Song is in 3/4 measure
INTRO (fade-in)
C7
VERSE 1
F Fmaj7 Gm Gm7
I am grey, still on the page
F
Oh colour me in
F Fmaj7 Gm Gm7
Just an outline, sketchy but fine
F
Oh colour me in
CHORUS
Eb F
If green is chasing the hills over miles
Eb F
If blue is pursuing the sky
Eb Am
See if the red of your heart doesn't mind
Gm Am Gm C7
Where you begin to colour me in
VERSE 2
F Fmaj7 Gm Gm7
Something new and nothing to do
F
Then I'm just the idea
F Fmaj7 Gm Gm7
I must be real, 'cause somehow I feel
F
That I'm just the idea
CHORUS
Eb F
Let's share the blue of the towering sky
Eb F
The green of the hills that roll by
Eb Am
Leave the red of your heart to decide
Gm Am Gm C7
If you cannot choose which colour to use
VERSE 3
F Fmaj7 Gm Gm7
I'll always wait, it's never too late
Fmaj7 Bbsus6
To colour me in
Fmaj7 Bbsus6
To colour me in
Gm Am Gm Am
Today or next year, I'll always be here
Gm Am C7
If you want to colour me in
BRIDGE (instrumental)
F Fmaj7
Gm Gm7
Fmaj7
OUTRO
F Fmaj7 Gm
I'll always wait, it's never too late
C7/G
To colour me (4x)
End with noise while playing C7
Fmaj7 Gm7 Bbsus6
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