In Color (Acoustic Live)

Intro G F C G [Verse 1] G I said, "Grandpa what's this picture here? F It's all black and white and it ain't real clear C G Is that you there? He said yeah, I was 11 G Times were tough back in '35 F That's me and Uncle Joe just tryin' to survive C A cotton farm G And a great depression Chorus G If it looks like we were scared to death F C Like a couple of kids just tryin' to save each other G You should've seen it in color [Verse 2] G Aw, and this one here's taken overseas F In the middle of Hell in 1943 C G In the winter time, you can almost see my breath G That was my tail gunner: Ole Johnny McGee F He was a High School teacher from New Orleans C G And he had my back, right through the day we left Chorus G If it looks like we were scared to death F C Like a couple of kids just tryin' to save each other G You should've seen it in color G A picture's worth a thousand words F C But you can't see what those shades of gray keep covered G You should've seen it in color Solo G F C G G [Verse 3] G This one is my favorite one F This is me and grandma in the summer sun C G All dressed up the day we said our vows G You can't tell it here but it was hot that June F That rose was red and her eyes were blue C G And just look at that smile, I was so proud Bridge Em D/F# C That's the story of my life Em D/F# C D Right there in black and white Chorus G And if it looks like we were scared to death F C Like a couple of kids just tryin' to save each other G You should've seen it in color G A picture's worth a thousand words F C But you can't see what those shades of gray keep covered G You should've seen it in color Outro G F C G G F C G (2nd time quietly)