Oliver Anthony - In Color (Acoustic Live)

[Intro]

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[Verse 1]

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I said, “Grandpa what’s this picture here?
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It’s all black and white and it ain’t real clear
C G
Is that you there? He said yeah, I was 11
G
Times were tough back in ’35
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That’s me and Uncle Joe just tryin’ to survive
C
A cotton farm
G
And a great depression

[Chorus]

G
If it looks like we were scared to death
F C
Like a couple of kids just tryin’ to save each other
G
You should’ve seen it in color

[Verse 2]

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Aw, and this one here’s taken overseas
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In the middle of Hell in 1943
C G
In the winter time, you can almost see my breath
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That was my tail gunner: Ole Johnny McGee
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He was a High School teacher from New Orleans
C G
And he had my back, right through the day we left

[Chorus]

G
If it looks like we were scared to death
F C
Like a couple of kids just tryin’ to save each other
G
You should’ve seen it in color
G
A picture’s worth a thousand words
F C
But you can’t see what those shades of gray keep covered
G
You should’ve seen it in color

[Solo]

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G

[Verse 3]

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This one is my favorite one
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This is me and grandma in the summer sun
C G
All dressed up the day we said our vows
G
You can’t tell it here but it was hot that June
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That rose was red and her eyes were blue
C G
And just look at that smile, I was so proud

[Bridge]

Em D/F# C
That’s the story of my life
Em D/F# C D
Right there in black and white

[Chorus]

G
And if it looks like we were scared to death
F C
Like a couple of kids just tryin’ to save each other
G
You should’ve seen it in color
G
A picture’s worth a thousand words
F C
But you can’t see what those shades of gray keep covered
G
You should’ve seen it in color

[Outro]

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G F C G
(2nd time quietly)