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

Verse 1
Bbadd9 
You  (B flatadd9) think      you own whatever land
Gsus2 
you land  (Gsus2) on
Bbadd9 
Dm7 
The  (B flatadd9) earth      is just a dead thing you can claim  (D minor7) 
Gm 
Dm 
But  (G minor) I    know every  (D minor) rock
Cm/Eb 
Dm7 
and tree and  (C minor/Eb) creature  (D minor7) 
Cm7 
F13 
Gm 
Dm/F 
Has a life,  (C minor7) has a  (F13) spirit, has  (G minor) a name  (D minor/F) 
Bbadd9 
Gsus2 
You  (B flatadd9) think      the only people who are  (Gsus2) people
Bbadd9 
Dm7 
Are the  (B flatadd9) people     who look and think  (D minor7) like you
Gm 
But  (G minor) if you walk
Dm 
Cm/Eb 
Dm7 
the  (D minor) footsteps of a  (C minor/Eb) stranger  (D minor7) 
Cm7 
You'll learn  (C minor7) things you
F 
F7sus4 
Bb 
Dm/A 
nev (F major) er knew,  (F7sus4) you  (B flat major) never knew  (D minor/A) 

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Chorus 1
Gm7 
Have you  (G minor7) ever  heard the wolf cry
Dm7 
Ebmaj7 
to the  (D minor7) blue  corn  (E flat minoraj7) moon
Gm7 
Or  (G minor7) asked the grinning bobcat why
Dm7 
 (D minor7) he    grinned?
Eb 
F/Eb 
Can you  (E flat major) sing with all the voices  (F/Eb) 
Dm7 
Gm7 
of the  (D minor7) mountain?  (G minor7) 
Cm/Eb 
Bb/D 
Can you  (C minor/Eb) paint    with all the  (B flat/D) colors
G7sus4 
of the  (G7sus4) wind?
Cm 
F9sus4 
Can you  (C minor) paint with all the  (F9sus4) colors
Bbadd9 
Gm 
Dm/F 
F/Eb 
F 
of the  (B flatadd9) wind?  (G minor)  (D minor/F)  (F/Eb)  (F major) 

Verse 2
Bbadd9 
F 
Come  (B flatadd9) run        the hidden pine  (F major) trails
Gm 
Eb 
of the forest  (G minor)  (E flat major) 
Eb/G 
Bbadd9 
 (E flat/G) Come  (B flatadd9) taste      the sun-sweet
Dm7 
berries of the  (D minor7) earth
D7/Gb 
Gm 
 (D7/Gb) Come  (G minor) roll in all
Dm/F 
Cm/Eb 
Dm7 
the  (D minor/F) riches  all a (C minor/Eb) round    you  (D minor7) 
Cm 
And for  (C minor) once,
Bb/F 
F 
Gm 
F/A 
never  (B flat/F) wonder   (F major) what they're  (G minor) worth  (F/A) 
Bbadd9 
F 
The  (B flatadd9) rainstorm  and the  (F major) river
Gm 
Ebsus2 
are my brothers  (G minor)  (E flatsus2) 
Bbadd9 
Dm7 
The  (B flatadd9) heron      and the otter are my  (D minor7) friends
Gm 
And  (G minor) we   are all
Dm/F 
Cm/Eb 
Dm7 
con (D minor/F) nected  to  (C minor/Eb) each oth (D minor7) er
Cm7 
F7sus4 
Bb 
In a  (C minor7) circle, in a  (F7sus4) hoop       that nev (B flat major) er ends
Dm/A 
 (D minor/A) Have    you

Chorus 2
Gm7 
 (G minor7) ever  heard the wolf cry
Dm7 
Eb 
to the  (D minor7) blue  corn  (E flat major) moon
Gm7 
Dm7 
Or  (G minor7) let   the eagle tell you where  (D minor7) he's  been
Eb 
F/Eb 
Can you  (E flat major) sing with all the voices  (F/Eb) 
Dm7 
Gm7 
of  (D minor7) the mountain?  (G minor7) 
Cm/Eb 
Bb/D 
Can you  (C minor/Eb) paint    with all the  (B flat/D) colors
G9sus4 
of the  (G9sus4) wind
Cm 
Fsus4 
Can you  (C minor) paint with all the  (Fsus4) colors
Bbadd9 
C7sus4 
of the  (B flatadd9) wind        (C7sus4) 

Bridge 1

How high does the sycamore grow?

If you cut it down, then you'll

nev er know

And you'll

Chorus 3
Gm 
 (G minor) never hear the wolf cry
Dm7 
Eb 
to the  (D minor7) blue  corn  (E flat major) moon
Dm/F 
Gm 
 (D minor/F) For  (G minor) whether we are white or
Dm7 
cop (D minor7) per-skinned
Eb 
Am7b5 
We need to  (E flat major) sing with all the voices  (A minor7b5) 
Dm7 
Gm7 
of  (D minor7) the mountain  (G minor7) 
Cm7 
Bb/D 
Need to  (C minor7) paint with all  (B flat/D) the     colors
Gm9 
of  (G minor9) the wind
Cm7 
You can  (C minor7) own   the earth and still
Bb/D 
Ebmaj7 
All you'll  (B flat/D) own     is earth un (E flat minoraj7) til
F 
Gm7 
Bb/D 
Ebmaj7 
F7 
You  (F major) can  (G minor7) paint with  (B flat/D) all     the  (E flat minoraj7) colors      (F7) of

Outro 1

(the wind)

1995Pop

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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.