Cyndi Lauper

True Colors

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Tabbed By: opus133

Added: Jan 30, 2008

Type: Guitar

Skill Level: Beginner

Score: 4

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Description:

From the Portrait Recording "True Colors"

Title:  True Colors
Artist: Cyndi Lauper
Tabbed by:  Bob (onefinebob at gmail dot com)

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....                         darkness....           But I'll see..
e|----------------|----------------|0---------------|----------------|
B|5-----5-6-----6-|8-----10----8---|1-----3---------|3-------1-------|
G|----5-------7---|----9-10--------|2-----4---------|----------------|
D|--5-------7-----|--9---10--------|------5---------|3-------2-------|
A|3-------5-------|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...                     You call...      know...  I'll see..
e|----------------|----------------|0---------------|----------------|
B|5-----5-6-----6-|8-----10----8---|1-----3---------|3-------1-------|
G|----5-------7---|----9-10--------|2-----4---------|----------------|
D|--5-------7-----|--9---10--------|------5---------|3-------2-------|
A|3-------5-------|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..                         call me...     know...  I'll..
e|----------------|----------------|0---------------|----------------|
B|5-----5-6-----6-|8-----10----8---|1-----3-------3-|1-------1-------|
G|----5-------7---|----9-10--------|2---2-4-----4---|----------------|
D|--5-------7-----|--9---10--------|------5---5-----|3-------2-------|
A|3-------5-------|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.   This is the best reduction I could come up with from the three
guitars used in 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.
2.   PLEASE feel free to e-mail me any comments/corrections/criticism!

Here are all of the lyrics:

VERSE 1:
You with the sad eyes
Don't be discouraged
Oh I realize
It's hard to take courage
In a world full of people
You can lose sight of it all
And the darkness inside you
Make you feel so small

CHORUS:
But 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 are beautiful,
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,
true colors are 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
Beautiful,
Like a Rainbow

~~~~~~~~
Enjoy!
-Bob

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anasazi | March 14, 2008 at 15:31 Report Abuse

I think you did a wonderful job. It's truly one of the most beautiful love songs ever written. Thank you!

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