Billy Talent
Red Flag
Billy Talent II
2006
Submitted by: paramore_fans@yahoo.com

Key: C

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:
Am -   x02210 or x-x-x-9-10-8-
C -    x32010
G -    320003
F -    133211
Dm -   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 (x02210@1)                     CCast (x32010@1)off the crutch that kills the pain
    G (320003@1)                   FThe (133211@1)red flag waving never meant the same
    C (x32010@1)                    GThe (320003@1)kids of tomorrow don't need today
          E (022100@1)                 E/G#When (143121@4)they live in the sins of yesterday

Verse 1:
Am (x02210@1)                               G7/B (310001@1) Well I've never seen us act like this
                              AmOur (x02210@1)only hope is the minds of kids
                               G7/B (310001@1)name="chord_022100@1">E
And they'll show us a thing or two
Am (x02210@1)  C (x32010@1)                          G7/B (310001@1) Our only weapons are the guns of youth
          E (022100@1)                          AmIt's (x02210@1)only time before they tighten the noose
    C (x32010@1)                          G7/B (310001@1)name="chord_022100@1">E
And then the hunt will be on for you

Ian: Verse 1,/ means slide up
        Am (x02210@1)       G7/B (310001@1)       Am (x02210@1)       G7/B (310001@1)    
     Ee|--8--8--8--8-|-7-7-7-7-|--8--8--8--8-|-7-7-7-7-|-4-4-4-4-4--5--7-| (022100@1)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 (x02210@1)            C (x32010@1)          G7/B (310001@1)          Ee|--8--8--8--8-|-8-8-8-8-8--7--5-|-7-7-7-7-|-4-4-4-4/10---8--7-| (022100@1)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 (x02210@1)            C (x32010@1)          G7/B (310001@1)        Ee|--8--8--8--8-|-8-8-8-8-8--7--5-|-7-7-7-7-|-4-4-4-4--5--7-| (022100@1)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:
    FThe (133211@1)red flag waving
      Dm (xx0231@1)          Gnever (320003@1)meant the same
Am (x02210@1)   Fno (133211@1)The red flag waving
      Dm (xx0231@1)          G (320003@1)name="chord_022100@1">E
never meant the same

Ian: Refrain
   F (133211@1)Dm (xx0231@1)        G (320003@1)       Ame|-5-|-5-|-----------------|-0-| (x02210@1)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 (133211@1)Dm (xx0231@1)        G (320003@1)        Ee|-5-|-5-|-----------------|-0-| (022100@1)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 (x02210@1)                     CCast (x32010@1)off the crutch that kills the pain
    G (320003@1)                   FThe (133211@1)red flag waving never meant the same
    C (x32010@1)                    GThe (320003@1)kids of tomorrow don't need today
          E (022100@1)                 E/G#When (143121@4)they live in the sins of yesterday
(Repeat)

Verse 2:
Am (x02210@1)name="chord_x32010@1">C                              G7/B (310001@1)  Like the smallest bee packs a sting
E (022100@1)                      AmLike (x02210@1)a pawn checkmates a king
C (x32010@1)                          G7/B (310001@1)name="chord_022100@1">E
We'll attack at the crack of dawn
Am (x02210@1)name="chord_x32010@1">C                           G7/B (310001@1)  Build a ladder if there's a wall
E (022100@1)                         AmDon't (x02210@1)be afraid to slip and fall
      CSpeak (x32010@1)for yourself or
                  G7/B (310001@1)name="chord_022100@1">E
they'll speak for you

Ian: Verse 2,/ means slide up, x2
        Am (x02210@1)            C (x32010@1)          G7/B (310001@1)          Ee|--8--8--8--8-|-8-8-8-8-8--7--5-|-7-7-7-7-|-4-4-4-4/10---8--7-| (022100@1)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 (x02210@1)            C (x32010@1)          G7/B (310001@1)        Ee|--8--8--8--8-|-8-8-8-8-8--7--5-|-7-7-7-7-|-4-4-4-4--5--7-| (022100@1)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:
       Am (x02210@1)            GLike (320003@1)a fire don't need water
       Dm (xx0231@1)         FLike (133211@1)a jury needs a liar
     Am (x02210@1)            GLike (320003@1)riot don't need order
       Dm (xx0231@1)           FLike (133211@1)a madman needs a martyr
         AmWe (x02210@1)don't need them!
         GWe (320003@1)don't need them!
         DmWe (xx0231@1)don't need them!
         FWe (133211@1)don't need them!
         AmWe (x02210@1)don't need them!
         GWe (320003@1)don't need them!
         DmWe (xx0231@1)don't need them!
         F (133211@1)       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)