Other arrangements of True Colors
Pick a learning view.
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 world makes full 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 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, ooh, 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 of 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’ll see your true col ors shin in’ through.
I see your true col ors and 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, ooh, 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.
True Colors — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "True Colors" by Jennifer Linn in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of G. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 80 BPM.
Tip: Break this song into sections and master each one separately. The speed control lets you drill difficult passages at any tempo.
Try other practice modes:
About “True Colors”
- 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 G. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "True Colors" by Jennifer Linn played in?
- True Colors is arranged in the key of G 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 80 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 Jennifer Linn. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What other songs by Jennifer Linn can I play here?
- Try "A Giraffe Can Laugh", "Arabesque", "Arabesque, Op. 100, No. 2". 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 G, 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 80 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.