True Colors Ukulele chords by Cyndi Lauper

Tuning: G C E A (G C E A)

Key: Am

Difficulty: Novice

"True Colors" (Tom Kelly & Billy Steinberg) by Cynthia Ann Stephanie Lauper, 1986, Pop Ballad, "TROY"

* Strumming pattern: D d d - D d d D d
* Picking Pattern:  a 2 3 - a x 2 3 4
* a= all, pluck all strings (1234)
* counts:       1 2 3 - 4 1 2 3 4
           Am     G


Intro:
Am  G  C  F  Am  G  C  F

A-3----------3-3----------3-3-------------------------|
E-----0--1---------0-1------------0-1-----------0--1--|x2
C---------------------------------------------2-------|
G-----------------------------------------------------|


Verse 1:
       Am G
You with the sad eyes
C      F
Don't be dis-couraged
   Am  G
Oh I real-ize
C         F
It's hard to take courage
   Am      G
In a world full of people
C      F
You can lose sight of it all
    Am     G
And the darkness in-side you
       C    F
Can make you feel so small


Chorus:
        F  C
But I see your true colors
G
Shining through
      F  C
I see your true colors
  F      C
And that's why I love you
  F     C    E7    Am
So don't be a-fraid to let them show
   F  C
Your true colors
F  C     G      G N.C.
True colors are beautiful
    Am G  C  F
Like a rain-bow


Instrumental:
Am  G  C  F  Am  G  C  F

A-3----------3-3----------3-3-------------------------|
E-----0--1---------0-1------------0-1-----------0--1--|x2
C---------------------------------------------2-------|
G-----------------------------------------------------|


Verse 2:
     Am  G
Show me a smile then
C      F
Don't be un-happy
     Am  G
Can't re-member when
 C      F
I last saw you laughing
    Am       G
If this world makes you crazy
      C     F
And you've taken all you can bear
  Am   G
You call me up
      F      G
Because you know I'll be there


Chorus:
        F  C
But I see your true colors
G
Shining through
      F  C
I see your true colors
  F      C
And that's why I love you
  F     C    E7    Am
So don't be a-fraid to let them show
   F  C
Your true colors
F  C     G      G N.C.
True colors are beautiful
    Am G  C  F
Like a rain-bow


Instrumental:
Am  G  C  F  Am  G  C  F

A-3----------3-3----------3-3-------------------------|
E-----0--1---------0-1------------0-1-----------0--1--|x2
C---------------------------------------------2-------|
G-----------------------------------------------------|

(Whisper)
     Am   G   C      F
Can't re-member when I last saw you laugh
    Am       G
If this world makes you crazy
      C     F
And you've taken all you can bear
  An   G
You call me up
      F      G
Because you know I'll be there


Chorus:
        F  C
And I see your true colors
G
Shining through
      F  C
I see your true colors
  F      C
And that's why I love you
  F     C    E7    Am
So don't be a-fraid to let them show
F  C
True colors
F  C     G
True colors are shining through


Chorus:
        F  C
And I see your true colors
G
Shining through
      F  C
I see your true colors
  F      C
And that's why I love you
  F     C    E7    Am
So don't be a-fraid to let them show
   F  C
Your true colors
F  C     G      G  N.C.
True colors are beautiful
    Am G  C  F
Like a rain-bow


Outro:
Am  G  C  F  Am  G  C  F
A-3----------3-3----------3-3-------------------------|
E-----0--1---------0-1------------0-1-----------0--1--|x2
C---------------------------------------------2-------|
G-----------------------------------------------------|