The Colloring
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[G]Red is the color of the blood that flowed down the [F]face of
[C]someone who loves us [G]so
He's the perfect man, he's the Lord's own son, he's the [F]Lamb of
[C]God, he's the only [G]one
That can [F]give us [C]life, that can make us [G]grow,
That can [F]make the [C]love between us [G]flow.
[G]Blue is the color of a heart so cold, it [F]will not [C]bend when
the story's [G]told
Of the love of God for a sinful race, of the [F]blood that [C]flowed
down Jesus [G]face
That can [F]give us [C]life, that can make us [G]grow,
That can [F]keep our [C]hearts from growing [G]cold.
[G]Gold is the color of the morning sun, that [F]shines so [C]freely
an every [G]one
It's the sun above that that keeps us warm, it's the [F]son of
[C]love, that calms the [G]storm
That can [F]give us [C]life, that can make us [G]grow,
That can [F]turn our [C]mornings into [G]gold.
[G]Brown is the color of the autumn leaves, when the [F]winter
[C]comes to the barren [G]trees
There is birth, there is death, there is a plan, and there's [F]just
one [C]God, and there's just one [G]man
That can [F]give us [C]life, that can make us [G]grow,
That can [F]make our [C]sins as white as [G]snow
That can [F]give us [C]life, that can make us [G]grow, That can
[F]turn our [C]mornings into [G]gold.
That can [F]give us [C]life, that can make us [G]grow, That can
[F]keep our [C]hearts from growing [G]cold.
That can [F]give us [C]life, that can make us [G]grow, That can
[F]make the [C]love between us [G]flow.
How to play The Colloring
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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.