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I was twen ty and she was eight een, we were (Am7)just a bout as wild as we were green in the (G)ways of the world.
She picked me up in that red rag top.
We were (Am7)free of the folks and hid in’ from the cops on a (G)sum mer night,
run nin’ all the (Am7)red lights.
We parked way out in a clear ing in a grove and the night was as hot as a coal burn in’ stove.
We were (G)cook in’ with gas
and we had to last.
In the back of that (C)red
(G)rag
(Am7)top
she said, (C)“Please
(G)don’t
(Am7)stop.”
Well, the (G)ver y first time her moth er met me, her (Am7)green eyed girl had been a moth er to be for two weeks.
I was (G)out of a job and she was in school and life was fast and the world was cruel.
We were (G)young and wild.
We de cid ed not to (Am7)have a child.
So we did what we did and we tried to for get.
And we swore up and down there would be no re grets in the (G)morn in’ light.
But on the way (Am7)home that night,
on the back of (G)that (C)red
(G)rag
(Am7)top,
she said, (C)“Please
(G)don’t
(Am7)stop
lov in’ me.”
We took (C)one more (G)trip a (Am7)round the sun, but it was (C)all make be lieve in the end.
No, I (C)can’t say (G)where she (Am7)is to day.
I can’t re mem ber who I was
back (Bm7)then.
Well, you do what you do and you pay for your sins.
And there’s (Am7)no such thing as what might have been.
That’s a (G)waste of time,
drive you (Am7)out of your mind.
I was stopped at a red light just yes ter day be side a young girl in a Ca bri o let and her (G)eyes were green.
And I was in an (Am7)old scene.
I was back in (G)that (C)red
(G)rag
(Am7)top
on (G)the (C)day
(G)she
(Am7)stopped
lov in’ me.
I was back in (G)that (C)red
(G)rag
(Am7)top
on (G)the (C)day
(G)she
(Am7)stopped
lov in’ me.
I was back in (G)that
Red Rag Top — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "Red Rag Top" by Tim McGraw in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of G. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 140 BPM.
Tip: Use the speed control to practice at 70% tempo first. Focus on tricky chord transitions before attempting the full arrangement.
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About “Red Rag Top”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Red Rag Top"?
- Yes — the score is rendered server-side from the publisher MusicXML using Verovio (the same engine RISM and OpenScore use). Standard piano notation, treble + bass staves, real chord symbols, key signature G. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "Red Rag Top" by Tim McGraw played in?
- Red Rag Top is arranged in the key of G on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Red Rag Top"?
- The arrangement plays at 140 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Red Rag Top" easy to play on piano?
- This is a medium-difficulty arrangement. Most players can learn it within a few practice sessions using the speed control.
- Can I download sheet music for "Red Rag Top"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Red Rag Top"?
- "Red Rag Top" was originally performed by Tim McGraw. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "Red Rag Top"?
- This arrangement uses 5 chords: Am7, Bm7, C, Em, G.
- What other songs by Tim McGraw can I play here?
- Try "HIGHWAY DON'T CARE", "SUSPICIONS", "LIVE LIKE YOU WERE DYING". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
- Is this the same notation a piano teacher would hand me?
- Yes — "Red Rag Top" is rendered at engraver quality (the Verovio engine, the same toolkit RISM and OpenScore editions use) from the original publisher MusicXML. You get standard piano notation: treble + bass clefs, key signature G, time signature, beams, dynamics — everything a printed sheet music book would have. Great for piano students learning to read music properly.
- What's the difference between Sheet Music and the other modes here?
- Sheet Music is the "classic" view — the one your piano teacher uses. Other modes (Beginner, Fall Down, Simple Sheet, Lead Sheet) trade real notation for color-coded notes and falling shapes to help absolute beginners. Use Sheet Music once you're ready to read both hands at once from real notation.
- Can I practice from this view at my own pace?
- Yes — slow the tempo from 140 BPM down (or up) without changing the pitch. The score scrolls in time and the currently playing note is highlighted, so you can drill a tough bar at half speed and bump it up once it feels comfortable.
- Why can I click a note in the score?
- Every notehead is interactive. Click and the audio jumps to that moment so you can drill a specific phrase or bar instead of replaying from the top. The currently playing note is highlighted as the music advances so your eye never loses its place.
- Can I download the sheet music as a PDF?
- Yes — Sheet Music PDF is one of the download formats for this song. The engraved score prints page-perfect on A4 / Letter so you can practice from paper as well as on screen.