True Colors Ukulele chords by Cyndi Lauper

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-----------------------------------------------------|