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--------------------------------------------------------------------------- True Colors – Cindy Lauper --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Written by: Tom Kelly/Billy Steinberg From: “True Colors” (1986) Tabbed by: maguri Tuning: soprano C --------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Intro] (1) Basic melody with second player to supply the chords Am G C F Am G C F 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + A|10----1010----10|10----0---------|10----1010----10|10----0---------| E|--7-8-----7-8---|--7-8-------7-8-|--7-8-----7-8---|--7-8-----------| C|----------------|----------9-----|----------------|----------------| g|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| (2) Melody including harmony notes Am G C F Am G C F 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + A|10----1010----10|10----0---------|10----1010----10|10----0---------| E|--7-8-----7-8---|--7-8-------7-8-|--7-8-----7-8---|--7-8-----------| C|9---------------|0-----5---9-----|9---------------|0-----5---------| g|--------0-------|----------------|--------0-------|----------------| [Interlude] (1) Basic melody with second player to supply the chords Am G C F Am G C F 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + A|10----1010----10|10----0---------|10----1010----10|10----0---------| E|--7-8-----7-8---|--7-8-----7-8---|--7-8-----7-8---|--7-8-----7-8---| C|----------------|--------------9-|----------------|--------------9-| g|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| Am G C F Am G C F 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + A|10----1010----10|10----0---------|10----1010----10|10------0-------| E|--7-8-----7-8---|--7-8-----7-8---|--7-8-----7-8---|--7-8-----------| C|----------------|--------------9-|----------------|----------------| g|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| (2) Melody including harmony notes Am G C F Am G C F 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + A|10----1010----10|10----0-------0-|10----1010----10|10----0-------0-| E|--7-8-----7-8---|--7-8-----7-8---|--7-8-----7-8---|--7-8-----7-8---| C|9---------------|0-----5---------|9---------------|0-----5---------| g|--------0-------|----------------|--------0-------|----------------| Am G C F Am G C F 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + A|10----1010----10|10----0-------0-|10----1010----10|10----0---------| E|--7-8-----7-8---|--7-8-----7-8---|--7-8-----7-8---|--7-8-----------| C|9---------------|0-----5---------|9---------------|0-----5---------| g|--------0-------|----------------|--------0-------|----------------| [Verse] link (bars 3 and 4 of the verse) Fadd9 F Am G 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + A|0-----0---------|0---------------| E|3-----1-----0---|0-----3---------| C|0-----0-------2-|0-----2---------| g|2-----2---------|2-----0---------| or [[Verse3] instrumental part Fadd9 F Am G 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + A|0-----0---------|3-----2---------| E|3-----1-----0---|0-----3---------| C|0-----0-------2-|0-----2---------| g|2-----2---------|2-----0---------| --------------------------------------------------------------------------- CHORDS g-C-E-A Gsus4 0-0-3-3 or 0-2-3-3 Am (chorus) 2-0-0-3 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Intro] | N.C. | % | (percussion only) | Am G | C F | Am G | C F | [Verse 1]
You with the Amsad Geyes CDon't be disCcouraged Oh I Fadd9rea - Flize It's Amhard to take Gcourage In a Cworld full of Dmpeople CYou can lose Fsight of it all And the Amdarkness inGside you Can make you Dmfeel soC small
[Chorus]
But I see your Ftrue Ccolors Gsus4Shining through G I see your Ftrue Ccolors And Fthat's why I Gsus4love Gyou So Fdon't be aCfraid to Flet them Amshow Your Ftrue Ccolors FTrue Ccolors are Gsus4beautiful [ Am ] Like a rainbow
[Interlude] | Am G | C F | Am G | C F | | Am G | C F | Am G | C F | [Verse 2]
Show me a Amsmile Gthen CDon't be unChappy Can't reFadd9member Fwhen I Amlast saw you Glaughing If Cthis world makes you Dmcrazy And you've Ctaken all you Fcan bear You Amcall me up G Because you Fknow I'll be Cthere
[Chorus]
But I see your Ftrue Ccolors Gsus4Shining through G I see your Ftrue Ccolors And Fthat's why I Gsus4love Gyou So Fdon't be aCfraid to Flet them Amshow Your Ftrue Ccolors FTrue Ccolors are Gsus4beautiful [ Am ] Like a rainbow
[Interlude] | Am G | C F | Am G | C F | [Verse 3] | Am G | C | Oooooh, oh, ah | Fadd9 F | Am G | Can't re-member when I last saw you laugh (Whispered)
CIf this world makes Dmyou crazy And you've Ctaken all you Fcan bear You Amcall me up G Because you Fknow I'll be Cthere
[Chorus] variation
But I see your Ftrue Ccolors Gsus4Shining through G I see your Ftrue Ccolors And Fthat's why I Gsus4love Gyou So Fdon't be aCfraid to Flet them Amshow Your Ftrue Ccolors FTrue Ccolors FTrue Ccolors are Gsus4shining thrGough I see your Ftrue Ccolors And Fthat's why I Gsus4love Gyou So Fdon't be aCfraid to E7let them Amshow Your Ftrue Ccolors FTrue Ccolors are Gsus4beautiful [ Am ] Like a rainbow ...
[Outro] | Am G | C F | (ritardando and 2nd bar truncated on 2+) 2/4 | N.C. | % | % | % | (percussion only)