Ab6 | 0:13 | 7% |
| F#/G# | 0:08 | 4% |
| Ebm7 | 0:05 | 3% |
| F#maj7 | 0:04 | 2% |
G7 – Abm – C# – F# – Ab/Eb – F#/G# – C# – F# – Ab/Eb – Ebm7 – C# – F# – Ab/Eb – F#/G# – Ab – F#7 – Ab/Eb – F# – Ab – Ebm7 – C# – F# – Ab/Eb – F#/G# – C# – F# – Ab/Eb – Ebm7 – C# – F# – Ab/Eb – F#/G# – Ab6 – F#6 – Ab/Eb – F# – Ab7 – C# – F# – Ab/Eb – F#/G# – Ab – C# – F# – C# – B6 – C#/G# – Ab – …
