Lov ing him is like (A)driv ing a new Ma se ra (C#m)ti down a dead end street.

(A)Fast er than the wind, pas sion (C#m)ate as sin, end ing so (B)sud den ly.

Lov ing him is like (A)try’n’ to change your mind once you’re (C#m)al read y fly’n’ through the free fall,

like the (A)col ors in au tumn so bright, just be fore they lose it all.

Los ing him was (A)blue like I’d nev er known.

Miss ing him was (B)dark gray, all a lone.

For get ting him was (A)like try’n’ to know some bod y you nev er met.

But lov ing him was (A)red.

Lov ing him was (A)red.

Touch ing him was like (A)re al iz ing all you ev er (C#m)want ed was right there in front (B)of you.

Mem o riz ing him was as (A)eas y as know’n’ all the words to your old fa v’rite (B)song.

Fight ing with him was like (A)try’n’ to solve a cross word and re (C#m)al iz in’ there’s no right an swer.

Re gret ting him was like (A)wish ing you nev er found out that love could be that strong.

Los ing him was (A)blue, like I’d nev er known.

Miss ing him was (B)dark gray, all a lone.

For get ting him was (A)like try’n’ to know some bod y you’ve nev er met.

But lov ing him was (A)red,

oh, red,

burn in’ red.

Re mem ber ing him comes in (A)flash backs and ech oes.

Tell my self it’s (C#m)time now, got ta let go.

But (E)mov ing on from (A)him is im pos si ble when (E)I still see it all in my head

in burn ing red.

Burn ing, it was (A)red.

Oh, los ing him was (A)blue, like I’d nev er known.

Miss ing him was (B)dark gray, all a lone.

For get ting him was (A)like try’n to know some bod y you’ve nev er met.

’Cause lov ing him was (A)red,

yeah, yeah, red.

A burn in’ red.

And that’s (A)why he’s spin nin’ ’round in my head.

(B)Comes back to me burn in’ red.

Yeah, yeah.

His love is like (A)driv ing a new Ma se ra (C#m)ti down a dead end street.