Phil Collins – Colours (Guitar)
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Chords
[Verse 1]
D Dsus4 Bm7 D A Deep in - side the border Bm7 A Children are crying Bm7 Em7 Fighting for food D G Holding their heads F#m Em A D Breaking their bread with a stone D Dsus4 Bm7 D A All a - long the roadside Bm7 A People are standing Bm7 Em7 Watching the sun D G Shielding their eyes F#m Em A D Brushing the flies from their face
[Chorus 1]
D Em F#m G Tell me, what can you say D Em F#m G Tell me, who do you blame D Em D G Like a mirror you see yourself D Em F#m G These people each have a name
[Verse 2]
D Dsus4 Bm7 D A All a - round the township Bm7 A Young men are dying Bm7 Em of hunger and thirst D G The well has run dry F#m Em A D The tears from her eye feeds her son
[Chorus 1]
D Em F#m G Now Tell me, what can you say D Em F#m G Tell me, who do you blame D Em D G Like a mirror you see yourself D Em F#m G D These people each have a name
(Drum Interlude)
[Part 2]
Em - C - G - Em - D (x4)
[Verse 3]
Am7 D You can say you're pulling back Am7 Em We see the pictures everywhere D But what we don't see is what's C Going on behind the closed doors G D And you don't seem to care Am7 D Do you expect me to believe you Am7 Em How can you really think D C You can take your horse down to the water G Hold a gun at his head D And make him drink
[Chorus 2]
C G D C No matter what you say, it never gets any better C G D C No matter what you do, we never see any change
[Interlude]
Em - C - G - Em - D
[Verse 4]
Am7 D People living without rights Am7 Em Without their dignity D C But how loud does one man have to shout G D To earn his right to be free Am7 D You can keep your toy soldiers Am7 Em To segregate the black and white D But when the dust settles C And the blood stops running G D How do you sleep at night?
[Chorus 2]
C G D C No matter what you say, it never gets any better C G D C No matter what you do, we never see any change C G D C No matter what you say, it never gets any better C G D C No matter what you do, we never see any change
[Interlude Again]
Em - C - G - Em - D (x4)
[Verse 5]
Am7 D What makes you so high and mighty Am7 Em What makes you so qualified D You can sit there and say C How many have their freedom G D But how many more have died Am7 D You decide to sit in judgement Am7 Em Trying to play God yourself D C Oh but someday soon the buck is gonna stop G D Stop with you and no one else
[Chorus 2]
C G D C No matter what you say, it never gets any better C G D C No matter what you do, we never see any change C G D C No matter what you say, it never gets any better C G D C No matter what you do, we never see any change
[Postlude 1 (band still playing)]
Em - C - G - Em - D (4x)
Em - C - G - Em (2x)
Em - C - G - Em - D
[Postlude 2 (synth only)]
Em - C - G - Em - D (2x)
Em - C - G - Em (2x)
Em - C - G - Em - D
[Studio Version ends with short Instrumental]
[Live Version ends with another Drum Duet (Collins & Thompson)]