Chords for Donovan "Colours" 1966
Tempo:
88.65 bpm
Chords used:
Ab
Eb
Bb
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[Ab]
[Eb] [Ab]
[Eb] [Bb]
[Ab] [Eb]
Yellow is the color of true love's hair in the [Ab] morning, when we [Eb] rise.
In the [Ab] morning, when we [Eb] rise.
That's the [Bb] time, yes that's [Ab] the time.
I love [Eb] the best.
[Ab]
[Eb] And blue is the color of the sky [Ab] in the morning, [Eb] when we rise.
[Ab] In the morning, [Bb] when we rise.
That's the time, yes [Ab] that's the time.
I [Eb] love the best.
And green is the color of the sparkling corn [Ab] in the morning, [Eb] when we rise.
[Ab] In the morning, [Eb] when we rise.
[Bb] That's the time, yes [Ab] that's the time.
I [Eb] love the best.
And mellow is the feeling that I get [Ab] when I see her.
[Eb] [Ab] When I see her.
[Eb] [Bb] That's the time, yes [Ab] that's the time.
I [Eb] love the best.
And Daryl speaks like sunshine sifting through the leaves.
[Ab] Won't you listen?
[Eb] While he sings.
[Ab] Won't you listen?
[Eb] While he sings.
He [Bb] sings of diamonds and [Ab] crimson cloaks that you [Eb] can have.
[Ab]
[Eb] And yellow is the color of the true love's hair [Ab] in the morning, when [Eb] we rise.
In the morning, when [Eb] we rise.
Yes that's the [Bb] time, yes that's the [Ab] time.
I love the [Eb] best.
[Ab]
And freedom is a word that's rare.
May I use without [Ab] thinking?
[Eb]
Without [Ab] thinking.
[Eb] Of [Bb] the time, yes of the [Ab] time.
Then I'd be low [Ab] replacing banjo.
[Eb]
[Eb] [Bb] [Ab]
[Eb] [Bb]
[Ab] [Eb]
And yellow is the color of the true love's hair in [Ab] the morning, when [Eb] we rise.
In the [Ab] morning, when we [Bb] rise.
[Bb] That's the time, that's the [Ab] time.
I love the [Eb] best.
[Ab]
[Eb] [Ab]
[Eb] [Bb]
[Ab] [Eb]
Yellow is the color of true love's hair in the [Ab] morning, when we [Eb] rise.
In the [Ab] morning, when we [Eb] rise.
That's the [Bb] time, yes that's [Ab] the time.
I love [Eb] the best.
[Ab]
[Eb] And blue is the color of the sky [Ab] in the morning, [Eb] when we rise.
[Ab] In the morning, [Bb] when we rise.
That's the time, yes [Ab] that's the time.
I [Eb] love the best.
And green is the color of the sparkling corn [Ab] in the morning, [Eb] when we rise.
[Ab] In the morning, [Eb] when we rise.
[Bb] That's the time, yes [Ab] that's the time.
I [Eb] love the best.
And mellow is the feeling that I get [Ab] when I see her.
[Eb] [Ab] When I see her.
[Eb] [Bb] That's the time, yes [Ab] that's the time.
I [Eb] love the best.
And Daryl speaks like sunshine sifting through the leaves.
[Ab] Won't you listen?
[Eb] While he sings.
[Ab] Won't you listen?
[Eb] While he sings.
He [Bb] sings of diamonds and [Ab] crimson cloaks that you [Eb] can have.
[Ab]
[Eb] And yellow is the color of the true love's hair [Ab] in the morning, when [Eb] we rise.
In the morning, when [Eb] we rise.
Yes that's the [Bb] time, yes that's the [Ab] time.
I love the [Eb] best.
[Ab]
And freedom is a word that's rare.
May I use without [Ab] thinking?
[Eb]
Without [Ab] thinking.
[Eb] Of [Bb] the time, yes of the [Ab] time.
Then I'd be low [Ab] replacing banjo.
[Eb]
[Eb] [Bb] [Ab]
[Eb] [Bb]
[Ab] [Eb]
And yellow is the color of the true love's hair in [Ab] the morning, when [Eb] we rise.
In the [Ab] morning, when we [Bb] rise.
[Bb] That's the time, that's the [Ab] time.
I love the [Eb] best.
[Ab]
Key:
Ab
Eb
Bb
Ab
Eb
Bb
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_ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _ _ [Ab] _
_ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _
_ _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Yellow is the color of true love's hair in the [Ab] morning, _ when we [Eb] rise.
