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Colour To The Moon

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 159Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

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Tuning = Standard
But the original seems not too be in tune on the 2nd fret, seems like its more in tune 
with the capo on the 3rd fret, here is the original. 
CAPO 2nd Fret
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e|Am----------------h----|F-------|G------3------------|Am---------------------|F-------|G---------3------3---------|
B|---------0-----0-1---|--h--1-|-0------0----1---0-|---1-------1---1-----|--h--1-|---0----------------------|
G|-----2-------2-------|-0-2---|--0-------0--------|----2--------------2-|-0-2---|----0--------0----0---0---|
D|---2-------2-------2-|-----3-|----0----------2---|--2--2---2-------2---|-----3-|-----0-0---0--------0-----|
A|-0-------------0-----|-------|-------------------|-0----0--------------|-------|--2-----------------------|
E|-------0-------------|-0-----|-3-----------3---3-|-------------0-------|-0-----|-3-------------3--------3-|
e|Dm-----1-------1-----|C-0-------|G-------------|C---0----|G-------|F-----------------h--|
B|-----------3-------|---1-----|-3-------3---|----1---|---3---|---1------------0-1-|
G|---2-----2-------2-|-------0-|-----0-----0-|-----0--|----0--|----2---------2-----|
D|-0-----0-------0---|-----2---|---0---------|------2-|-----0-|-----3------3-------|
A|-------------------|-3-------|-------------|--------|-------|--2-------3---------|
E|-------------------|---------|-3-----3-----|-3------|-3-----|-1------1-----------|
e|G------h----------0----------|-------------------|
B|-----1-3-----3------3-------|THEN---------------|
G|----------------------0---0-|---BACK------------|
D|---0-----2-----0--------0---|------TO-----------|
A|----------------------------|-------THE---------|
E|-3---3-----3-------3--------|---------BEGINNING-|
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Middle section
e|Dm----------0-----0-----0-|Am-0-----|G-------------|G/C---0----|G-------|F-----------------h--|
B|------8-------8-----8---|---1---|-3-------3---|----1---|---3---|---1------------0-1-|
G|----9-------9-----9-----|-----0-|-----0-----0-|-----0--|----0--|----2---------2-----|
D|-0------0---------------|-------|---0---------|------2-|-----0-|-----3------3-------|
A|------------------------|-0-----|-------------|--------|-------|--2-------3---------|
E|------------------------|-------|-3-----3-----|-3------|-3-----|-1------1-----------|
e|G------h----------0----------|-------------------|
B|-----1-3-----3------3-------|THEN---------------|
G|----------------------0---0-|---BACK------------|
D|---0-----2-----0--------0---|------TO-----------|
A|----------------------------|-------THE---------|
E|-3---3-----3-------3--------|---------BEGINNING-|
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VERSE 1
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AmYou were just another sideshowF  
  GIn a Cback street carnival.Am  F  G  
AmI was walking the high wireF  
  GAnd Ctrying not to fall.Am  F  G  
DmJust another way of Fgetting Gthrough
CAnyGone would Fdo, but it was Gyou.
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VERSE 2
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AmAnd you were just another sideshowF  
  GAnd I was trying not to fall.Am  F  G  
Am F C G    Am F G
AmAh but you were tenderF  G  
As Csoft Gsummer Amwind.F  G  
AmSomeone to rememberF  G  
when the Ccold closes Amin.F  G  
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CHORUS
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  DmYou were colour Cto the Gmoon.
you were Amflowers Gcome to Fbloom
with sweet Gperfume.
  AmAnd you were tender F  G  
As Csoft Gsummer Amwind.F  G  
C G
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MIDDLE SECTION
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Dm Am G  C G F  G Am F G   Am F G C G
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VERSE 3
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AmI’ve seen the dark sideF  G  
when I am Gtrying to Cfind the Amlight.F  G  
AmSeen the shadows Ffade Gaway
on the Cwrong Gside of Amnight.F  G  
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CHORUS
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  DmHeard a song Ccoming Gthrough
And when I'm Clooking for Fyou, DmI sing Gblue.
AmToo long on the dark sideF  G  
Ctrying to Cfind the Amlight.F  G  
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BREAK
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Dm  C G  C G F  Dm G
AmYou were just another sideshow F  G  
And I was Gtrying Cnot to Amfall, F  G  
GTrying Cnot to Amfall.F  G  
C G Am  F G
Am  F G  C G
Am  F G
Am  F G  C G

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Colour To The Moon

by Allan Taylor

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

G/C

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Tuning = Standard

But the original seems not too be in tune on the 2nd fret, seems like its more in tune

with the capo on the 3rd fret, here is the original.

