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Version 1 Version 2
True Colours - Phil Collins
Tune: Half step down
[Intro]
| Em7 D | G C | Em7 D | G C | C | % |
[Verse 1]
Em7 D G C
You with the sad eyes, don't be discouraged though I realise
Em D G Am
it's hard to take courage in world full of people
G C Em7 D
you can lose sight of it all when the darkness inside you
Gsus4 G
makes you feel so small.
[Chorus]
C G D
But I see your true colours shining through.
C G C D
I see your true colours that's why I love you
C G C Em
so don't be afraid to let them show
Gsus4 G Gsus4 G
Your true colours, true colours
D Em7 D
Are beautiful, ooh like a rain-bow.
[Instrumental]
| Em7 D | G C | Em7 D | G C |
[Verse 2]
Em7 D G C
Show me your smile don't be unhappy can't remember when
Em D G Am
I last saw you laughing, and this world makes you crazy
G C Em7 D
and you've taken all you can baby, just call me up
Gsus4 G
cause you know I'll be there.
[Chorus]
C G D
But I see your true colours shining through.
C G C D
I see your true colours that's why I love you
C G C Em
so don't be afraid to let them show
Gsus4 G Gsus4 G
Your true colours, true colours,
D Em7 D
Are beautiful, ooh like a rain-bow.
[Instrumental]
| Em7 D | G C | Em7 D | G D | C | % | D#m7 |
[Bridge]
D G C Em D
So sad eyes, take courage now, realise,
G Am
when this world makes you crazy
G C Em7 D
and you've taken all you can baby, just call me up
Gsus4 G
because you know I'll be there.
[Chorus]
C G D
But I see your true colours shining through.
C G C D
I see your true colours that's why I love you,
C G C Em
so don't be afraid to let them show
Gsus4 G Gsus4 G
Your true colours, true colours,
Gsus4 G D
true colours are shining through.
C G C D
I see your true colours that's why I love you,
C G C Em
so don't be afraid to let them show
Gsus4 G Gsus4 G Gsus4 G D
Your true colours, true colours, true colours, are beautiful,
Em7 D G C Em7 D G C
beautiful like a rain-bow, yeah yeah yeah...
[Outro]
Em7 D G C
Show me your colours, (show me your colours)
Em7 D G C
show me your rain-bow.
Em7 D G C
Show me your colours, (show me your colours)
Em7 D G C G
show me your rain-bow.