-------------------- Title: True Colors Artist: Cyndi Lauper -------------------- UPDATE: By request from a few people, I've added the chords to this version. I'm also going to submit a version with just the chords, so if you only are looking for them, check out that file! I do hope you keep the intro, though... I think it's what makes the song! Here it is! I've noticed that nobody has tabbed either version of "True Colors," and so I decided to go for it! This is the Cyndi Lauper version. It would be much easier if you had someone with a bass guitar to play the bass line...since that's what's on the recording...but for those who don't...here you go! VERSE 1: You with the e|3-----3-3-----3-|3---------------|3-----3-3-----3-|3---------------| B|--0-1-----0-1---|--0-1-------0-1-|--0-1-----0-1---|--0-1-----------| G|----------------|------2---------|----------------|------2---------| D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| A|0-----0-2-----2-|3---------------|0-----0-2-----2-|3---------------| E|----------------|------1---1-----|----------------|------1---------| sad eyes don't.... In a e|0-------3-------|0-1-3-3-----0---|3-----1-----0---|0---------------| B|1-------3-------|1-----1-------1-|--------------3-|1-----3---------| G|2-------4-------|0-----0---0-----|----------------|------0---------| D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| A|0-------2-------|3---------------|----------------|0---------------| E|----------------|------0-------0-|1---------------|------3---------| world.... <-Note #1-> darkness.... But I'll see.. e|0-----0-1-------|------5-----3---|0---------------|----------------| B|----1-------3-6-|8---5-6---------|1-----3---------|3-------1-------| G|--0-------2-----|--5---5---------|2-----4---------|----------------| D|--------0-------|----------------|------5---------|3-------2-------| A|3---------------|7-----8---------|----------------|3-------3-------| E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| True Colors.... True Colors..and that's... e|1-----0---------|3-----3---------|1-----0---------|1-----3-----3---| B|1-----1---------|1---1-0-----0-3-|1-----1-------1-|1---1-1-----0---| G|2---2-0-----0---|--0-------0-----|2---2-0-----0---|--2-------0-----| D|--3-------2-----|----------------|--3-------2-----|----------------| A|------3-------3-|----------------|----------------|----------------| E|1---------------|3-----3---------|1-----0---------|1-----3-----3---| don't be afraid.... True colors True colors e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| B|--3-1-1---------|--3-1-1---------|----------------|----1-----------| G|2---2-0-----0---|2-----2---------|--0---0---------|--2---0---------| D|--3-------2-----|3---------------|3-----2-------2-|3-----2---------| A|------3-------3-|------0---------|3-----3---------|3-----3---------| E|1---------------|1---------------|----------------|----------------| beautiful..like a e|3---------------| B|3---------------| G|5---------------| D|----------------| A|----------------| E|3---------------| rainbow..... Show me a e|3-----3-3-----3-|3---------------|3-----3-3-----3-|3---------------| B|--0-1-----0-1---|--0-1-----0-1-2-|--0-1-----0-1---|--0-1-----------| G|----------------|------2---------|----------------|------2---------| D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| A|0-----0-2-----2-|3---------------|0-----0-2-----2-|3---------------| E|----------------|------1-------1-|----------------|------1---------| VERSE 2: smile then Don't be.... remember... last saw.... If e|0-------3-------|0-1-3-3-----0-3-|3-----1-----0---|0---------------| B|1-------3-------|1-----1---------|--------------3-|1-----3-----0-3-| G|2-------4-------|0-----0---0-----|----------2-----|------0---0-----| D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| A|0-------2-------|3---------------|----------------|0---------------| E|----------------|------0---------|1---------------|------3---------| this world... <-Note #1-> You call... know... I'll see.. e|0-----0-1-------|------5-----3---|0---------------|----------------| B|----1-------3-6-|8---5-6---------|1-----3---------|3-------1-------| G|--0-------2-----|--5---5---------|2-----4---------|----------------| D|--------0-------|----------------|------5---------|3-------2-------| A|3---------------|7-----8---------|----------------|3-------3-------| E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| True Colors.... True Colors..and that's... e|1-----0---------|3-----3---------|1-----0---------|1-----3-----3---| B|1-----1---------|1---1-0-----0-3-|1-----1-------1-|1---1-1-----3---| G|2---2-0-----0---|--0-------0-----|2---2-0-----0---|--2-------0---0-| D|--3-------2-----|----------------|--3-------2-----|----------------| A|------3-------3-|----------------|----------------|----------------| E|1---------------|3-----3---------|1-----0---------|1-----3-----3---| don't be afraid.... True colors True colors e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| B|1-----1-------1-|1-----1---------|1-----1-------1-|1-----1---------| G|2---2-0-----0---|2---3-2-----2---|2-----0-----0---|2-----0-----0---| D|--3-------2-----|--3-------------|3-----2---2-----|3-----2---2-----| A|------3-------3-|------0---------|3-----3---------|3-----3-------3-| E|1---------------|1---------------|----------------|----------------| Beautiful... e|3---------------| B|3---------------| G|5---------------| D|----------------| A|----------------| E|3---------------| Rainbow.... e|3-----3-3-----3-|3---------------|3-----3-3-----3-|3---------------| B|--0-1-----0-1---|--0-1-----0-1-2-|--0-1-----0-1---|--0-1-----0-1---| G|----------------|------2---------|----------------|------2-------2-| D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| A|0-----0-2-----2-|3---------------|0-----0-2-----2-|3---------------| E|----------------|------1-------1-|----------------|------1-------1-| VERSE 