True Colors
G/B x20003
C/E 0x2013
Fadd9 xx3213
Dm/C x3x231
Gsus4* 355533
F/C x3x211
Dm/F 1x3231
[Intro]
Am G/B C F Am G/B C F
e|3-----3-3-----3-|3---------------|3-----3-3-----3-|3---------------|
B|--0-1-----0-1---|--0-1-------0-1-|--0-1-----0-1---|--0-1-----------|
G|----------------|------2---------|----------------|------2---------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|0-----0-2-----2-|3---------------|0-----0-2-----2-|3---------------|
E|----------------|------1---1-----|----------------|------1---------|
[Verse 1]
Am G/B C C/E
You with the sad eyes, don't be discouraged
Fadd9 F Am G
Oh I realize it's hard to take courage
C Dm C/E F
In a world full of people, you can lose sight of it all
Am G Dm/C C
And the darkness inside you make you feel so small
[Chorus]
F C Gsus4 G
But I'll see your true colors shining through
F C/E F Gsus4 G
I'll see your true colors, and that's why I love you
F C/E Dm/F Am
So don't be afraid to let them show
F/C C F/C C Gsus4 [ Am ]
Your true colors, true colors are beautiful, like a rainbow
[Interlude]
Am G/B C F Am G/B C F
e|3-----3-3-----3-|3---------------|3-----3-3-----3-|3---------------|
B|--0-1-----0-1---|--0-1-----0-1---|--0-1-----0-1---|--0-1-----------|
G|----------------|------2-------2-|----------------|------2---------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|0-----0-2-----2-|3---------------|0-----0-2-----2-|3---------------|
E|----------------|------1---------|----------------|------1---------|
[Verse 2]
Am G C C/E
Show me a smile then, don't be unhappy,
Fadd9 F Am G
Can't remember when I last saw you laughing
C Dm C/E F
If this world makes you crazy and you've taken all you can bear
Am G F/C C
You call me up, because you know I'll be there
[Chorus]
F C Gsus4 G
And I'll see your true colors shining through
F C/E F Gsus4 G
I'll see your true colors, and that's why I love you
F C Dm/F Am
So don't be afraid to let them show
F/C C F/C C Gsus4 Am
Your true colors, your true colors are beautiful, like a rainbow
[Interlude]
Am G/B C F Am G/B C F
e|3-----3-3-----3-|3---------------|3-----3-3-----3-|3---------------|
B|--0-1-----0-1---|--0-1-----0-1---|--0-1-----0-1---|--0-1-----------|
G|----------------|------2-------2-|----------------|------2---------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|0-----0-2-----2-|3---------------|0-----0-2-----2-|3---------------|
E|----------------|------1---------|----------------|------1---------|
[Verse 3]
Am G C C/E
Oooo....
Fadd9 Am G
Can't remember when I last saw you laughing
(whispered)
C Dm C/E F
If this world makes you crazy and you've taken all you can bear
Am G F/C C
You call me up, because you know I'll be there
[Chorus]
F C Gsus4 G
And I'll see your true colors shining through
F C/E F Gsus4 G
I'll see your true colors and that's why I love you
F C Dm/F Am
So don't be afraid to let them show
F/C C F/C C
Your true colors, true colors
[Final Chorus]
F/C C Gsus4 G
True colors are shining through
F C/E F Gsus4 G
I'll see your true colors, and that's why I love you
F C E7 Am
So don't be afraid to let them show
F/C C F/C C
Your true colors, true colors
Gsus4 [ Am ]
Are beautiful, like a rainbow ...
[Coda]
Am G/B C F
e|3-----3-3-----3-|3-----------------|
B|--0-1-----0-1---|--0-1-------------|
G|----------------|------2-----------|
D|----------------|------------------|
A|0-----0-2-----2-|3-----------------|
E|----------------|------1-----------|True Colors chords and lyrics
Free chords for True Colors by Cyndi Lauper. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.
True Colors G/B x20003 C/E 0x2013 Fadd9 xx3213 Dm/C x3x231 Gsus4* 355533 F/C x3x211 Dm/F 1x3231 [Intro] [Verse 1] [Chorus] [Interlude] [Verse 2] [Chorus] [Interlude] [Verse 3] (whispered) [Chorus] [Final Chorus] [Coda]
True Colors Chords by Cyndi Lauper
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