Colorblind
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Intro: G# D# Fm D#
G# Gm Fm D#
G# D#
When the world is seeing yellow
Fm D#
I only see gray
G# D#
When everybody sees the rainbow
Fm D#
I'm stuck in the rain
G#
You take a little piece of me
D#
Every time you leave
Fm D# G# D#
I don't think that I'll ever find that silver lining
Fm D#
Or a reason to smile
D# G Cm Gm
You know I used to paint such vibrant dreams
G#
Now I'm colorblind colorblind
D# G
When did my heart
Cm Gm G#
Get so full of the never mind never mind
D# G
Did you know
Cm G#
That you stole the only thing I needed
G# G#m
Always black and white in my eyes
D#
I'm colorblind
G# D#
Ain't it funny that you managed
Fm D#
To just wash away
G# D#
Even pictures that you're not in
Fm D#
Have started to fade
G#
I tried to play my favorite songs
D#
But I can't sing along
Fm D#
The words don't feel the same
G# D#
You've taken all the best things from me
Fm D#
And thrown them away
D# G Cm Gm
You know I used to paint such vibrant dreams
G#
Now I'm colorblind colorblind
D# G
When did my heart
Cm Gm G#
Get so full of the never mind never mind
D# G
Did you know
Cm G#
That you stole the only thing I needed
G# G#m
Always black and white in my eyes
D#
I'm colorblind
G
I'll wait
Cm
For roses to be red again
G
And I hate
Cm
That you took my blue from the ocean
G# D#
Give me back green greens and goldens
G# D#
My purples my blues you stole them
G# D#
How long will I be broken
D# G Cm Gm
You know I used to paint such vibrant dreams
G#
Now I'm colorblind colorblind
D# G
When did my heart
Cm Gm G#
Get so full of the never mind never mind
D# G
Did you know
Cm G#
That you stole the only thing I needed
G# G#m
Always black and white in my eyes
D#
I'm colorblind
G# G#m
Always black and white in my eyes
D#
I'm colorblind
How to play Colorblind
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G#. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.