CAPO 2nd Fret

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Am F G Am F G

e|----------------h----|-------|------3------------|---------------------|-------|---------3------3---------|

B|---------0-----0-1---|--h--1-|-0------0----1---0-|---1-------1---1-----|--h--1-|---0----------------------|

G|-----2-------2-------|-0-2---|--0-------0--------|----2--------------2-|-0-2---|----0--------0----0---0---|

D|---2-------2-------2-|-----3-|----0----------2---|--2--2---2-------2---|-----3-|-----0-0---0--------0-----|

A|-0-------------0-----|-------|-------------------|-0----0--------------|-------|--2-----------------------|

E|-------0-------------|-0-----|-3-----------3---3-|-------------0-------|-0-----|-3-------------3--------3-|

Dm C G C G F

e|-----1-------1-----|-0-------|-------------|---0----|-------|-----------------h--|

B|-----------3-------|---1-----|-3-------3---|----1---|---3---|---1------------0-1-|

G|---2-----2-------2-|-------0-|-----0-----0-|-----0--|----0--|----2---------2-----|

D|-0-----0-------0---|-----2---|---0---------|------2-|-----0-|-----3------3-------|

A|-------------------|-3-------|-------------|--------|-------|--2-------3---------|

E|-------------------|---------|-3-----3-----|-3------|-3-----|-1------1-----------|

e|------h----------0----------|-------------------|

B|-----1-3-----3------3-------|THEN---------------|

G|----------------------0---0-|---BACK------------|

D|---0-----2-----0--------0---|------TO-----------|

A|----------------------------|-------THE---------|

E|-3---3-----3-------3--------|---------BEGINNING-|

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Middle section

Dm Am G G/C G F

e|----------0-----0-----0-|-0-----|-------------|---0----|-------|-----------------h--|

B|------8-------8-----8---|---1---|-3-------3---|----1---|---3---|---1------------0-1-|

G|----9-------9-----9-----|-----0-|-----0-----0-|-----0--|----0--|----2---------2-----|

D|-0------0---------------|-------|---0---------|------2-|-----0-|-----3------3-------|

A|------------------------|-0-----|-------------|--------|-------|--2-------3---------|

E|------------------------|-------|-3-----3-----|-3------|-3-----|-1------1-----------|

e|------h----------0----------|-------------------|

B|-----1-3-----3------3-------|THEN---------------|

G|----------------------0---0-|---BACK------------|

D|---0-----2-----0--------0---|------TO-----------|

A|----------------------------|-------THE---------|

E|-3---3-----3-------3--------|---------BEGINNING-|

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VERSE 1

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Am F

You were just another sideshow

G C Am F G

In a back street carnival.

Am F

I was walking the high wire

G C Am F G

And trying not to fall.

Dm F G

Just another way of getting through

C G F G

Anyone would do, but it was you.

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VERSE 2

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Am F

And you were just another sideshow

G Am F G

And I was trying not to fall.

Am F C G Am F G

Am F G

Ah but you were tender

C G Am F G

As soft summer wind.

Am F G

Someone to remember

C Am F G

when the cold closes in.

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CHORUS

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Dm C G

You were colour to the moon.

Am G F

you were flowers come to bloom

with sweet perfume.

Am F G

And you were tender

C G Am F G

As soft summer wind.

C G

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MIDDLE SECTION

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Dm Am G C G F G Am F G Am F G C G

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VERSE 3

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Am F G

I’ve seen the dark side

G C Am F G

when I am trying to find the light.

Am F G

Seen the shadows fade away

C G Am F G

on the wrong side of night.

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CHORUS

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Dm C G

Heard a song coming through

C F Dm G

And when I'm looking for you, I sing blue.

Am F G

Too long on the dark side

C C Am F G

trying to find the light.

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BREAK

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Dm C G C G F Dm G

Am F G

You were just another sideshow

G C Am F G

And I was trying not to fall,

G C Am F G

Trying not to fall.

C G Am F G

Am F G C G

Am F G

Am F G C G

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