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True Colours

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Ther are quite a few versions of this song so this might not be in the right key 
but I put it under Maggie Reilly as I've heard her version and really like it.
Really nice song and easy to play 
Have a go and tell me what you think :)
Verse:
You with the sAmad eGyes
CDon't be discoFuraged
Oh I reAmalizeG  
It's hFard to take coCurage
In a wAmorld full of peGople
CYou can lose sight Fof it all
And the darAmkness there inGside you
Makes you fFeel so smCall
Chorus:
But I see your tFrue colCours
ShiGning through
I see your tFrue coClours
TFhat's why I lGove you
So dFon't be afCraid to lGet them sAmhow
Your trFue colCours
TFrue colCours are beaGutiful
Like a raAminbow
Verse 2:
Show me a smAmile tGhen,
And doCn't be unhFappy, can't remAmember whenG  
I laFst saw you laugChing
If this woAmrld makes you crGazy
And you've taCken all yoFu can bear
You cAmall me Gup
Because you knFow I'll be thCere
(Repeat chorus)
Middle part:
Am C G
When did I lAmast see you laCughingG  
(Repeat chorus)

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True Colours

by Maggie Reilly

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Ther are quite a few versions of this song so this might not be in the right key

but I put it under Maggie Reilly as I've heard her version and really like it.

Really nice song and easy to play

Have a go and tell me what you think :)

Verse:

Am G

You with the sad eyes

C F

Don't be discouraged

Am G

Oh I realize

F C

It's hard to take courage

Am G

In a world full of people

C F

You can lose sight of it all

Am G

And the darkness there inside you

F C

Makes you feel so small

Chorus:

F C

But I see your true colours

Shining through

F C

I see your true colours

F G

That's why I love you

F C G Am

So don't be afraid to let them show

F C

Your true colours

F C G

True colours are beautiful

Like a rainbow

Verse 2:

Am G

Show me a smile then,

C F Am G

And don't be unhappy, can't remember when

F C

I last saw you laughing

Am G

If this world makes you crazy

C F

And you've taken all you can bear

Am G

You call me up

F C

Because you know I'll be there

(Repeat chorus)

Middle part:

Am C G

When did I last see you laughing

(Repeat chorus)

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