“Color My World” is a classic song by the American rock band Chicago, released in 1970 as part of their second album. The song is a romantic ballad that features a prominent flute solo and a simple piano accompaniment. The song was written by trombonist James Pankow, who also composed the horn arrangement for the song.

If you want to learn how to play “Color My World” on guitar, you will need to know some basic chords, strumming patterns, and fingerstyle techniques. In this article, we will show you how to play the song in three easy steps

Chords

COLOUR MY WORLD:Chicago.
B side of 'Make Me Smile.'
Album, Chicago, 1970.
 
***(This is it folks..the whole McGilla)***
 
 
   FM7            Am
As time goes on I realize
              Bb      EbM7
just what you mean to me.
    AbM7                 GbM7
and now, now that you're near,
              D9
promise your love
D7                  GM7
that I've waited to share.
    Eb9                      C7
And dreams of our moments together,
                    FM7   Bb C7       FM7
Color my world with hopes of lov..ing you.
   FM7
As you...

Step 1: Learn the Chords

The song is in the key of F major and uses only four chords: F, Bb, C, and Gm. These are all common chords that you can find in many songs, so they should not be too hard to learn. Here are the chord diagrams for each chord:

F: x33211 Bb: x13331 C: x32010 Gm: 355333

You can also use a capo on the first fret and play the chords as if they were in the key of E major. This will make the chords easier to play, especially if you have small hands or are a beginner. Here are the chord diagrams for each chord with a capo on the first fret:

F: x22100 Bb: x02220 C: x24432 Gm: 244222

Step 2: Learn the Strumming Pattern

The strumming pattern for the song is very simple and consists of four downstrokes per measure. You can use your thumb or a pick to strum the strings. The strumming pattern looks like this:

D D D D | D D D D | D D D D | D D D D

You can also add some accents or variations to the strumming pattern to make it more interesting. For example, you can emphasize the first and third beats of each measure by strumming harder or louder. You can also add some upstrokes or syncopation to create some groove and rhythm. Here is an example of a more advanced strumming pattern:

D DU UDUD | D DU UDUD | D DU UDUD | D DU UDUD

Step 3: Learn the Fingerstyle Part

The fingerstyle part of the song is played by the flute in the original recording, but you can also play it on guitar. The fingerstyle part is based on the melody of the song and follows the chord progression. You can use your thumb to play the bass notes and your index, middle, and ring fingers to play the treble notes. The fingerstyle part looks like this:

e|—————–|—————–|—————–|—————–| B|—–1—–1—–|—–3—–3—–|—–1—–1—–|—–3—–3—–| G|—2—2-2—2—|—3—3-3—3—|—2—2-2—2—|—3—3-3—3—| D|-3—————|-5—————|-3—————|-5—————| A|—————–|—————–|—————–|—————–| E|—————–|—————–|—————–|—————–|

e|—————–|—————–|—————–|—————–| B|—–6—–6—–|—–8—–8—–|—–6—–6—–|—–8—–8—–| G|—7—7-7—7—|—10–10-10–10-|—7—7-7—7—|—10–10-10–10-| D|-8—————|-10————–|-8—————|-10————–| A|—————–|—————–|—————–|—————–| E|—————–|—————–|—————–|—————–|

e|-6——-5——-|-3——-1——-|-1——-0——-|-1—————| B|–6——-6——|–4——-3——|–1——-1——|–1————–| G|–7——-5——|–5——-2——|–2——-0——|–2————–| D|–8——-7——|–5——-3——|–3——-2——|–3————–| A|–8——-8——|–6——-5——|–4——-4——|–4————–| E|–6——-6——|–4——-4——|–4——-4——|–4————–|

Conclusion

“Color My World” is a beautiful song that you can easily learn how to play on guitar. All you need are four basic chords, a simple strumming pattern, and a fingerstyle technique. You can also use a capo to make the chords easier to play. Once you master the song, you can impress your friends and loved ones with your musical skills. Have fun and enjoy playing “Color My World” by Chicago on guitar