Chords with lyrics
Tuning: G C E A (G C E A)
Key: Am
Difficulty: Novice
"True Colors" (Tom Kelly & Billy Steinberg) by Cynthia Ann Stephanie Lauper, 1986, Pop Ballad, "TROY"
* Strumming pattern: D d d - D d d D d
* Picking Pattern: a 2 3 - a x 2 3 4
* a= all, pluck all strings (1234)
* counts: 1 2 3 - 4 1 2 3 4
Am G
Intro:
Am G C F Am G C F
A-3----------3-3----------3-3-------------------------|
E-----0--1---------0-1------------0-1-----------0--1--|x2
C---------------------------------------------2-------|
G-----------------------------------------------------|
Verse 1:
Am G
You with the sad eyes
C F
Don't be dis-couraged
Am G
Oh I real-ize
C F
It's hard to take courage
Am G
In a world full of people
C F
You can lose sight of it all
Am G
And the darkness in-side you
C F
Can make you feel so small
Chorus:
F C
But I see your true colors
G
Shining through
F C
I see your true colors
F C
And that's why I love you
F C E7 Am
So don't be a-fraid to let them show
F C
Your true colors
F C G G N.C.
True colors are beautiful
Am G C F
Like a rain-bow
Instrumental:
Am G C F Am G C F
A-3----------3-3----------3-3-------------------------|
E-----0--1---------0-1------------0-1-----------0--1--|x2
C---------------------------------------------2-------|
G-----------------------------------------------------|
Verse 2:
Am G
Show me a smile then
C F
Don't be un-happy
Am G
Can't re-member when
C F
I last saw you laughing
Am G
If this world makes you crazy
C F
And you've taken all you can bear
Am G
You call me up
F G
Because you know I'll be there
Chorus:
F C
But I see your true colors
G
Shining through
F C
I see your true colors
F C
And that's why I love you
F C E7 Am
So don't be a-fraid to let them show
F C
Your true colors
F C G G N.C.
True colors are beautiful
Am G C F
Like a rain-bow
Instrumental:
Am G C F Am G C F
A-3----------3-3----------3-3-------------------------|
E-----0--1---------0-1------------0-1-----------0--1--|x2
C---------------------------------------------2-------|
G-----------------------------------------------------|
(Whisper)
Am G C F
Can't re-member when I last saw you laugh
Am G
If this world makes you crazy
C F
And you've taken all you can bear
An G
You call me up
F G
Because you know I'll be there
Chorus:
F C
And I see your true colors
G
Shining through
F C
I see your true colors
F C
And that's why I love you
F C E7 Am
So don't be a-fraid to let them show
F C
True colors
F C G
True colors are shining through
Chorus:
F C
And I see your true colors
G
Shining through
F C
I see your true colors
F C
And that's why I love you
F C E7 Am
So don't be a-fraid to let them show
F C
Your true colors
F C G G N.C.
True colors are beautiful
Am G C F
Like a rain-bow
Outro:
Am G C F Am G C F
A-3----------3-3----------3-3-------------------------|
E-----0--1---------0-1------------0-1-----------0--1--|x2
C---------------------------------------------2-------|
G-----------------------------------------------------|