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True Colors — Classic Piano Sheet Music
About “True Colors”
Read "True Colors" by Fred Kern in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of F. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 70 BPM.
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Lyrics
You with the sad
eyes,
don’t be dis cour aged.
Oh, I re al ize
it’s hard to take cour age.
In a world full makes of peo ple and you’re you can lose sight of it, and the dark ness in side you makes you feel so be small.
But I see your true
col
ors shin in’ through.
I see your true
col
ors and that’s why I love you.
So, don’t be a fraid
to let them show.
Your true
col
ors, true
col
ors are beau ti ful,
oo, like a rain
bow.
Show me your smile
then,
don’t be un hap py.
Can’t re mem ber when
I last saw you laugh ing.
If a this world makes you cra zy and you’re tak in’ all you can it, bear, the just call me up, be cause you know I’ll be there.
And I see your true
col
ors shin in’ through.
I see your true
col
ors and that’s why I love you.
So, don’t be a fraid
to let them show.
Your true
col
ors, true
col
ors are beau ti ful,
oo, like a rain
bow.
Show me your rain
bow.
Show me your true
col
ors, true
col
ors, true
col
ors are shin ing through.
I see your true
col
ors and that’s why I love you.
So, don’t be a fraid
to let them show.
Your true
col
ors, true
col
ors are beau ti ful
like a rain
bow.
Practice tip
Tip: Break this song into sections and master each one separately. The speed control lets you drill difficult passages at any tempo.
Questions about this song (12)
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "True Colors"?
- Yes — the score is rendered server-side from the publisher MusicXML using Verovio (the same engine RISM and OpenScore use). Standard piano notation, treble + bass staves, real chord symbols, key signature F. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "True Colors" by Fred Kern played in?
- True Colors is arranged in the key of F on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "True Colors"?
- The arrangement plays at 70 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "True Colors" easy to play on piano?
- This is an advanced arrangement. We recommend breaking it into sections and using the speed control to drill harder passages.
- Can I download sheet music for "True Colors"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "True Colors"?
- "True Colors" was originally performed by Fred Kern. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What other songs by Fred Kern can I play here?
- Try "Bella's Lullaby", "(It's A) Monster's Holiday", "Jesu, Joy Of Man's Desiring". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
- Is this the same notation a piano teacher would hand me?
- Yes — "True Colors" is rendered at engraver quality (the Verovio engine, the same toolkit RISM and OpenScore editions use) from the original publisher MusicXML. You get standard piano notation: treble + bass clefs, key signature F, time signature, beams, dynamics — everything a printed sheet music book would have. Great for piano students learning to read music properly.
- What's the difference between Sheet Music and the other modes here?
- Sheet Music is the "classic" view — the one your piano teacher uses. Other modes (Beginner, Fall Down, Simple Sheet, Lead Sheet) trade real notation for color-coded notes and falling shapes to help absolute beginners. Use Sheet Music once you're ready to read both hands at once from real notation.
- Can I practice from this view at my own pace?
- Yes — slow the tempo from 70 BPM down (or up) without changing the pitch. The score scrolls in time and the currently playing note is highlighted, so you can drill a tough bar at half speed and bump it up once it feels comfortable.
- Why can I click a note in the score?
- Every notehead is interactive. Click and the audio jumps to that moment so you can drill a specific phrase or bar instead of replaying from the top. The currently playing note is highlighted as the music advances so your eye never loses its place.
- Can I download the sheet music as a PDF?
- Yes — Sheet Music PDF is one of the download formats for this song. The engraved score prints page-perfect on A4 / Letter so you can practice from paper as well as on screen.
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