Blue Ain’t Your Color chords

by Keith Urban

Song Key: G Major

Time Signature: 12/8

Tempo: 55 bpm


Guitar Tuning: E A D G B e

Skill Level: Beginner

Chords: G, G/B, Am, Bm, C, C/G, D, Em

Arrangement 12/8 time Song Details
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R-H Chord Charts Chord Chart Legend
G Major G/B Am Bm barre chord Bm C Major C/G D Major Em
L-H Chord Charts Lefties Chord Chart Legend
G Major-LH G/B-LH Am-LH Bm barre chord-LH Bm-LH C Major-LH C/G-LH D Major-LH Em-LH
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Blue Ain’t Your Color

Song Key is highlighted - Transpose to any other key 
           G
1. I can... See you o-ver there,  Star-ing at your drink
                                     Am
   Watch-in' that ice sink     All a-lone to-night
       C                                    D    
   And  chan-ces are   You're sit-tin' here in this bar
                         G
  'Cause he ain't gon-na treat you right
  
              
2. Well, it's prob-ab-ly not my place,  But I'm gon-na say it any-way
         Am  
  'Cause you look like
       C                                      D
   You  haven't felt the fire   Had a lit-tle fun
                      G
   Hadn't had a smile  in a lit-tle while... Ba-by

    G                         Am
CH: Blue... looks good on the sky
                       C
    Looks good on that neon buz-zin' on the wall
        D                             G 
    But darl-ing, it don't match your eyes
                 G                          Am   
    I'm tel-lin' you... You don't need that guy
                      C                           D
    It's so black and white   He's steal-in' your thun-der
           C    Bm        Am         G
    Ba-by, blue ain't your  col-or |   (I'm not try'na)|

                  G
3. I'm not try'na  Be a-noth-er just 'pick you up'
                                   Am
   Kin-da guy  Try'na drink you up Try'na take you home
                C                                    D
   But I just... I don't un-der-stand  How a-noth-er man
                               G
   Can take your sun  And turn it ice cold


4. Well, I've had e-nough to drink
                                    Am
   And it's mak-in' Me think that I just might
            C                                D
   Tell you  if I were a paint-er I wouldn't change ya
            G
   I'd just paint you bright... Ba-by

           G                         Am
CH: 'Cause Blue... looks good on the sky
                       C
    Looks good on that neon buz-zin' on the wall
        D                             G 
    But darl-ing, it don't match your eyes
                 G                          Am   
    I'm tel-lin' you... You don't need that guy
                      C                           D
    It's so black and white   He's steal-in' your thund-er
           C    Bm        Am
    Ba-by, blue ain't your  col-or... 
    
             Em         Am                     Em       C
    Instr: | No no no |   (ain't your col-or)| ba-by |     |
    
    G                     Am
CH: Blue... looks good on the sky
                       C
    Looks good on that neon buz-zin' on the wall
        D                             G 
    But darl-ing, it don't match your eyes
                 G                          Am   
    I'm tel-lin' you... You don't need that guy
                      C                           D
    It's so black and white   He's steal-in' your thund-er
           C    Bm        Am
    Ba-by, blue ain't your  col-or... 
    C    G/B        Am        C/G    G                 C/G 
    Blue ain't your   col-or, mmm, | mmm  No, no ba-by     |
     G                     C/G   
    | Huh, come here, ba-by     |
     G                           C/G   G     C/G    G
    | Let me light up your world     | / / / /   |  𝄑  |

Arrangement Details:

  • Key Signature: G Major - 1 sharp (F#)
  • Time Signature: 12/8 — Twelve eighth-note beats per measure
  • Tempo: Slow, in 4
  • Metronome: ♩. = 55
  • Voice Range: B3 - G5

12/8 Time Signature

12/8 time indicates 12 beats in each measure, where every beat is equal to an eighth note. 

At 55 bpm the beat occurs on every dotted quarter note, and each dotted quarter note is equivalent to 3 eighth notes. If we were to count each dotted quarter-note, it would look like this:
| 1&&  2&&  3&&  4&& |

12/8 is a form of "Compound Time" consisting of dotted notes for beats, each divisible into 3 equal parts. In this song, we have 4 dotted notes each divisible into 3 equal parts. For more information about timing and much more, you can visit our Time Signature page.

The song could also be played in 6/8 time - 6 eighth notes per bar. The tempo in this case would be set at 165 bpm where the metronome plays on each eighth note beat where the underlying grouping of three eighth notes would still be present. Here's how the count would look like in 6/8 time at 165 bpm:
| 1&&  2&& | or simply | 123 456 |

The choice between 12/8 and 6/8 can be a matter of stylistic preference or how the music is written.

Some musicians might find it easier to read and count in 12/8 because it explicitly shows the triplet subdivisions within each beat, where others might prefer 6/8 with a faster tempo for a more concise notation. The choice is yours.

12/8 time is preferable in this song, as the 'feel' of the bass drum and snare lends itself to a slower tempo:
Kick (1&&) - Snare(2&&) - Kick(3&&) - Snare (4&&)

Song Details:

Album Cover
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  • Songwriters: Hillary Lindsey, Clint Lagerberg, Steven Lee Olsen
  • Lyrics Begin: I can see you over there, staring at your drink, watching that ice sink all alone tonight.
  • Genre: Country
  • Featured Artist: Keith Urban
    Born: Keith Lionel Urbahn on 26 October 1967, in Whangārei, New Zealand
    Profession: Singer, songwriter and guitarist
    Instruments: Vocals, guitar, piano, banjo guitar
  • Album: Ripcord
    Recorded: 2015–16
    Released: 6 May 2016
  • Single:
    Recorded: 2016
    Released: 8 August 2016
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