Chords for Jamey Johnson - In Color (Live at Farm Aid 2008)
Tempo:
129.1 bpm
Chords used:
Ab
Bb
Eb
F
C
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[Ab]
[Eb]
[Ab]
[Eb]
[Bb]
I said, Grandpa, what's this picture here?
It's [Ab] all black and white.
And it ain't real clear, is that you there?
He said, yeah, [Bb] I was a -lovin'.
And times were tough back in 35.
That's [Ab] me and Uncle Joe just trying to survive [Eb] a cotton farm
and a great [Bb] depression.
If it looks like we were scared to death,
[Ab] like a couple of kids just trying to save each other,
you should have [C] seen it in [Bb] color.
Oh, and this one here was taken overseas
in [Ab] the middle of hell in 1943.
[Eb] In the wintertime, you can almost see [Bb] my breath.
That was my tail gunner, old Johnny McGee.
He [Ab] was a high school teacher from New Orleans.
[Eb] And he had my back right through the day [Bb] we left.
If it looks like we were scared to death,
[Ab] like a couple of kids just trying to save [Eb] each other,
you should have seen it in [Bb] color.
A picture's worth a thousand [Ab] words,
but you can't see what those shades of gray [Eb] keep covered.
You should have seen it [Bb] in color.
[Ab]
[Eb] [C]
[Bb]
He [Eb] said, this one is my favorite one.
[Ab] This is me and Grandma in the summer [Eb] sun, all dressed up.
The day we set [Bb] our vow, you can't tell it here,
but [Bb] it was hot that June.
And [Ab] that rose was red, and her eyes were blue.
And [Eb] just look at that smile.
I was [Bb] so proud.
[F]
[Gm] That's [F] the story of [Eb] my life, [F]
[Gm] right [F]
there in black [Cm] and white.
[F]
[Bb] And if it looks like we were scared to death,
[Ab] like a couple of kids just trying to save [Eb] each other,
you should have seen it in [Bb] color.
Yeah, a picture's worth a thousand words,
[Ab] but you can't see what [Eb] those shades of gray keep covered.
You should have seen it in [Bb] color.
[Ab]
[Eb] [C]
[Bb]
[Ab] [Fm] [Ab]
[Eb] [Gm]
[Bb]
[Eb]
[Ab]
[Eb]
[Bb]
I said, Grandpa, what's this picture here?
It's [Ab] all black and white.
And it ain't real clear, is that you there?
He said, yeah, [Bb] I was a -lovin'.
And times were tough back in 35.
That's [Ab] me and Uncle Joe just trying to survive [Eb] a cotton farm
and a great [Bb] depression.
If it looks like we were scared to death,
[Ab] like a couple of kids just trying to save each other,
you should have [C] seen it in [Bb] color.
Oh, and this one here was taken overseas
in [Ab] the middle of hell in 1943.
[Eb] In the wintertime, you can almost see [Bb] my breath.
That was my tail gunner, old Johnny McGee.
He [Ab] was a high school teacher from New Orleans.
[Eb] And he had my back right through the day [Bb] we left.
If it looks like we were scared to death,
[Ab] like a couple of kids just trying to save [Eb] each other,
you should have seen it in [Bb] color.
A picture's worth a thousand [Ab] words,
but you can't see what those shades of gray [Eb] keep covered.
You should have seen it [Bb] in color.
[Ab]
[Eb] [C]
[Bb]
He [Eb] said, this one is my favorite one.
[Ab] This is me and Grandma in the summer [Eb] sun, all dressed up.
The day we set [Bb] our vow, you can't tell it here,
but [Bb] it was hot that June.
And [Ab] that rose was red, and her eyes were blue.
And [Eb] just look at that smile.
I was [Bb] so proud.
[F]
[Gm] That's [F] the story of [Eb] my life, [F]
[Gm] right [F]
there in black [Cm] and white.
[F]
[Bb] And if it looks like we were scared to death,
[Ab] like a couple of kids just trying to save [Eb] each other,
you should have seen it in [Bb] color.
Yeah, a picture's worth a thousand words,
[Ab] but you can't see what [Eb] those shades of gray keep covered.
You should have seen it in [Bb] color.
[Ab]
[Eb] [C]
[Bb]
[Ab] [Fm] [Ab]
[Eb] [Gm]
[Bb]
Key:
Ab
Bb
Eb
F
C
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Eb
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_ _ _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _
_ _ _ _ I said, Grandpa, _ what's this picture here?
It's [Ab] all black and white.
