Colours Of A Shade Chords by Robert Plant

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_ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
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_ _ [C] _ [Dm] _ _ _ [C] _ [D] _
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[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ [F] _ [G] _ [D] _
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_ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _
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_ _ _ [Dm] _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Dm] _ _ [Em] _ _ [G] _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ The day was old, the light was dim, [F] as I [C] stepped [G] through the door.
_ _ [D] All my friends were gathering [C] that day that I [G] _
recall.
[D] I shivered and shook, alone I stood, [C] as wind chased [G] the fall.
_ _ [D] I wondered how my time would be, when [Am] spring _ comes around [D] once more. _
I _ _ [Dm] _ _ [Em] _ _ [G] _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ face the wind, I have no choice, [Dm] while [C] you must [G] guard the heart.
[D] And cast adrift from those I love, [C] alone I [G] drag my heart.
_ [D] _ Against the crowd, I _ [C] _ turn my [G] back to go, _ but [D] I'll be on the tears somewhere, [Am] _ someone. _ _
_ I [Dm] need to know. _
_ _ [A] It's only [Am] love, _ _ in the colors [G] I will shade. _ _ _
_ _ [Am] It's only love, _ _ _ in the colors [Em] I will shade. _ _
_ _ [F] Are you _ _ safe?
_ _ [G] _ _ [Dm] _ _ _
_ Or it's only _ love?
_ _ [G] _ _ [Dm] _ _ _
_ _ _ No.
[C] _ _ [G] _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ [Dm] _
_ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ [G] _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ Old _ photographs will fade and dim, [Dm] my [C] seat will [G] tell it _ all.
[D] How by their father's, father's hand, [C] such pain, not [G] all was raw.
[D] They read the signs, without surprise, [C] of how they [G] knew it well.
_ [D] In the mirror, still I see, [Am] man.
_ Who came [Dm] from _ hell. _
_ _ It's only [Am] love, _ _ in the colors [G] I will shade. _ _
_ It's [Am] only love, _ _ in the colors [Em] I will shade. _ _
_ It's [Am] only love, _ _ in the colors [G] I will shade. _ _
_ _ _ You're [F] safe, _ [B] _
_ [F] _ they say, _ _ _ _ _ they say.
_ [B]
It's [F] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Dm] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ only love. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ [D] _ _ _ It's _ _ _ _ only _ [G] _
[D] love. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Dm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _