Learn to play "The Colour Of The Earth" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
D# G# D# G# D# Louis was my dearest friend D# G# D# A#m D# Fighting in the anzac trench. Fm G# Louis ran forward from the line, D# G# D# G# D# And i never saw him again. Later in the dark I thought I heard Louis' voice Calling for his mother, then me But I couldn't get to him Fm G# Fm G# Fm He's still up on that hill. G# A#m G# A#m G# 20 years on that hill. Fm G# A#m Fm G# Fm Nothing more than a pile of bones, G# A#m G# A#m But i think of him still. If I was asked I'd tell The colour of the earth that day It was dull and browny red The colour of blood, I'd say You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA#m D# Fm G# Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "The Colour Of The Earth" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "The Colour Of The Earth" by PJ Harvey.