1-2-3 Red light (1968)    (video)

 

    D - G - D - G

 

      D                                                 - Em                 A

1. Ev'ry time I try to prove I love you,        1,2,3, red light, you stop me,

Em                        A                       - D

    baby, you ain't right to stop me,       1,2,3, red light, you stop me.

 

      D                                                    - Em                A

2. Ev'ry time I make a move to love you,    1,2,3, red light, you stop me,

Em                  A                           - D

    baby, ev'ry night you stop me,       1,2,3, red light.

 

       D                                              G

    Stop the game, you've got too much to lose,

                 D                                                       

    if you stop me again, that's when we might end,

            G

    so please don't refuse.

 

(orig. moves up half a note to capo 2nd here)

 

      D                                                    - Em                A

3. Ev'ry time I make a move to love you,    1,2,3, red light, don't stop me,

Em                        A                       - D

    baby, you ain't right to stop me,       1,2,3, red light won't stop me.

 

     D                                                   - Em                 A

4. Ev'ry time I try to prove I love you,         1,2,3, red light won't stop me,

Em                           A                             - D

    when I know I'm right, don't stop me,       1,2,3, Red Light.

 

+  D - G - D - G

 

+  repeat verses 3 & 4   .....

 

(orig. = capo 1st)    (1910 Fruitgum Company)