The Colour Of The Earth Chords
by PJ Harvey
The Colour Of The Earth by PJ Harvey is a beginner-friendly guitar song played in the key of D. It uses the chords D, G, Am and Em. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
D G D D G D
Louis was my dearest friend
D G D D Am D
Fighting in the anzac trench.
Em G
Louis ran forward from the line,
D G D D G D
And i never saw him again.
D G D D G D
Later in the dark
D G D D Am D
I thought i heard louis' voice
Em G
Calling for his mother, then me,
D G D
But i couldn't get to him.
D G D (x3)
Em G Em Em G Em
He's still up on that hill.
G Am G G Am G
20 years on that hill.
Em G Am Em G Em
Nothing more than a pile of bones,
G Am G G Am
But i think of him still.
D G D D G D
If i was asked i'd tell
D G D D Am G
The colour of the earth that day;
Em G
It was dull, and browny-red,
D G D D G D
"the colour of blood" i'd say
Em G Em (2x)
G Am G (2x)
Em G Em (2x)
G Am G
G Am G D