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Chartreuse

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*No Capo*
~Intro~
 F   Am   Em7   F   Am   Gx2
~Verse~
   AmWe painted our faces
   we were at Em7resting place in from the light
   I must adGmit on that resting siteE  
   we looked alrightAm  
   AmBut now it's just traces
   As we Em7fade in black and white
   We put Gmake up on with no lightE  
   We're too uptightAm  
~Chorus x2~
   FColor me this way  
   AmColor me that way   
   Em7Color me inside out   
   GColor me upside down
[  F   Am   Em7   F   Am   G]
~Verse~
   AmTo show my true colors
   I must Em7first be exposed to the light
   I transGverse in secondly fightE  
   With all my mightAm  
   AmI've blown my cover
   in plain Em7view I'm as plain as you
   But you can't Gdeny my huesE  
   Red blue chartreuseAm  
~Chorus x2~
   FColor me this way   
   AmColor me that way   
   Em7Color me inside out   
   GColor me upside down

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Chartreuse

by Capital Cities

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Em7

*No Capo*

~Intro~

F Am Em7 F Am G

~Verse~

We painted our faces

Em7

we were at resting place in from the light

G E

I must admit on that resting site

we looked alright

But now it's just traces

Em7

As we fade in black and white

G E

We put make up on with no light

We're too uptight

~Chorus x2~

Color me this way

Color me that way

Em7

Color me inside out

Color me upside down

F Am Em7 F Am G

[ ]

~Verse~

To show my true colors

Em7

I must first be exposed to the light

G E

I transverse in secondly fight

With all my might

I've blown my cover

Em7

in plain view I'm as plain as you

G E

But you can't deny my hues

Red blue chartreuse

~Chorus x2~

Color me this way

Color me that way

Em7

Color me inside out

Color me upside down

About Chartreuse Chords by Capital Cities

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