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True Colors chords by Cyndi Lauper (Official Version)

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Am7
G/B
C
F
Am
C/E
G
Dm
F/C
Gsus4
F6
E7

Intro 1

Am7

G/B

C

F

Am7

G/B

C

F

Verse 1
Am 
G/B 
You with the sad eyes
C 
C/E 
Don't be discouraged
F 
Oh I realize
Am 
G 
It's hard to take courage
C 
Dm 
In a world full of people
C/E 
F 
You   can lose sight of it all
Am 
G 
And the darkness inside you
F/C 
C 
Make you feel  so small

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Chorus 1

F

C

But I see your true colors

Gsus4

G

Shining through

F

C/E

I see your true colors

F

Gsus4

G

And that's why I love you

F

C

F6

Am

So don't be afraid to let them show

F/C

C

Your true colors

F/C

C

Gsus4

True colors are beautiful like a

Interlude 1

Am7

G/B

C

F

(rain bow)

Am7

G/B

C

F

Verse 2
Am 
G/B 
Show me a smile then
C 
C/E 
F 
Don't be unhappy can't remember
Am 
G 
When I last saw you laughing
C 
Dm 
If this world makes you crazy
C/E 
F 
And you've taken all you can bear
Am 
G 
You call me up
F/C 
C 
Because you know  I'll be there

Chorus 2
F 
C 
And I'll see your true colors
Gsus4 
G 
Shining through
F 
C/E 
I see your true colors
F 
Gsus4 
G 
And that's why I love     you
F 
C 
F6 
Am 
So don't be afraid to let them show
F/C 
C 
Your true  colors
F/C 
C 
Gsus4 
True  colors are beautiful like a

Interlude 2

Am7

G/B

C

F

(rain bow)

Am7

G/B

C

F

Verse 3
Am 
G/B 
C 
C/E 
F 
(Can't remember
Am 
G 
when I last saw you laughing)
C 
Dm 
If this world makes you crazy
C/E 
F 
And you've taken all you can bear
Am 
G 
You call me up
F/C 
C 
Because you know  I'll be there

Chorus 3
F 
C 
And I'll see your true colors
Gsus4 
G 
Shining through
F 
C/E 
I see your true colors
F 
Gsus4 
G 
And that's why I love     you
F 
C 
F6 
Am 
So don't be afraid to let them show
F/C 
C 
Your true  colors
F/C 
C 
True  colors
F/C 
C 
Gsus4 
G 
True  colors are shining through

Chorus 4
F 
C 
I see your true colors
F 
Gsus4 
G 
And that's why I love     you
F 
C 
E7 
Am 
So don't be afraid to let them show
F/C 
C 
Your true  colors
F/C 
C 
Gsus4 
True  colors are beautiful like a rainbow

Outro 1

Am7

G/B

C

F

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Am7
G/B
C
F
Am
C/E
G
Dm
F/C
Gsus4
F6
E7

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: IntermediateKey: C majorBPM: 85

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

Am7: x-0-2-0-1-0
G/B: x-2-0-0-0-3
C: x-3-2-0-1-0
F: x-3-3-2-1-x
Am: x-0-2-2-1-0
C/E: 0-3-2-0-1-0
G: 3-2-0-0-0-3
Dm: x-x-0-2-3-1
F/C: x-3-3-2-1-x
Gsus4: 3-x-0-0-1-3
F6: x-x-3-2-3-1
E7: 0-2-0-1-0-0

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This is the definitive original version of True Colors by Cyndi Lauper, 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 C major. It is designed for guitarists ready to move past the basics and capture the true feel of Cyndi Lauper's performance.

True Colors

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