United Colours by Microdisney
From Microdisney’s 1988 39 Minutes album. Written by Cathal Coughlan and Sean O’Hagan. No capo.
INTRO
[G] [Em] (x4)
VERSE 1
[D] There’s [G] no [D] thing [A] wrong
With the [Bm] young would- [Am] be [G] rich
That a [D] head [G] full [D] of [A] lead [D] would [A] not [G] cure [A7sus4]
They [D] sleep [G] well [D] at [A] night
‘Cause they [Bm] know wrong [Am] from [G] right
CHORUS 1
United [D6] Colours (Do the trick)
United [Em7] Colours (Proud and thick)
United [D6] Colours (Truths to tell)
Colours of [Em7] brain rot (Shot to hell)
BRIDGE
[F#7] Bad words
[A/B] Blanked out and bleeped
[G] This time they’re [E7] playing for [A7sus4] keeps [A]
INTERLUDE
[D] [G] [D] [A] [Bm] [Am] [G]
[D] [G] [D] [A] [D] [A] [G] [A7sus4]
VERSE 2
[D] Keep [G] your [D] self [A] bland
So [Bm] folks can un [Am] der [G] stand
CHORUS 1
United [D6] Colours (Do the trick)
United [Em7] Colours (Proud and thick)
United [D6] Colours (Truths to tell)
Colours of [Em7] brain rot (Shot to hell)
CHORUS 2
United [D6] Colours (Do the trick)
[Em7] (Proud and thick) – They’re proud, they’re thick
[D6] (Truths to tell) – Showing up their pride
United [Em7] colours – Via satellite ( [A] Colours)
OUTRO/FADE
[G] [Em] You know it makes me feel so [G] sad
[Em] It makes me feel [G] so [Em] sad
[G] [Em] So weak in [G] side
I’m so [Em] weak
I’m so [G] weak insideEm [Em]
[G] If you don’t succeed [Em]
We don’t want you round [G] here [Em]
This ain’t your [G] town [Em]