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DC Talk - Colored People


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#This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the #
#song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. #
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Title:  Colored People
Album:  Jesus Freak
Artist:  dc Talk
(Copyright 1995, The Forefront Communications Group, Inc.)
Tabbed & Arranged by: RCRogers (QV2373_114@mail.commnet.edu)
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Legend:
-------
x       frethand mute
pm      palm mute
b       bend  (ex.  4b(half)r(4)  [bend up half step and release down to
4])
r       release
h       hammer on
p       pull off
~       vibrato
/       slide up  (ex.  4/6  [pick 4, slide into 6, then pick 6]
             (ex.  4/(6)  [pick 4, slide into 6; don't pick 6--ghost
note])
\       slide down  (see "slide up" ex. above)
^^      tremolo
nh      natural harmonic
ah      artificial harmonic
(note)  ghost note  (ex.  (4)  [not struck but sounded])
ps      pick scrape  [scrape (slide) side of pick along specified
string]                                                   
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Tuning:  (Standard)  

(1)=E     (4)=D            
(2)=B     (5)=A         
(3)=G     (6)=E       
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Chords:  (EADGBE)

 A-x02220      D/F#-2x0232
A7-x02020       Em7-020000
Bm-x2443x       F#5-24xxxx
 C-x32010     Cadd9-x32033
 D-xx0232     Gadd9-300003
 G-320033 
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[Intro & Chorus]

   (electic guitar w/ dist.)
   (w/ pick & fingers)
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------
B|--7-----7----7------10--7--------7----------------------------------------
G|--7-----7----7-------7--7--------7h9------9-----9/(11)\(7)-----7---7/(9)--
D|-----0-----0------0----------0--------7---7---7-7/(9)\(5)-5---5----------
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------

E|---------------------------------------------------------------------
B|--7-----7----7------10--7--------7-----------------------------------
G|--7-----7----7-------7--7--------7h9------9-----7-------7-----7/(9)--
D|-----0-----0------0----------0--------7---7---7\5----5--5------------
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------


[Interlude]
D               A       G       D               A       G       
1...1...1...1...2...2...2...2...3...3...3...3...4...4...4...4...


[Verse 1 (clean guitar)]
Bm Gadd9 Em7
Bm Gadd9 Em7 G A
Bm Gadd9 Em7
Bm Gadd9 Em7

[Pre-Chorus]
Cadd9 G A


[Chorus]
D A G
D A G
D A G
D A G

[Interlude]
A7             D/F#             A7             D/F#       
1...1...1...1...2...2...2...2...3...3...3...3...4...4...4...4...


[Verse 2]
Bm Gadd9 Em7
Bm Gadd9 Em7 G A
Bm Gadd9 Em7
Bm Gadd9 Em7

[Pre-Chorus]
Cadd9 G A

[Chorus]
D A G
D A G
D A G
D A G

[Bridge]
Bm F#5
Bm F#5
Bm F#5
Em C A


[Interlude]
D               A       G       D               A       G       
1...1...1...1...2...2...2...2...3...3...3...3...4...4...4...4...

D A G
D A G

[Chorus] (Repeat and Fade)



Comments about this tab

Littlekid - 2004-05-13
well, this only sounds good on electric, but you could also play the intro for the chorus if u want......ok....that's all i got for this one
frozen_flame - 2004-05-25
I find that it sounds better and is easier to play this way

e|------------------------------------|
B|---7--7--7--7--7--------------------|
G|---7--7--7--7--7—-7h9—-9—-11—-7--7--|
D|---0--0--0--0--0—-7----7--9---5--5--|
A|------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------|

e|------------------------------------|
B|---7--7--7--7--7--------------------|
G|---7--7--7--7--7—-7h9—9—-9--7--7----|
D|---0--0--0--0--0—-7---7—-7--5—-5----|
A|------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------|
chickachonk - 2004-11-22
dont u guyz get tired of backing up the song to here it right? well anyways
good job on the song sounds great
Neverestcgr - 2004-12-19
Shouldn't the 7h9 be 9r7?
GLO28 - 2005-01-04
hey, shouldn't the chords to the chorus be D, A, and Bm instead of D A and G...I dunno,correct if i'm wrong
mcjsfreak - 2005-01-05
I agree; I think the D, A, G should be D, A, Bm.
mcksk8hawk - 2005-01-20
ok tab
7thDayBassman - 2005-02-28
personally the chorus sounds best as D-A-Bm-G
n0oneiMportaNt - 2005-03-03
hey that was rad. good on ya mate
allstar11 - 2005-05-19
yeah i like the D-A-G Bm too... sweet and the tab by the comment up a ways is better too.. good job though I love this song
Asa Gaston - 2006-06-14
bravo

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