Colors
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Hi guys! This song is SO amazing. Bear with me on the lyrics because I'm going off of live performances :)
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capo 1
Am, F, C, G
Am F
Your little brother never tells you but he loves you so
C G
You said your mother only smiled on her TV show
Am F
You're only happy when your sorry head is filled with dope
C G
I hope you make it to the day you're twenty eight years old
Am F
You're tripping like you're saturated sunlight
C G
You're spilling like an overflowing sink
Am F
You're ripped at every edge but you're a masterpiece
C G
And I'm tearing through the pages and the ink
Am
Everything is blue
F
His pills, his hands, his jeans
C
And now I'm covered in the colors
G
Pull apart at the seams
Am F
It makes me blue
C G
It makes me blue
Am
Everything is grey
F
His hair, his smoke, his dreams
C
And now he's so devoid of color
G
He don't know what it means
Am F
It makes me blue
C G
It makes me blue
Am F
You were a vision in the morning when the light came through
C G
And I've only felt religion when I lay with you
Am F
Said you'll never be forgiven till your boys are too
C G
I'm still waking every morning but it's not with you
Am F
You're tripping like you're saturated sunlight
C G
You're spilling like an overflowing sink
Am F
You're ripped at every edge but you're a masterpiece
C G
And I'm tearing through the pages and the ink
Am
Everything is blue
F
His pills, his hands, his jeans
C
And now I'm covered in the colors
G
Pull apart at the seams
Am F
It makes me blue
C G
It makes me blue
Am
Everything is grey
F
His hair, his smoke, his dreams
C
And now he's so devoid of color
G
He don't know what it means
Am F
It makes me blue
C G
It makes me blue
Am F
Everything is blue
C G
Everything is blue
Am F
Everything is blue
C G
Everything is blue
*Am
You were red and you liked me because I was blue
*F
You touched me and suddenly I turned into a lilac sky
*C
Then you decided purple
*G
Just wasn't for you
Am
Everything is blue
F
His pills, his hands, his jeans
C
And now I'm covered in the colors
G
Pull apart at the seams
Am F
It makes me blue
C G
It makes me blue
Am
Everything is grey
F
His hair, his smoke, his dreams
C
And now he's so devoid of color
G
He don't know what it means
Am F
It makes me blue
C G
It makes me blue
How to play Colors
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 Am. 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.