Colours Chords & Lyrics - Phil Collins

[VERSE 1]
[D]Deep [Dsus4]in - [Bm7]side the[D] bor[A]der
[Bm7]Children are [A]crying
[Bm7]Fighting for [Em7]food
[D]Holding their [G]heads
[F#m]Breaking their [Em]bread with [A]a s[D]tone

[D]All [Dsus4]a - [Bm7]long the r[D]oadsi[A]de
[Bm7]People are s[A]tanding
[Bm7]Watching the [Em7]sun
[D]Shielding their [G]eyes
[F#m]Brushing the [Em]flies from [A]their [D]face

[CHORUS 1]
[D]Tell me, [Em]what can you [F#m]say [G]
[D]Tell me, [Em]who do you [F#m]blame [G]
[D]Like a m[Em]irror you s[D]ee yours[G]elf
These [D]people [Em]each have [F#m]a name [G]

[VERSE 2]
[D]All [Dsus4]a - [Bm7]round the [D]township [A]
[Bm7]Young men are dy[A]ing
of [Bm7]hunger and [Em]thirst
The [D]well has run d[G]ry
The t[F#m]ears from her [Em]eye feeds [A]her [D]son

[CHORUS 1]
Now [D]Tell me, [Em]what can you s[F#m]ay [G]
[D]Tell me, w[Em]ho do you [F#m]blame [G]
[D] Like a [Em]mirror you [D]see your[G]self
These [D]people [Em]each have a [F#m]name [G] [D]

(Drum Interlude)

[PART 2]
[Em] - [C] - [G] - [Em] - [D] (x4)

[VERSE 3]
[Am7] You can say you're pulling [D]back
We [Am7]see the pictures everyw[Em]here
But what we [D]don't see is what's
Going [C]on behind the closed doors
And y[G]ou don't seem to [D]care

[Am7] Do you expect me to be[D]lieve you
[Am7]How can you really th[Em]ink
You can t[D]ake your horse d[C]own to the water
Hold a g[G]un at his head
And make him dr[D]ink

[CHORUS 2]
[C] No matter what you [G]say, it n[D]ever gets any b[C]etter
[C] No matter what you [G]do, we n[D]ever see any ch[C]ange

[INTERLUDE]
[Em] - [C] - [G] - [Em] - [D]

[VERSE 4]
[Am7] People living without r[D]ights
With[Am7]out their digni[Em]ty
But how l[D]oud does one man h[C]ave to shout
To e[G]arn his right to be f[D]ree

[Am7] You can keep your toy s[D]oldiers
To se[Am7]gregate the black and whi[Em]te
But when the d[D]ust settles
And the b[C]lood stops running
[G]How do you sleep at ni[D]ght?

[CHORUS 2]
[C] No matter what you [G]say, it n[D]ever gets any b[C]etter
[C] No matter what you [G]do, we ne[D]ver see any cha[C]nge
[C] No matter what you [G]say, it n[D]ever gets any b[C]etter
[C] No matter what you [G]do, we ne[D]ver see any cha[C]nge

[Interlude Again]
[Em] - [C] - [G] - [Em] - [D] (x4)

[VERSE 5]
[Am7] What makes you so high and m[D]ighty
[Am7]What makes you so quali[Em]fied
You can [D]sit there and say
How m[C]any have their freedom
But [G]how many more have d[D]ied

[Am7] You decide to sit in j[D]udgement
[Am7]Trying to play God you[Em]rself
Oh but [D]someday soon the b[C]uck is gonna stop
S[G]top with you and no one e[D]lse

[CHORUS 2]
[C] No matter what you [G]say, it n[D]ever gets any b[C]etter
[C] No matter what you [G]do, we ne[D]ver see any cha[C]nge
[C] No matter what you [G]say, it n[D]ever gets any b[C]etter
[C] No matter what you [G]do, we ne[D]ver see any cha[C]nge

[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)]