Cyndi Lauper – True Colors (Ukulele)
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Chords
This is based on the guitar tab submitted by onefinebob.
Like all things uke, this can be played on your guitar by transposing down
5 semitones and cutting off the top two strings of your guitar with wire cutters.
F/A is really just an alternative F major on the uke. onefinebob's version also
uses Bb/F, but that doesn't translate to anything beyond Bb major.
Bbadd9 is not part of the original, but strumming it will give your fingers
time to line up for the fingerpicking parts, and it gives a natural transition
to the fingerpicking. It doesn't sound out of place to my ears. You'll see what
I mean when you play it, but if you hate it don't do it.
The intro is a pain to get right on the uke because of the weird on/off of the
first fret of the E string. Do it a million times and it will start to click.
It's not perfect, but I think it's as good as you can get with a uke.
F/A: #2013
Csus4: #0013
Csus4*: #5533
Bbadd9: #3213
INTRO: |(Dm) (Dm) |(F) (Bb) |(Dm) (Dm) |(F) (Bb) | A|3-----3-3-----3-|3---------------|3-----3-3-----3-|3---------------| E|--0-1---0-0-1-0-|1-0-1-------0-1-|--0-1---0-0-1-0-|1-0-1-----------| C|2-----2---------|------2---------|2-----2---------|------2---------| G|----------------|------3---3-----|----------------|------3---------|
VERSE 1:
Dm C You with the sad eyes F F/A Don't be discouraged Bb Oh, I realize Dm C It's hard to take courage F Gm In a world full of people Am Bb You can lose sight of it all Dm C And the darkness inside you Bb F makes you feel so small
CHORUS:
Bb F But I see your true colors Csus4 C Shining through Bb F I see your true colors Csus4 C And that's why I love you Bb F Bb Dm So don't be afraid to let them show Bb F Your true colors Bb F True colors Csus4* Dm Are beautiful like a rainbow
INTERLUDE(Bbadd9 followed by INTRO)
VERSE 2:
Dm C F Show me a smile then, F/A Don't be unhappy Bb Dm Can't remember when C I last saw you laughing F Gm If this world makes you crazy Am Bb And you've taken all you can bear Dm C You call me up Bb F Because you know I'll be there
CHORUS:
Bb F And I'll see your true colors Csus4 C Shining through Bb F I see your true colors Bb Csus4 C And that's why I love you Bb F Bb Dm So don't be afraid to let them show Bb F Your true colors Bb F Your true colors Csus4* Dm Are beautiful like a rainbow
INTERLUDE(Bbadd9 followed by INTRO)
VERSE 3:
Whispered: (Can't remember when I last saw you laughing)
F Gm If this world makes you crazy Am Bb And you've taken all you can bear Dm C You call me up Bb F Because you know I'll be there
FINAL CHORUS:
Bb F And I'll see your true colors Csus4 C Shining through Bb F I see your true colors Bb Csus4 C And that's why I love you Bb F Bb Dm So don't be afraid to let them show Bb F Your true colors Bb F True colors Bb F Csus4 C True colors are shining through Bb F I see your true colors Bb Csus4 C And that's why I love you Bb F A7 Dm So don't be afraid to let them show Bb F Your true colors Bb F True colors Csus4* Dm Are beautiful like a rainbow
OUTRO (Bbsus9 followed by):
h: hammer
A|3-----3-3-----3-|0h1-0-------------| E|--0-1---0-0-1-0-|1-----3--1--1-----| C|2-----2---------|------------2-----| G|----------------|------------3-----|