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Roy G Biv

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Capo on 4, all chords are relative to capo
Verse
AmR is for red
GO is for orange
FY is for yellow
And CG is for green
AmB is for blue
GI for Indigo
And DV is for violet
And that spells FRoy G. Biv
Chorus
AmRoy G. GBiv is a Fcolorful Cman
And he Amproudly Gstands at the Frainbow's Cend (So you'll see him)
AmRoy G. GBiv is a Fcolorful Cman
And his Amname spells Gout the whole Fcolor speCctrum (So you'll see him)
AmRoy G. GBiv is a Fcolorful Cman
And he Amproudly Gstands at the Frainbow's Cend (So you'll see him)
AmRoy G. GBiv is a Fcolorful Cman
And his Amname spells Gout the whole Fcolor speCctrum (So you'll see him)
Bridge
FYou'll never see a Cunicorn
FBut you'll see a Dmrainbow
FAnd inside every Dmrainbow
FIs the spectrum Gof light
FYou'll never see CRoy G. Biv
FBut he's inside the Dmrainbow
FCause inside every Dmrainbow
FIs the spectrum Gof light
Verse
AmR is for red
GO is for orange
FY is for yellow
And CG is for green
AmB is for blue
GI for Indigo
And DV is for violet
And that spells FRoy G. Biv
Chorus
AmRoy G. GBiv is a Fcolorful Cman
And he Amproudly Gstands at the Frainbow's Cend (So you'll see him)
AmRoy G. GBiv is a Fcolorful Cman
And his Amname spells Gout the whole Fcolor speCctrum (So you'll see him)
AmRoy G. GBiv is a Fcolorful Cman
And he Amproudly Gstands at the Frainbow's Cend (So you'll see him)
AmRoy G. GBiv is a Fcolorful Cman
And his Amname spells Gout the whole Fcolor speCctrum

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Roy G Biv

by They Might Be Giants

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo on 4, all chords are relative to capo

Verse

R is for red

O is for orange

Y is for yellow

And G is for green

B is for blue

I for Indigo

And V is for violet

And that spells Roy G. Biv

Chorus

Am G F C

Roy G. Biv is a colorful man

Am G F C

And he proudly stands at the rainbow's end (So you'll see him)

Am G F C

Roy G. Biv is a colorful man

Am G F C

And his name spells out the whole color spectrum (So you'll see him)

Am G F C

Roy G. Biv is a colorful man

Am G F C

And he proudly stands at the rainbow's end (So you'll see him)

Am G F C

Roy G. Biv is a colorful man

Am G F C

And his name spells out the whole color spectrum (So you'll see him)

Bridge

F C

You'll never see a unicorn

F Dm

But you'll see a rainbow

F Dm

And inside every rainbow

F G

Is the spectrum of light

F C

You'll never see Roy G. Biv

F Dm

But he's inside the rainbow

F Dm

Cause inside every rainbow

F G

Is the spectrum of light

Verse

R is for red

O is for orange

Y is for yellow

And G is for green

B is for blue

I for Indigo

And V is for violet

And that spells Roy G. Biv

Chorus

Am G F C

Roy G. Biv is a colorful man

Am G F C

And he proudly stands at the rainbow's end (So you'll see him)

Am G F C

Roy G. Biv is a colorful man

Am G F C

And his name spells out the whole color spectrum (So you'll see him)

Am G F C

Roy G. Biv is a colorful man

Am G F C

And he proudly stands at the rainbow's end (So you'll see him)

Am G F C

Roy G. Biv is a colorful man

Am G F C

And his name spells out the whole color spectrum

About Roy G Biv Chords by They Might Be Giants

Learn how to play Roy G Biv by They Might Be Giants with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Roy G Biv chords”, “Roy G Biv guitar chords”, or “They Might Be Giants Roy G Biv chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Roy G Biv chords and for experienced players who want accurate Roy G Biv lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Am, G, F, C, B, D.

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What key is "Roy G Biv" in?

The chords for "Roy G Biv" show the original chord names (including Am, G, F, C, B, D). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.