PJ Harvey - The Colour Of The Earth: Guitar Chords

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.

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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


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A#m

Guitar chord A#m

D#

Guitar chord D#

Fm

Guitar chord Fm

G#

Guitar chord 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.

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