Justin Timberlake - True Colors Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar E7 chord diagram
[Opening]
[Am] [G] [C] [F]
You with the [Am]sad [G]eyes
[C]Don’t be [F]discouraged, oh [Am]I realize [G]
It’s [C]hard to take [F]courage
In a [Am]world full of [G]people
[C]You can lose sight [F]of it all
And the [Am]darkness, [G]inside you
Can make you [F]feel so [C]small
[verse 2]
Show me a [Am]smile [G]then,
[C]Don’t be [F]unhappy, can’t [Am]remember
[G]When I last [C]saw you laughing [F]
If this [Am]world makes you [G]crazy
And you’ve [C]taken all you [F]can bear
[Am]Just you call me [G]up
‘Cause I [F]will [C]always be there
[Closing]
I see your [F]true [C]colors, [G]Shining through
I see your [F]true [C]colors
And [F]that’s why I [G]love you
So [F]don’t be [C]afraid to [E7]let them [Am]show
Your [F]true [C]colors
[F]True [C]colors are [G]beautiful,
Like a [C]rainbow
How to play True Colors on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Justin Timberlake - True Colors on guitar requires 5 chords and 8 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.
True Colors uses these transitions most often: C → F (10), Am → G (9), and G → C (8). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with Am - G chord transition.
1. Am → G chord transition
To move from Am to G;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
2. G → C chord transition
To move from G to C;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
3. C → F chord transition
To move from C to F;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on D string fret 3.
4. F → Am chord transition
To move from F to Am;
- While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
5. G → F chord transition
To move from G to F;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on D string fret 3.
6. C → Am chord transition
To move from C to Am;
- Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
7. C → E7 chord transition
To move from C to E7;
- While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
8. E7 → Am chord transition
To move from E7 to Am;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on G string fret 2.
True Colors chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in True Colors.
- True Colors includes 52 chord transitions, 8 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- True Colors contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how True Colors connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
- C → G: 35%
- C → F: 16%
After F, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).- F → C: 40%
- F → G: 21%