True Colors Chords

KeyD CapoNone TuningStandard Difficulty Plays598

True Colors by American Authors is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of D. It uses the chords D, G, C, Am, Dm, F, Em, Bm and A. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

Transpose
D
Text
16
Speed
  			
verse 1 
D                G 
You with the sad eyes 
C 
Don't be discouraged 
Am 
Oh I realize 
G                 C 
It's hard to take courage 
     Dm            G 
In a world full of people 
C                        F 
You can lose sight of it all 
Am                  G 
And the darkness inside you 
C                 F 
Can make you feel so small 

Instrumental 
Am  Am  F  C 

verse 1 
C            Em Dm Am  F 
You with the saaad eyes 
C 
Don't be discouraged 
Am          C F 
Oh I realize 
F 
It's hard to take courage 
     G 
In a world full of people 
                         F 
You can lose sight of it all 
        G 
And the darkness inside you 
                  F 
Can make you feel so small 

               Am   C 
But I see your true colors 
C 
Shining through 
           Am   C 
I see your true colors 
F                 G 
And that's why I love you 
   C 
So don't be afraid to let them show, no 
C 
Don't be afraid to let them show 
           Am   C 
I see your true colors are beautiful 
           Am 
Like a rainbow 
            F      C 
Oh, it's so beautiful 

verse 2 
G               Am  C F 
Show me a smile then 
F        C              G    Am C 
Don't be unhappy, can't remember 
C                    F 
When I last saw you laughing 
        G 
If this world makes you crazy 
                             C         G 
And you've taken all you can bear, yeah 
G 
You can call me up 
                             C       F 
Cause you know that I always be there 

               Am   C 
And I see your true colors 
C 
Shining through 
           Am   C 
I see your true colors 
F                 G 
And that's why I love you 
   C                  G 
So don't be afraid to let them show, no 
F                  C 
Don't be afraid to let them show 
           Am Bm G  C 
I see your true colors are beautiful 
       Am   C 
Like a rainbow 
            Am     G F 
Oh, it's so beautiful 

Bridge 
        G               D 
If this world makes you crazy 
D 
And you've taken all you can bear 
            C        G    C 
(You know I see your true colors) 
        D               Dm 
If this world makes you crazy 
Dm 
And you've taken all you can bear 
            C        G 
(You know I see your true colors) 
        A 
You can call me up 
D           Am 
Oh, you can call me up 
D           G 
Oh, You can call me up 
        A 
You can call me up 
            G 
Oh, you can call me up 
D           Em 
Oh, you can call me up 
G       Am 
You can call me up 
C           Am 
Oh, you can call me up 

               Am   C 
But I see your true colors 
C 
Shining through 
           Am   C 
I see your true colors 
F                 G 
And that's why I love you 
   C 
So don't be afraid to let them show, no 
C                  F 
Don't be afraid to let them show, no 
C 
Don't be afraid to let them show, no 
C 
Don't be afraid to let them show 
           Am   C G 
I see your true colors are beautiful 
       Am 
Like a rainbow 
    	

Chord diagrams

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Metronome

100 BPM Andante