This Benjy Cline chord sketch is for Cassandra Wilson's Red Guitar. There are two nice videos for this song:
This chord sketch matches the second video; however, the chords are similar for both with the former having a longer instrumental section.
Note that the very distinctive Em9 is played with open 1 and 6 strings.
Em9 - Intro
Em9
Wash my face with blue water
Am7 Em9
Lay my head on white linen
Am7 Bm7
Morning come, drink black coffee
Am7 Bm7
Then I play my song on red guitar
Em9
Take my flight through blue heavens
Am7 Em9
Walk my path in green gardens
Am7 Bm7
Drive my car on black highway
Am7 Bm7
Then I play my song on red guitar
Em9
A7 Em
Everyday the colors come and dance for me
A7 Em
Every night they fade and disappear
A7 Em
We are merely shadows floating in this world
F#m7 B7
We got nothing to lose, we got nothing to fear
Em9
oh no, no, no, no, no
Instrumental
Gm7 2 bars
Cm7 1 bar
Gm7 1 bar
Cm7 1 bar
Dm7 1 bar
Cm7 1/2 bar
Dm7 1/2 bar
Em
A7 Em
Every night the colors come and dance for me
A7 Em
Everyday they fade and disappear
A7 Em
We are merely shadows floating in this world
F#m7 B7
We got nothing to lose, we got nothing to fear
Em9
oh no, no, no, no, no
Em9
Drink my wine from pink glasses
Am7 Em9
Take the stage with purple princes
Am7 Bm7
Love my man, yellow roses
Am7 Bm7
Then play my song on red guitar
Em9 Am7 Bm7
Play my song on red guitar
Em9 Am7 Bm7
Play my song on red guitar
Em9
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