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Color in Your Cheeks chords by
The Mountain Goats
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Key: E major•
Verse 1
G
G

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Bm
Bm
2

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F#
F#
2

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G
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She came in on the red
A
A

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D
D

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eye to Dallas- Ft. Worth
F#m
F#m
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A
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All the way from sunny Taipei
Bm
Bm
2

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F#
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A
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Skin the color of a walnut shell
D
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F#
F#
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And a baseball cap holding
G
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down her black hair
A
A

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And she came
Verse 2
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G

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A
A

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here after midnight
D
D

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The hot weather made her

feel right at home
G
G

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Come on in, we haven't slept for weeks
D
D

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Drink some of this,
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A
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Bm
Bm
2

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it'll put color in your cheeks
F#
F#
2

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G
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He drove in from
Verse 3
A
A

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Mex
D
D

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icali, no worse for wear
F#m
F#m
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G
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A
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Money to burn, time to kill
Bm
Bm
2

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F#
F#
2

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F#m
F#m
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G
G

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But five minutes looking
A
A

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D

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in his eyes and we all knew
F#m
F#m
2

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G
G

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He was broken pretty bad so
A
A

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we gave him what we had
Verse 4
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A

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We cleared a space for him to sleep in
D
D

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And we let the silence that's our trademark
G
G

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make its presence felt
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D

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G
G

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Come on in, we haven't slept for weeks
D
D

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Drink some of this,
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A
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it'll put color in your cheeks
Interlude 1
Bm
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F#
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Bm
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F#
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They came in by the
Verse 5
G
G

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dozens,
A
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D
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walking or crawling
F#m
F#m
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Some were bright- eyed,
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some were dead on their feet
F#
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G
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And they came from Zimbabwe
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or from Soviet Georgia
F#m
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East St. Louis or from Paris or they lived
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across the street
Verse 6
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But they came, and when they fi

nally made it here
D
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It was the least we could do to
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make our welcome clear
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Come on in, we haven't slept for weeks
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Drink some of this, it'll put color in your cheeks
Outro 1
D
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Bm
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F#
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Bm
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Chords

  • G

  • Bm

    2

  • F#

    2

  • A

  • D

  • F#m

    2

Capo: 2

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Color in Your Cheeks by The Mountain Goats is E major.

The primary chords used in Color in Your Cheeks are A, C#m, G#, B, E, G#m.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 2 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like A, C#m, G#, B, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Color in Your Cheeks is approximately 103 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Color in Your Cheeks using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

Yes! Click the Print icon to generate a clean, one-page version of the chords and lyrics for Color in Your Cheeks. This is perfect for practicing offline or adding to a physical songbook.

Yes, we have integrated a Mini-Tuner directly on this page. Use it to quickly check your string pitch (Standard Tuning: E A D G B E) before you start playing along with The Mountain Goats.

Absolutely. Click the Save or Heart icon to add Color in Your Cheeks to your account. You can access all your saved songs under My Library at any time.

You can view the full chord sheet and lyrics for Color in Your Cheeks by The Mountain Goats on this page for free. We provide high-quality, verified chords to help you start playing immediately.