In the [Ab] morning, _ when we [Eb] rise.
That's the [Bb] time, _ yes that's [Ab] the time.
_ I love [Eb] the best.
[Ab] _ _
[Eb] _ _ _ And blue is the color of the sky _ [Ab] in the morning, _ [Eb] when we rise.
[Ab] In the morning, _ [Bb] when we rise.
_ That's the time, yes [Ab] that's the time.
I [Eb] love the best. _ _
_ _ _ And green is the color of the sparkling corn [Ab] in the morning, _ [Eb] when we rise.
[Ab] In the morning, _ [Eb] when we rise.
[Bb] That's the time, yes [Ab] that's the time.
I [Eb] love the best. _
_ _ _ _ And mellow is the feeling that I get [Ab] when I see her. _
[Eb] _ _ _ [Ab] When I see her. _
[Eb] _ _ _ [Bb] That's the time, yes [Ab] that's the time.
I [Eb] love the best. _
_ _ _ And Daryl speaks like sunshine sifting through the leaves.
[Ab] Won't you listen? _
[Eb] While he sings.
[Ab] Won't you listen? _
[Eb] While he sings.
He [Bb] sings of diamonds and [Ab] crimson cloaks that you [Eb] can have.
[Ab] _ _
[Eb] _ _ _ And yellow is the color of the true love's hair [Ab] in the morning, when [Eb] we rise.
In the morning, _ when [Eb] we rise.
Yes that's the [Bb] time, _ yes that's the [Ab] time.
I love the [Eb] best.
[Ab] _ _
_ _ And freedom is a word that's rare.
May I use without [Ab] thinking?
_ _ [Eb] _
_ Without [Ab] thinking.
_ [Eb] Of _ _ [Bb] the time, _ yes of the [Ab] time.
Then I'd be low [Ab] replacing banjo.
_ [Eb] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Eb] _ _ [Bb] _ _ [Ab] _ _
_ [Eb] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _
[Ab] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ And yellow is the color of the true love's hair in [Ab] the morning, when [Eb] we rise.
In the [Ab] morning, _ when we [Bb] _ rise.
[Bb] That's the time, _ that's the [Ab] time.
I love the [Eb] best.
[Ab] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _
_ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _ _ [Ab] _
_ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _
_ _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Yellow is the color of true love's hair in the [Ab] morning, _ when we [Eb] rise.
In the [Ab] morning, _ when we [Eb] rise.
That's the [Bb] time, _ yes that's [Ab] the time.
_ I love [Eb] the best.
[Ab] _ _
[Eb] _ _ _ And blue is the color of the sky _ [Ab] in the morning, _ [Eb] when we rise.
[Ab] In the morning, _ [Bb] when we rise.
_ That's the time, yes [Ab] that's the time.
I [Eb] love the best. _ _
_ _ _ And green is the color of the sparkling corn [Ab] in the morning, _ [Eb] when we rise.
[Ab] In the morning, _ [Eb] when we rise.
[Bb] That's the time, yes [Ab] that's the time.
I [Eb] love the best. _
_ _ _ _ And mellow is the feeling that I get [Ab] when I see her. _
[Eb] _ _ _ [Ab] When I see her. _
[Eb] _ _ _ [Bb] That's the time, yes [Ab] that's the time.
I [Eb] love the best. _
_ _ _ And Daryl speaks like sunshine sifting through the leaves.
[Ab] Won't you listen? _
[Eb] While he sings.
[Ab] Won't you listen? _
[Eb] While he sings.
He [Bb] sings of diamonds and [Ab] crimson cloaks that you [Eb] can have.
[Ab] _ _
[Eb] _ _ _ And yellow is the color of the true love's hair [Ab] in the morning, when [Eb] we rise.
In the morning, _ when [Eb] we rise.
Yes that's the [Bb] time, _ yes that's the [Ab] time.
I love the [Eb] best.
[Ab] _ _
_ _ And freedom is a word that's rare.
May I use without [Ab] thinking?
_ _ [Eb] _
_ Without [Ab] thinking.
_ [Eb] Of _ _ [Bb] the time, _ yes of the [Ab] time.
Then I'd be low [Ab] replacing banjo.
_ [Eb] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Eb] _ _ [Bb] _ _ [Ab] _ _
_ [Eb] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _
[Ab] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ And yellow is the color of the true love's hair in [Ab] the morning, when [Eb] we rise.
In the [Ab] morning, _ when we [Bb] _ rise.
[Bb] That's the time, _ that's the [Ab] time.
I love the [Eb] best.
[Ab] _ _