Colour Fields Chords

KeyA CapoNone TuningStandard Difficulty Plays501

Colour Fields by Elbow is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of A. It uses the chords A, D, E, F#m and Bm. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

Transpose
A
Text
16
Speed
  			
Intro:A 

verse 1 
A 
All clear 
A 
Good Lord 
A 
Did well to be ignored 
A 
Your falling temperature 
A 
Like cooling kisses 
A 
All through your head 
A 
A made-up water's edge 
A 
A summer gone on tabling fabled blisses 

        D       E       A 
And I'd love to see you waving 
         D   E           A 
From the far side of the swim 
D        E       A                    D E  A 
Gathered in by a waiting troop of the open-hearted 
       D      E           A 
Where colour field meets canvas 
Where colour field meets canvas 
        D       E            A 
And the picture breathes you in 
      D       E       A                    F#m   A 
Where all the stories meant for you have already started 

D    Bm 

Bridge 
A 
Bright girl, dead town 
A 
Walking tall but blown around 
A 
The secret chainmail gown of your father's blessing 
A 
Bright girl, dead town 
A 
Open mouths for miles around 
A 
I still see you keeping those dough boys guessing 

        D       E       A 
And I'd love to see you waving 
         D    E          A 
From the far side of the swim 
D        E       A                    D E  A 
Gathered in by a waiting troop of the open-hearted 
      D      E           A 
Where colour field meets canvas 
        D       E            A 
And the picture breathes you in 
       D      E       A                    F#m    A 
Where all the stories meant for you have already started 

D    Bm 

Bridge 
A 
Bright girl, dead town 
A 
Walking tall but blown around 
A 
The secret chainmail gown of your father's blessing 
A 
Bright girl, dead town 
A 
Open mouths for miles around 
A 
I still see you keeping those dough boys guessing 

D    A 

        D       E       A 
And I'd love to see you waving 
         D    E          A 
From the far side of the swim 
D        E       A                    D E  A 
Gathered in by a waiting troop of the open-hearted 
      D      E           A 
Where colour field meets canvas 
        D       E            A 
And the picture breathes you in 
       D      E       A                    F#m    A 
Where all the stories meant for you have already started 

D    A 

Outro 
A 
Bright girl, dead town 
A 
Bright girl, dead town 
A 
Bright girl, dead town 
A 
Open mouths for miles around 
A 
Bright girl, dead town 
D      E     A 
Bright girl, dead town 
D      E     A 
Bright girl, dead town 
D      E     A 
Bright girl, dead town 
A 
Open mouths for miles around 
D      E     A 
Bright girl, dead town 
    	

Chord diagrams

Guitar tuner

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Start the tuner and play a string

Reference tones

Standard tuning, lowest to highest. Click a string to play it; the string the mic hears is highlighted.

Click Start tuner and allow microphone access. The needle centers and turns green when a string is in tune (within 5 cents).
No microphone? You can still tap any string above to hear its exact reference pitch.

Metronome

100 BPM Andante