Colors Of The Wind chords by Vanessa Williams (Official Version)

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Bbadd9
Gm9
Eb
Dm7
Gm
Fsus2
Ebmaj7
Bb/F
F
Gsus2
Dm
Cm/Eb
Cm7
F13
Dm/F
F7sus4
Bb
Dm/A
Gm7
F/Eb
Bb/D
G7sus4
Cm
F9sus4
Eb/G
D7/Gb
F/A
Ebsus2
G9sus4
Fsus4
C7sus4
Abmaj9
Eb/F
Am7b5
F7
Ebmaj9
Fadd9

Intro 1

Bbadd9

Gm9

Dm7

Fsus2

Ebmaj7

Bb/F

Bbadd9

Gsus2

Bbadd9

Gsus2

Verse 1
Bbadd9 
You think     you own whatever land
Gsus2 
you land on
Bbadd9 
Dm7 
The earth     is just a dead thing you can claim
Gm 
Dm 
But I   know every rock
Cm/Eb 
Dm7 
and tree and creature
Cm7 
F13 
Gm 
Dm/F 
Has a life, has a spirit, has a name
Bbadd9 
Gsus2 
You think     the only people who are people
Bbadd9 
Dm7 
Are the people    who look and think like you
Gm 
But if you walk
Dm 
Cm/Eb 
Dm7 
the footsteps of a stranger
Cm7 
You'll learn things you
F 
F7sus4 
Bb 
Dm/A 
never knew, you never knew

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Chorus 1
Gm7 
Have you ever  heard the wolf cry
Dm7 
Ebmaj7 
to the blue  corn moon
Gm7 
Or asked the grinning bobcat why
Dm7 
he    grinned?
Eb 
F/Eb 
Can you sing with all the voices
Dm7 
Gm7 
of the mountain?
Cm/Eb 
Bb/D 
Can you paint    with all the colors
G7sus4 
of the wind?
Cm 
F9sus4 
Can you paint with all the colors
Bbadd9 
Gm 
Dm/F 
F/Eb 
F 
of the wind?

Verse 2
Bbadd9 
F 
Come run       the hidden pine trails
Gm 
Eb 
of the forest
Eb/G 
Bbadd9 
Come taste     the sun-sweet
Dm7 
berries of the earth
D7/Gb 
Gm 
Come roll in all
Dm/F 
Cm/Eb 
Dm7 
the riches all around    you
Cm 
And for once,
Bb/F 
F 
Gm 
F/A 
never wonder what they're worth
Bbadd9 
F 
The rainstorm and the river
Gm 
Ebsus2 
are my brothers
Bbadd9 
Dm7 
The heron     and the otter are my friends
Gm 
And we  are all
Dm/F 
Cm/Eb 
Dm7 
connected to each other
Cm7 
F7sus4 
Bb 
In a circle, in a hoop      that never ends
Dm/A 
Have   you

Chorus 2
Gm7 
ever  heard the wolf cry
Dm7 
Eb 
to the blue  corn moon
Gm7 
Dm7 
Or let   the eagle tell you where he's  been
Eb 
F/Eb 
Can you sing with all the voices
Dm7 
Gm7 
of the mountain?
Cm/Eb 
Bb/D 
Can you paint    with all the colors
G9sus4 
of the wind
Cm 
Fsus4 
Can you paint with all the colors
Bbadd9 
C7sus4 
of the wind

Bridge 1

Dm7

F/Eb

Dm7

Gm9

How high does the sycamore grow?

Abmaj9

If you cut it down, then you'll

Eb/F

F9sus4

nev er know

And you'll

Chorus 3
Gm 
never hear the wolf cry
Dm7 
Eb 
to the blue  corn moon
Dm/F 
Gm 
For whether we are white or
Dm7 
copper-skinned
Eb 
Am7b5 
We need to sing with all the voices
Dm7 
Gm7 
of the mountain
Cm7 
Bb/D 
Need to paint with all the    colors
Gm9 
of the wind
Cm7 
You can own   the earth and still
Bb/D 
Ebmaj7 
All you'll own    is earth until
F 
Gm7 
Bb/D 
Ebmaj7 
F7 
You can paint with all    the colors    of

Outro 1

Bbadd9

Gm9

(the wind)

Ebmaj9

Fadd9

Ebmaj7

F9sus4

Bbadd9

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Bbadd9
Gm9
Eb
Dm7
Gm
Fsus2
Ebmaj7
Bb/F
F
Gsus2
Dm
Cm/Eb
Cm7
F13
Dm/F
F7sus4
Bb
Dm/A
Gm7
F/Eb
Bb/D
G7sus4
Cm
F9sus4
Eb/G
D7/Gb
F/A
Ebsus2
G9sus4
Fsus4
C7sus4
Abmaj9
Eb/F
Am7b5
F7
Ebmaj9
Fadd9

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: AdvancedKey: Bb majorBPM: 84

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

Bbadd9: 6-x-0-5-6-6
Gm9: 3-5-3-3-3-5
Eb: x-6-8-8-8-x
Dm7: x-x-0-2-1-1
Gm: 3-5-5-3-3-3
Fsus2: x-x-3-0-1-3
Ebmaj7: x-x-1-3-3-3
Bb/F: 1-x-3-3-3-x
F: x-3-3-2-1-x
Gsus2: 3-x-0-2-3-3
Dm: x-x-0-2-3-1
Cm/Eb: x-6-5-5-8-x
Cm7: x-3-5-3-4-x
F13: 1-x-1-2-3-x
Dm/F: 1-x-0-2-3-x
F7sus4: 1-3-1-3-1-1
Bb: x-1-3-3-3-x
Dm/A: x-0-3-2-3-x
Gm7: 3-5-3-3-3-3
F/Eb: x-x-1-2-1-1
Bb/D: x-5-3-3-6-x
G7sus4: 3-x-0-0-1-1
Cm: x-3-5-5-4-x
F9sus4: x-x-3-3-4-3
Eb/G: x-x-5-3-4-3
D7/Gb: 2-x-0-2-1-x
F/A: x-0-3-2-1-x
Ebsus2: x-6-8-8-6-6
G9sus4: 3-x-3-2-1-x
Fsus4: x-x-3-3-1-1
C7sus4: x-3-3-3-1-x
Abmaj9: x-x-5-5-4-6
Eb/F: x-x-3-3-4-3
Am7b5: 5-x-5-5-4-x
F7: 1-3-1-2-1-1
Ebmaj9: x-6-5-7-6-x
Fadd9: x-x-3-2-1-3

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This is the definitive original version of Colors Of The Wind by Vanessa Williams, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of Bb major. It is designed for experienced players looking to reproduce the full sonic intent and artistic expression of Vanessa Williams.