G# Old Red eyes is back A#7 C# G# Red from the night before the night before G# A#7 C# G# Walked into the wrong bar walked into a door G# Old Redʼs in town A#7 C# G# And sitting late at night he doesnʼt make a sound G# A#7 C# G# Just adding to the wrinkles on his deadly frown G# A#7 C# G# Theyʼre only red from all the tears that I shouldʼve shed G# A#7 C# G# Theyʼre only red from all the women that I couldʼve wed G# A#7 C# G# So when you look into these eyes I hope you realise G# They could never be blue A#7 C# They could never be blue G# G# They could never be blue A#7 C# G# They could never be blue G# Listen up Old Red A#7 C# G# You never listened to a word the doctor said G# A#7 C# G# He told you if you drank another youʼd be dead G# Old Red eyes is back A#7 C# G# His shoulders ache all over and his brain is sore G# A#7 C# G# He pours a drink and listens to his body thaw G# A#7 C# G# Theyʼre only red from all the thoughts unused inside my head G# A#7 C# G# Theyʼre only red from all the things I could have done instead G# A#7 C# G# So when you look into these eyes I hope you realise G# They could never be blue A#7 C# They could never be blue G# G# They could never be blue A#7 C# G# They could never be blue G# A#7 C# G# Blue is a street without an end G# A#7 C# G# Red is the colour of my hell G# A#7 C# G# Blue is a greeting from a friend G# A#7 C# G# Red is the color of farewell G# Old Red he died A#7 C# G# And every single landlord in the district cried G# A#7 C# G# An empty bottle of whisky laying by his side G# A#7 C# G# A lazy little tear running from each eye G# They could never be blue A#7 C# They could never be blue G# G# They could never be blue A#7 C# G# They could never be blue
