Chords for Cyndi Lauper - True Colors (Live Letterman 1986)

Tempo:
169 bpm
Chords used:

C

F

G

Am

Dm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Cyndi Lauper - True Colors (Live Letterman 1986) chords
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[Abm]
[G] [C]
[F]
[Am] [C]
[F] You with [Am] the sad [G] eyes
[C] Don't be discouraged, don't worry your [F] lies
It's [Am] hard to [G] take courage
[C] In a world [Dm] full of people
[C] You can [F] lose sight of
The [Am] darkness [G] inside you
Make you [Dm] feel so [C] small
But I see [F] your truth
[C]
[G] I see [F] your truth
[Em] [C]
[F] [G]
[F] Don't be [C] afraid [F] to let [Am] them show
[C] Your true colors
[F] True [C] colors [A] are [G] beautiful
[Am] Like a [C]
rainbow
Show [F]
[Am]
[G] [C] [F]
[Am] me a smile [G] then
[C] Don't be unhappy
Can't remember [F]
when
[Am] That's how [G] you learn
[C] If this world makes [Dm] you crazy
And [Em] you take [F] it all you can
You [Am] call me [G] up
Because [Dm] you know I'll be [C] there
And I see [F] your truth
[C] I [G]
see [F] your [Em] truth
And [F] that's why
[G] [F]
Don't be [C] afraid [F] to let them [Am] show
Your [C]
true colors
[F] [C] True colors [A] are beautiful
[G] Like [Am] a [B] [C] rainbow
[F]
[Am] [G]
[C] [F]
[Am] This [G]
[C]
[F] [C]
[Am] [G]
[C] world makes you [Dm] crazy
[C] And you take it [F] all you can
You [Am] call [G] me up
Because [Dm] you know [C] I'll be there
And I see [F] your [C] truth
[G] I see [F] your [C] truth
Don't
[F] [G]
[F] be [C] afraid [F] to let [Am] them show
Your [F] true [C] colors
[F] True [C] colors
[F] [C] I
[Am] [G]
see [Fm] your [C] true
[F] [G]
colors
[F] So don't be [C]
afraid [E] to let [Am] them show
[F] Your true [C]
colors
[F] True [C]
colors are [A]
[G] beautiful
Like a [Bb] [Abm]
[G] rainbow
[Em]
[C] Thank [G] [F]
[Abm]
[N]
you!
Key:  
C
3211
F
134211111
G
2131
Am
2311
Dm
2311
C
3211
F
134211111
G
2131
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To learn Cyndi Lauper - True Colors chords, these are the chords to practise in sequence: Am, G, C, F, Am, C, F, C, F and G. Begin your practice at a relaxed 84 BPM, then work your way up to the song's BPM of 169. Given the song's key of C Major, adjust the capo to align with your vocal range and chord preference.

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_ _ _ [Abm] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _
_ [Am] _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ _ _ [F] _ You with [Am] the sad _ _ [G] _ eyes
_ [C] Don't be _ _ discouraged, don't worry your [F] _ lies
It's [Am] hard to [G] take courage _
[C] In a world _ [Dm] full of people _
[C] You can [F] lose sight of
The _ [Am] darkness _ [G] inside you
Make you [Dm] feel so [C] small
But I see [F] your truth
_ [C] _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ I see [F] your truth
_ [Em] _ _ _ [C] _
_ [F] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ [F] Don't be [C] afraid _ _ [F] to let [Am] them _ show
[C] Your true _ _ colors
_ [F] True _ [C] _ _ colors _ [A] are _ _ [G] beautiful _
_ [Am] Like a _ _ _ [C]
rainbow
_ _ Show _ [F] _ _
_ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ [F] _
_ _ _ [Am] me a smile _ [G] then
_ _ _ [C] Don't be _ unhappy
Can't remember [F] _
when
_ _ _ [Am] That's how [G] you learn
_ _ [C] If this world makes [Dm] you crazy
And [Em] you take [F] it all you can
_ You [Am] call me [G] up
_ Because [Dm] you know I'll be [C] there
And I see [F] your truth
_ [C] I _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ see [F] your _ [Em] truth
And _ _ _ [F] that's why
[G] _ _ _ _ _ [F] _
Don't be [C] afraid _ _ [F] to let them [Am] _ show
Your [C]
true _ _ colors _ _ _
[F] _ _ [C] _ True colors [A] are _ _ _ beautiful
[G] _ Like [Am] a _ _ _ _ [B] [C] rainbow _
_ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _
_ [Am] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _
_ [Am] _ _ This [G] _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [F] _ _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ [Am] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ [C] world makes you [Dm] crazy
[C] And you take it [F] all you can _
You [Am] call [G] me up _
Because [Dm] you know [C] I'll be there
And I see [F] your _ [C] truth _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ I see [F] your [C] truth
Don't _ _
_ _ [F] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ [F] _ be [C] _ afraid _ [F] to let [Am] them show _
Your [F] true [C] _ _ colors
_ [F] True _ _ [C] _ _ colors
_ [F] _ _ [C] _ I _
_ [Am] _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
see [Fm] your _ [C] true _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
colors
[F] So don't be [C] _ _ _
afraid [E] to let [Am] them _ show
_ [F] Your true _ [C] _ _
colors
_ _ [F] True _ [C] _ _
colors are [A] _ _ _ _
[G] beautiful
_ _ _ _ Like _ _ a [Bb] _ _ [Abm] _ _
_ [G] rainbow
_ _ [Em] _ _ _
[C] Thank _ [G] _ _ _ _ [F] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Abm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [N] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
you! _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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This song was authored by Billy Steinberg and Tom Kelly.

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