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Color Me America

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Color Me America
[Intro]
Gfrom Csea to D7shining Gsea!
[Chorus]
CI'm red, white and blue...  these Fare colors that rFming true
To all CI am and feeDl and love and doG  G7  
I stand proCud and brave and tall...  I want jusFtice for us allFm  
So colCor me, AmerFica... red, whitFme anCd blFmue
I see reCd when evil speaks... spilling reFd blood on our stFmreets
CAnd I feel blue from Dgrief and sorrGow G7that it brings
CBut the white and light of love... GoFd's own spirit... Fmlike a dove
Lift's us uCp and hands to uFs an olive bCrancAhD  
[Chorus]
DOh sweet freedom, may you stay..G. in our land and Gmlives always
And may pDeace and beauty fEill our hE7earts anAewA7  
DAnd may we all stand up for you.G.. may our thoughts anGmd deeds be true
DAnd be worthy oGf your stripes..A. red, whiDte Aand blue
[Chorus]
DOh, sweet AAmerica... America
A7God won't Ayou shA7ed yDouD7r grace on thee
GAnd crown Thy good... Din brotherhood
From sea Gto shiAniA7ng seDa
Oh, colGor me AmerDica...  redA, whiA7te and bluDeD7  G  
   GColor Ame DAmerica

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Color Me America

by Dolly Parton

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Color Me America

[Intro]

G C D7 G

from sea to shining sea!

[Chorus]

C F Fm

I'm red, white and blue... these are colors that ring true

C D G G7

To all I am and feel and love and do

C F Fm

I stand proud and brave and tall... I want justice for us all

C F Fm C Fm

So color me, America... red, white and blue

C F Fm

I see red when evil speaks... spilling red blood on our streets

C D G G7

And I feel blue from grief and sorrow that it brings

C F Fm

But the white and light of love... God's own spirit... like a dove

C F C A D

Lift's us up and hands to us an olive branch

[Chorus]

D G Gm

Oh sweet freedom, may you stay... in our land and lives always

D E E7 A A7

And may peace and beauty fill our hearts anew

D G Gm

And may we all stand up for you... may our thoughts and deeds be true

D G A D A

And be worthy of your stripes... red, white and blue

[Chorus]

D A

Oh, sweet America... America

A7 A A7 D D7

God won't you shed your grace on thee

G D

And crown Thy good... in brotherhood

G A A7 D

From sea to shining sea

G D A A7 D D7 G

Oh, color me America... red, white and blue

G A D

Color me America

About Color Me America Chords by Dolly Parton

Learn how to play Color Me America by Dolly Parton with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Color Me America chords”, “Color Me America guitar chords”, or “Dolly Parton Color Me America chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Color Me America chords and for experienced players who want accurate Color Me America lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include G, C, D7, F, Fm, D.

FAQ — Color Me America by Dolly Parton

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Is "Color Me America" easy to play on guitar?

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What key is "Color Me America" in?

The chords for "Color Me America" show the original chord names (including G, C, D7, F, Fm, D). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.