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Jamey Johnson - In Color
Capo 3rd Fret
[Intro]
G   F   C   G
[Verse 1]
I said, "GGrandpa what's this picture here?
It's all Fblack and white and it ain't real clear
Is thCat you there? He said yeah, I was 1G1
GTimes were tough back in '35
That's Fme and Uncle Joe just tryin' to survive
A Ccotton farm
And a great deGpression
[Chorus]
If it Glooks like we were scared to death
Like a Fcouple of kids just tryin' to save each Cother
You should've seen it in cGolor
[Verse 2]
Aw, and Gthis one here's taken overseas
In the Fmiddle of Hell in 1943
In the Cwinter time, you can almost see my Gbreath
That was Gmy tail gunner: Ole Johnny McGee
He was a FHigh School teacher from New Orleans
And he Chad my back, right through the day we Gleft
[Chorus]
If it Glooks like we were scared to death
Like a Fcouple of kids just tryin' to save each Cother
You should've seen it in cGolor
A Gpicture's worth a thousand words
But you Fcan't see what those shades of gray keep cCovered
You should've seen it in cGolor
[Solo]
(G)     F     C  G  
 G
[Verse 3]
GThis one is my favorite one
This is Fme and grandma in the summer sun
ACll dressed up the day we said our Gvows
You can't Gtell it here but it was hot that June
That Frose was red and her eyes were blue
And just Clook at that smile, I was so Gproud
[Bridge]
     EmThat's the D/F#story of my Clife
     EmRight D/F#there in black and wChitDe
[Chorus]
And if it Glooks like we were scared to death
Like a Fcouple of kids just tryin' to save each Cother
You should've seen it in cGolor
A Gpicture's worth a thousand words
             FN.C.                                C  
But you can't see what those shades of gray keep covered
You should've seen it in cGolor
[Outro]
(G)     F     C  G  
(G2nd Ftime CquiGetly)

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The story behind the song

"In Color" tells the story of an elderly man sharing his life with his grandson through black-and-white photographs. As he describes moments like fighting in World War II, living through the Great Depression, and the day he married his wife, he conveys that some experiences can only be truly understood by living them. This song, from Jamey Johnson's 2008 album That Lonesome Song, beautifully captures the weight and wisdom of a life fully lived. It plays like a heartfelt reflection on history, memory, and the passage of time.

AI-written from these sources:In Color (song) — Wikipedia ↗Jamey Johnson — Wikipedia ↗

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In Color

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D/F#

Jamey Johnson - In Color

Capo 3rd Fret

[Intro]

G F C G

[Verse 1]

I said, "Grandpa what's this picture here?

It's all black and white and it ain't real clear

C G

Is that you there? He said yeah, I was 11

Times were tough back in '35

That's me and Uncle Joe just tryin' to survive

A cotton farm

And a great depression

[Chorus]

If it looks like we were scared to death

F C

Like a couple of kids just tryin' to save each other

You should've seen it in color

[Verse 2]

Aw, and this one here's taken overseas

In the middle of Hell in 1943

C G

In the winter time, you can almost see my breath

That was my tail gunner: Ole Johnny McGee

He was a High School teacher from New Orleans

C G

And he had my back, right through the day we left

[Chorus]

If it looks like we were scared to death

F C

Like a couple of kids just tryin' to save each other

You should've seen it in color

A picture's worth a thousand words

F C

But you can't see what those shades of gray keep covered

You should've seen it in color

[Solo]

G F C G

()

[Verse 3]

This one is my favorite one

This is me and grandma in the summer sun

C G

All dressed up the day we said our vows

You can't tell it here but it was hot that June

That rose was red and her eyes were blue

C G

And just look at that smile, I was so proud

[Bridge]

Em D/F# C

That's the story of my life

Em D/F# C D

Right there in black and white

[Chorus]

And if it looks like we were scared to death

F C

Like a couple of kids just tryin' to save each other

You should've seen it in color

A picture's worth a thousand words

F C

N.C.

But you can't see what those shades of gray keep covered

You should've seen it in color

[Outro]

G F C G

()

G F C G

(2nd time quietly)

About In Color Chords by Jamey Johnson

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