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In 2012 American Authors make a cover on
Cyndi's Lauper song "True Colors", so take this chords what they original played.
[Verse 1]
DYou with the sad Geyes
CDon't be discouraged
AmOh I realize
GIt's hard to take Ccourage
In a Dmworld full of Gpeople
CYou can lose sight of it Fall
AmAnd the darkness insGide you
CCan make you feel Fso small
[Instrumental]
Am  Am  F  C
[Verse 1]
CYou with the EmsaaDmad AmeyesF  
CDon't be discouraged
AmOh I realizeC  F  
FIt's hard to take courage
In a Gworld full of people
You can lose sight of it Fall
And the Gdarkness inside you
Can make you feel Fso small
[Chorus]
But I see your Amtrue Ccolors
CShining through
I see your Amtrue Ccolors
FAnd that's why I lGove you
So Cdon't be afraid to let them show, no
CDon't be afraid to let them show
I see your Amtrue Ccolors are beautiful
Like a rainAmbow
Oh, it's so FbeautifCul
[Verse 2]
GShow me a smile AmthenC  F  
FDon't be Cunhappy, can't GrememAmberC  
CWhen I last saw you lFaughing
If this Gworld makes you crazy
And you've taken all you can Cbear, yeahG  
GYou can call me up
Cause you know that I always Cbe thereF  
[Chorus]
And I see your Amtrue Ccolors
CShining through
I see your Amtrue Ccolors
FAnd that's why I lGove you
So Cdon't be afraid to Glet them show, no
FDon't be afraid to Clet them show
I see your AmtruBme cGoloCrs are beautiful
Like a AmrainbCow
Oh, it's so AmbeautifGulF  
[Bridge]
If this Gworld makes you Dcrazy
DAnd you've taken all you can bear
(You know I Csee your Gtrue Ccolors)
If this Dworld makes you Dmcrazy
DmAnd you've taken all you can bear
(You know I Csee your Gtrue colors)
You can Acall me up
DOh, you can Amcall me up
DOh, You can Gcall me up
You can Acall me up
Oh, you can Gcall me up
DOh, you can Emcall me up
GYou can Amcall me up
COh, you can Amcall me up
[Chorus]
But I see your Amtrue Ccolors
CShining through
I see your Amtrue Ccolors
FAnd that's why I lGove you
So Cdon't be afraid to let them show, no
CDon't be afraid to Flet them show, no
CDon't be afraid to let them show, no
CDon't be afraid to let them show
I see your Amtrue CcoGlors are beautiful
Like a Amrainbow

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True Colors

by American Authors

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Chords in this song · guitar

In 2012 American Authors make a cover on

Cyndi's Lauper song "True Colors", so take this chords what they original played.

[Verse 1]

D G

You with the sad eyes

Don't be discouraged

Oh I realize

G C

It's hard to take courage

Dm G

In a world full of people

C F

You can lose sight of it all

Am G

And the darkness inside you

C F

Can make you feel so small

[Instrumental]

Am Am F C

[Verse 1]

C Em Dm Am F

You with the saaad eyes

Don't be discouraged

Am C F

Oh I realize

It's hard to take courage

In a world full of people

You can lose sight of it all

And the darkness inside you

Can make you feel so small

[Chorus]

Am C

But I see your true colors

Shining through

Am C

I see your true colors

F G

And that's why I love you

So don't be afraid to let them show, no

Don't be afraid to let them show

Am C

I see your true colors are beautiful

Like a rainbow

F C

Oh, it's so beautiful

[Verse 2]

G Am C F

Show me a smile then

F C G Am C

Don't be unhappy, can't remember

C F

When I last saw you laughing

If this world makes you crazy

C G

And you've taken all you can bear, yeah

You can call me up

C F

Cause you know that I always be there

[Chorus]

Am C

And I see your true colors

Shining through

Am C

I see your true colors

F G

And that's why I love you

C G

So don't be afraid to let them show, no

F C

Don't be afraid to let them show

Am Bm G C

I see your true colors are beautiful

Am C

Like a rainbow

Am G F

Oh, it's so beautiful

[Bridge]

G D

If this world makes you crazy

And you've taken all you can bear

C G C

(You know I see your true colors)

D Dm

If this world makes you crazy

And you've taken all you can bear

C G

(You know I see your true colors)

You can call me up

D Am

Oh, you can call me up

D G

Oh, You can call me up

You can call me up

Oh, you can call me up

D Em

Oh, you can call me up

G Am

You can call me up

C Am

Oh, you can call me up

[Chorus]

Am C

But I see your true colors

Shining through

Am C

I see your true colors

F G

And that's why I love you

So don't be afraid to let them show, no

C F

Don't be afraid to let them show, no

Don't be afraid to let them show

Am C G

I see your true colors are beautiful

Like a rainbow

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