3: Ooo... Can't remember... If e|0-------3-------|0-----3---------|3-----1-----0---|0---------------| B|1-------3-------|1-----3---------|--------------3-|1-----3---------| G|2-------4-------|0-----5---------|----------------|------0---------| D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| A|0-------2-------|3---------------|----------------|0---------------| E|----------------|------0---------|1---------------|------3---------| if this world.. <-Note #1-> call me... know... I'll.. e|0-----0-1-------|------5-----3---|0---------------|----------------| B|----1-------3-6-|8---5-6---1-----|1-----3-------3-|1-------1-------| G|--0-------2-----|--5---5---------|2---2-4-----4---|----------------| D|--------0-------|----------------|------5---5-----|3-------2-------| A|3---------------|7-----8---------|----------------|3-------3-------| E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| True Colors.... True Colors..and that's... e|1-----0---------|3-----3---------|1-----0---------|1-----3-----3---| B|1-----1-------1-|1---1-0-----0-3-|1-----1-------1-|1---1-1-----3---| G|2---2-0-----0---|--0-------0-----|2---2-0-----0---|--2-------0---0-| D|--3-------2-----|----------------|--3-------2-----|----------------| A|------3---------|----------------|----------------|----------------| E|1---------------|3-----3---------|1-----0---------|1-----3-----3---| don't be afraid.... True colors True colors e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| B|1-----1---------|1-----1---------|1-----1-------1-|1-----1---------| G|2---2-0-----0---|2---3-2-----2---|2---2-0-----0---|2---2-0-----0---| D|--3-------2-----|--3-------------|3-3---2---2-----|3-3---2---2-----| A|------3-------3-|------0---------|3-----3-------3-|3-----3-------3-| E|1---------------|1---------------|----------------|----------------| True colors.. shining through..True colors...and that's.... e|----------------|----------------|1---------3-----|1-------3---3---| B|1-----1-----1---|1-----0-----0-3-|1-----1---1-----|1-------1---0---| G|2---2-0---2-----|2---2-0---0-----|2---2-0---0---0-|2---2-----0---0-| D|3-3---2---------|--3-------------|--3---2---------|--3-------------| A|3-----3-3-------|----------------|----------------|----------------| E|----------------|3-----3-------3-|1-----0---3-----|1-----1-3---3---| Don't be.... let them show.. True colors True colors... e|1-----0---------|----------------|----------------|----------------| B|1-----1---------|0-----1---------|1-----1---------|1-----1---------| G|2---2-0---------|1-----2---------|2-----0---------|2-----0---------| D|--3-------------|3-----2---------|3-----2---------|3-----2---------| A|------3---------|------0---------|3-----3---------|3-----3---------| E|1---------------|1---------------|----------------|----------------| Beautiful... Like a rainbow e|3---------------|----------------|3-----3-3-----3-|3---------------|| B|3---------------|----------------|--0-1-----0-1---|--0-1-----------|| G|5---------------|----------------|----------------|------2---------|| D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|| A|----------------|----------------|0-----0-1-----1-|3---------------|| E|3---------------|----------------|----------------|------1---------|| NOTES: 1. The places marked "Note #1" use a half bar on the fifth fret. 2. This is the best reduction I could come up with from the recording to one solo acoustic guitar (which is all I have.) So it may not be perfect, but give it a try and see what you think. 3. PLEASE feel free to e-mail me any comments/corrections/criticism! Here are all of the lyrics: (and chords...they are the same for all verses) VERSE 1: Am G Am: X02210 G: 320033 You with the sad eyes C C/E+5 C: X32010 C/E+5: 032013 Don't be discouraged F F: 133211 Oh I realize Am G It's hard to take courage C Dm Dm: XX0231 In a world full of people C+5 F C+5: X32013 You can lose sight of it all Am G And the darkness inside you F/C C F/C: X33211 Make you feel so small CHORUS: F C But I'll see your true colors Gsus4 G Gsus4: 320013 Shining through F C I'll see your true colors F Gsus4 G And that's why I love you F C F Am So don't be afraid to let them show F/C C Your true colors F/C C Gsus4b Gsus4b: 3XX533 True colors are beautiful, Am Like a Rainbow VERSE 2: Show me a smile then, Don't be unhappy, can't remember When I last saw you laughing If this world makes you crazy And you've taken all you can bear You call me up Because you know I'll be there CHORUS: VERSE 3: Oooo.... (whispered) can't remember When I last saw you laughing (sung) If this world makes you crazy And you've taken all you can bear You call me up Because you know I'll be there FINAL CHORUS: And I'll see your true colors Shining through I'll see your true colors And that's why I love you So don't be afraid to let them show Your true colors, true colors, F/C C Gsus4 G true colors are shining through F Gsus4 I'll see your true colors F Gsus4 G And that's why I love you F C F Am So don't be afraid to let them show F/C C F/C C Your true colors, true colors Gsus4b Beautiful, Am Like a Rainbow The Tabworld.Com © 1998 - 2002 All rights reserved. Copyright & Privacy Statement -------------------------------------------------- Y-|-A^ cfc - youth for christ | channel yfc online --------------------------------------------------