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CWhite's for the wedding that FI'll never Csee
G7Blue is for heartaches that he gave to Cme
Green were those two eyes that Fstole him Caway
G7Gray were the Cdarks skies G7on that tragic Cday
FBlack was the Cgun that I G7drew from my Cside
D7Red flowed the G7blood as my D7false lover's G7died
CBrown was the earth that they Fthrew on his Cgrave
G7Yellow the Cflower that G7over him Cwave
Black was the robe on the Fold judge that Cday
G7White was my face when he said you must Cpay
Blue are the tears that I Fshed in myCself 
G7Red are the Croses where G7other folks Cdwell
FGold was my Chair when they G7first sentenced Cme 
D7It will be G7silver when D7they set me G7free
CGone is the rainbow that Fshone up Cabove
G7Life lost its Ccolor when G7I lost my Clove
G7Life lost its Ccolor when G7I lost my Clove

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Color Song

by Jean Shepard

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C F C

White's for the wedding that I'll never see

G7 C

Blue is for heartaches that he gave to me

F C

Green were those two eyes that stole him away

G7 C G7 C

Gray were the darks skies on that tragic day

F C G7 C

Black was the gun that I drew from my side

D7 G7 D7 G7

Red flowed the blood as my false lover's died

C F C

Brown was the earth that they threw on his grave

G7 C G7 C

Yellow the flower that over him wave

F C

Black was the robe on the old judge that day

G7 C

White was my face when he said you must pay

F C

Blue are the tears that I shed in myself

G7 C G7 C

Red are the roses where other folks dwell

F C G7 C

Gold was my hair when they first sentenced me

D7 G7 D7 G7

It will be silver when they set me free

C F C

Gone is the rainbow that shone up above

G7 C G7 C

Life lost its color when I lost my love

G7 C G7 C

Life lost its color when I lost my love

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