United Colours
Released in 1988 by Virgin Records
Transpose
INTRO (x4)
G
Em
VERSE 1
D
There’s nothing
A
wrong
With the
Bm
young
would-
Am
be
G
rich
That a
D
head full of
A
lead would not
G
cure
G/A
They
D
sleep well at
A
night
‘Cause they
Bm
know wrong
Am
from
G
right
G/A
CHORUS 1
United
Gmaj9
colours (Do the trick)
United
Gadd9/A
colours (Proud and thick)
United
Gmaj9
colours (Truths to tell)
Colours of
Gadd9/A
brain rot (Shot to hell)
INTERLUDE
F#7
Bad
words
A/B
Blanked out and bleeped
Gmaj7
This time they’re
E7
playing for
A7sus4
keeps
A7
D
A
Bm
Am
G
D
A
G
G/A
VERSE 2
D
Keep yourself
A
bland
So
Bm
folks can
Am
under
G
stand
G/A
CHORUS 1
United
Gmaj9
colours (Do the trick)
United
Gadd9/A
colours (Proud and thick)
United
Gmaj9
colours (Truths to tell)
Colours of
Gadd9/A
brain rot (Shot to hell)
CHORUS 2
United
Gmaj9
colours (Do the trick)
Gadd9/A
(Proud and thick) – They’re proud, they’re thick
Gmaj9
(Truths to tell) – Showing up their pride
United
Gadd9/A
colours – Via satellite (
A
Colours)
OUTRO/FADE
G
Yeah …
Em
you know it makes me feel so
G
sad
Em
It makes me feel s
G
o
Em
sad
G
Em
So weak in
G
side
I’m so
Em
weak
I’m so
G
weak inside
Em
G
If you don’t succeed
Em
We don’t want you round
G
here
Em
This ain’t your
G
town
Em