In Color Acoustic Live chords by Oliver Anthony Music

Chords with lyrics

• Difficulty: Intermediate

Intro:


G+G  FF  C majorC  G+G


Verse 1:

     G+G
I said, "Grandpa what's this picture here?
     FF
It's all black and white and it ain't real clear
   C majorC                 G+G
Is that you there? He said yeah, I was 11
G+G
Times were tough back in '35
    FF
That's me and Uncle Joe just tryin' to survive
 C majorC
A augmentedA cotton farm
       G+G
And a great depression

Chorus:

   G+G
If it looks like we were scared to death
    FF                    C majorC
Like a couple of kids just tryin' to save each other
             G+G
You should've seen it in color


Verse 2:

    G+G
Aw, and this one here's taken overseas
    FF
In the middle of Hell in 1943
    C majorC                 G+G
In the winter time, you can almost see my breath
     G+G
That was my tail gunner: Ole Johnny McGee
     FF
He was a High School teacher from New Orleans
    C majorC                   G+G
And he had my back, right through the day we left


Chorus:

   G+G
If it looks like we were scared to death
    FF                    C majorC
Like a couple of kids just tryin' to save each other
             G+G
You should've seen it in color
 G+G
A augmentedA picture's worth a thousand words
    FF                     C majorC
But you can't see what those shades of gray keep covered
             G+G
You should've seen it in color

Solo:

(G+G) FF  C majorC  G+G
 G+G


Verse 3:

G+G
This one is my favorite one
    FF
This is me and grandma in the summer sun
 C majorC                 G+G
All dressed up the day we said our vows
     G+G
You can't tell it here but it was hot that June
   FF
That rose was red and her eyes were blue
     C majorC              G+G
And just look at that smile, I was so proud


Bridge:

E minorEm       D/F#D/F#    C majorC
   That's the story of my life
E minorEm     D/F#D/F#        C majorC D MajorD
   Right there in black and white


Chorus:

     G+G
And if it looks like we were scared to death
    FF                    C majorC
Like a couple of kids just tryin' to save each other
             G+G
You should've seen it in color
 G+G
A augmentedA picture's worth a thousand words
    FF   N.C.                C majorC
But you can't see what those shades of gray keep covered
             G+G
You should've seen it in color


Outro:

(G+G) FF  C majorC  G+G
 G+G  FF  C majorC  G+G
(2nd time quietly)