Billy Talent - Red Flag Chords

Billy Talent
Billy Talent II
2006

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                       C
Cast off the crutch that kills the pain
    G                     F
The red flag waving never meant the same
    C                      G
The kids of tomorrow don't need today
          E                   E/G#
When they live in the sins of yesterday


Verse 1:
Am                                 G7/B
  Well I've never seen us act like this
                              Am
Our only hope is the minds of kids
                               G7/B E
And they'll show us a thing or two
Am    C                            G7/B
  Our only weapons are the guns of youth
          E                            Am
It's only time before they tighten the noose
    C                            G7/B E
And then the hunt will be on for you


Ian: Verse 1,/ means slide up
        Am         G7/B         Am         G7/B      
     E
e|--8--8--8--8-|-7-7-7-7-|--8--8--8--8-|-7-7-7-7-|-4-4-4-4-4--5--7-|
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              C            G7/B            E
e|--8--8--8--8-|-8-8-8-8-8--7--5-|-7-7-7-7-|-4-4-4-4/10---8--7-|
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              C            G7/B          E
e|--8--8--8--8-|-8-8-8-8-8--7--5-|-7-7-7-7-|-4-4-4-4--5--7-|
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:
    F
The red flag waving
      Dm            G
never meant the same
Am     F
no The red flag waving
      Dm            G E
never meant the same


Ian: Refrain
   F  Dm          G         Am
e|-5-|-5-|-----------------|-0-|
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  Dm          G          E
e|-5-|-5-|-----------------|-0-|
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                       C
Cast off the crutch that kills the pain
    G                     F
The red flag waving never meant the same
    C                      G
The kids of tomorrow don't need today
          E                   E/G#
When they live in the sins of yesterday
(Repeat)


Verse 2:
Am C                              G7/B
   Like the smallest bee packs a sting
E                        Am
Like a pawn checkmates a king
C                            G7/B E
We'll attack at the crack of dawn
Am C                           G7/B
   Build a ladder if there's a wall
E                           Am
Don't be afraid to slip and fall
      C
Speak for yourself or
                  G7/B E
they'll speak for you


Ian: Verse 2,/ means slide up, x2
        Am              C            G7/B            E
e|--8--8--8--8-|-8-8-8-8-8--7--5-|-7-7-7-7-|-4-4-4-4/10---8--7-|
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              C            G7/B          E
e|--8--8--8--8-|-8-8-8-8-8--7--5-|-7-7-7-7-|-4-4-4-4--5--7-|
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              G
Like a fire don't need water
       Dm           F
Like a jury needs a liar
     Am              G
Like riot don't need order
       Dm             F
Like a madman needs a martyr
         Am
We don't need them!
         G
We don't need them!
         Dm
We don't need them!
         F
We don't need them!
         Am
We don't need them!
         G
We don't need them!
         Dm
We don't need them!
         F         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)