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Rainbow

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[Verse]
EI don't know where EmI go wrong -
AEverything I do just takes so long.
EI don't know what's Emup with me
AI'm swinging from a branch of my family tree...
[Pre-Chorus]
So Amgive me some of yours then, if you Emthink it might get better
If you're Amsure you've got the answer, you Cknow I'm going to Dlet you...
[Chorus]
EOh, you Aknow it, you're Bshining like the rainbow
EAnd the birds and Abees all know your Bname
I could be Eblack, I could be Ablue, I could be Banything for you
EIf you'd just shine your Acolor like the Brainbow. AmLike a Drainbow...
[Verse]
EI don't want your Emsympathy -
AJust for you to worship me.
EI just want to be Emadored, eAvery day of every year.
ESo this is good, and Emthis is bad, and AI'm the only God you'll have...
EmOh, do you dare to Adisagree?
[Pre-Chorus]
AmSo give me some of yours then, if you Emdon't I'm gonna thieve it.
AmIf you thought I was a good girl, you'd Cbetter not belDieve it.
[Chorus]
EOh, you Aknow it, you're Bshining like the rainbow
EAnd the birds and Abees all know your Bname
I could be Epink, I could be bAlue, I could be aBnything for you
EIf you'd just shine your Acolor like the Brainbow. Like a Amrainbow...
[Bridge]
AmOh..you'd make me burn for you boy, why should EmI burn?
Why should I Amburn for you boy, why should I Emburn?
I'm just a Amgirl, I'm just a Emgirl...
I'm just a Amgirl, I'm juCst a gDirl!
[Chorus]
EOh, you Aknow it, you're Bshining like the rainbow
And the Ebirds and Abees all know your Bname
I could be Eblack, I could be Ablue, I could be Banything for you
If you'd just sEhine your Acolor like the rBainbow.
EI will be pink, I will bAe blue, I will be everyBthing for you
If you'd just sEhine your cAolor like the rBainbow...
If you'd just Eshine your cAolor like the raiBnbow...
If you'd just Eshine your Acolor like the rBainbow...

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Rainbow

by Nerina Pallot

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Chords in this song · guitar

[Verse]

E Em

I don't know where I go wrong -

Everything I do just takes so long.

E Em

I don't know what's up with me

I'm swinging from a branch of my family tree...

[Pre-Chorus]

Am Em

So give me some of yours then, if you think it might get better

Am C D

If you're sure you've got the answer, you know I'm going to let you...

[Chorus]

E A B

Oh, you know it, you're shining like the rainbow

E A B

And the birds and bees all know your name

E A B

I could be black, I could be blue, I could be anything for you

E A B Am D

If you'd just shine your color like the rainbow. Like a rainbow...

[Verse]

E Em

I don't want your sympathy -

Just for you to worship me.

E Em A

I just want to be adored, every day of every year.

E Em A

So this is good, and this is bad, and I'm the only God you'll have...

Em A

Oh, do you dare to disagree?

[Pre-Chorus]

Am Em

So give me some of yours then, if you don't I'm gonna thieve it.

Am C D

If you thought I was a good girl, you'd better not believe it.

[Chorus]

E A B

Oh, you know it, you're shining like the rainbow

E A B

And the birds and bees all know your name

E A B

I could be pink, I could be blue, I could be anything for you

E A B Am

If you'd just shine your color like the rainbow. Like a rainbow...

[Bridge]

Am Em

Oh..you'd make me burn for you boy, why should I burn?

Am Em

Why should I burn for you boy, why should I burn?

Am Em

I'm just a girl, I'm just a girl...

Am C D

I'm just a girl, I'm just a girl!

[Chorus]

E A B

Oh, you know it, you're shining like the rainbow

E A B

And the birds and bees all know your name

E A B

I could be black, I could be blue, I could be anything for you

E A B

If you'd just shine your color like the rainbow.

E A B

I will be pink, I will be blue, I will be everything for you

E A B

If you'd just shine your color like the rainbow...

E A B

If you'd just shine your color like the rainbow...

E A B

If you'd just shine your color like the rainbow...

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