And it ain't real clear, is that you there?
He said, yeah, [Bb] I was a _ -lovin'. _ _ _ _
And times were tough back in 35.
That's [Ab] me and Uncle Joe just trying to survive [Eb] a cotton farm
_ _ _ and a great [Bb] depression. _ _ _ _ _
If it looks like we were scared to death,
[Ab] like a couple of kids just trying to save each other,
you should have [C] seen it in [Bb] color. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Oh, and this one here was taken overseas
in [Ab] the middle of hell in _ 1943.
_ [Eb] In the wintertime, you can almost see [Bb] my breath. _ _ _
_ That was my tail gunner, old Johnny McGee.
He [Ab] was a high school teacher from New Orleans.
[Eb] And he had my back right through the day [Bb] we left. _ _ _
_ If it looks like we were scared to death,
[Ab] like a couple of kids just trying to save [Eb] each other,
you should have seen it in [Bb] color. _ _ _
_ A _ picture's worth a thousand [Ab] words,
but you can't see what those shades of gray [Eb] keep covered.
You should have seen it [Bb] in color. _ _ _ _
_ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
He [Eb] said, this one is my favorite one.
[Ab] This is me and Grandma in the summer _ [Eb] sun, all dressed up.
The day we set [Bb] our vow, _ _ _ you can't tell it here,
but [Bb] it was hot that June.
And [Ab] that rose was red, and her eyes were blue.
And [Eb] just look at that smile. _
I was [Bb] so proud.
[F] _ _
_ _ [Gm] _ _ _ That's [F] the story of [Eb] my life, _ [F] _ _
_ _ [Gm] _ _ _ right [F]
there in black [Cm] and _ white.
_ [F] _
_ [Bb] And if it looks like we were scared to death,
[Ab] like a couple of kids just trying to save [Eb] each other,
you should have seen it in [Bb] _ color. _ _ _
_ Yeah, a picture's worth a thousand words,
[Ab] but you can't see what [Eb] those shades of gray keep covered.
_ You should have seen it in [Bb] color. _ _ _ _ _
_ [Ab] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Eb] _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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_ [Ab] _ _ [Fm] _ _ _ [Ab] _ _
_ [Eb] _ _ _ _ _ _ [Gm] _
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_ _ _ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _
_ _ _ _ I said, Grandpa, _ what's this picture here?
It's [Ab] all black and white.
And it ain't real clear, is that you there?
He said, yeah, [Bb] I was a _ -lovin'. _ _ _ _
And times were tough back in 35.
That's [Ab] me and Uncle Joe just trying to survive [Eb] a cotton farm
_ _ _ and a great [Bb] depression. _ _ _ _ _
If it looks like we were scared to death,
[Ab] like a couple of kids just trying to save each other,
you should have [C] seen it in [Bb] color. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Oh, and this one here was taken overseas
in [Ab] the middle of hell in _ 1943.
_ [Eb] In the wintertime, you can almost see [Bb] my breath. _ _ _
_ That was my tail gunner, old Johnny McGee.
He [Ab] was a high school teacher from New Orleans.
[Eb] And he had my back right through the day [Bb] we left. _ _ _
_ If it looks like we were scared to death,
[Ab] like a couple of kids just trying to save [Eb] each other,
you should have seen it in [Bb] color. _ _ _
_ A _ picture's worth a thousand [Ab] words,
but you can't see what those shades of gray [Eb] keep covered.
You should have seen it [Bb] in color. _ _ _ _
_ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
He [Eb] said, this one is my favorite one.
[Ab] This is me and Grandma in the summer _ [Eb] sun, all dressed up.
The day we set [Bb] our vow, _ _ _ you can't tell it here,
but [Bb] it was hot that June.
And [Ab] that rose was red, and her eyes were blue.
And [Eb] just look at that smile. _
I was [Bb] so proud.
[F] _ _
_ _ [Gm] _ _ _ That's [F] the story of [Eb] my life, _ [F] _ _
_ _ [Gm] _ _ _ right [F]
there in black [Cm] and _ white.
_ [F] _
_ [Bb] And if it looks like we were scared to death,
[Ab] like a couple of kids just trying to save [Eb] each other,
you should have seen it in [Bb] _ color. _ _ _
_ Yeah, a picture's worth a thousand words,
[Ab] but you can't see what [Eb] those shades of gray keep covered.
_ You should have seen it in [Bb] color. _ _ _ _ _
_ [Ab] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Eb] _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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_ [Ab] _ _ [Fm] _ _ _ [Ab] _ _
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