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Over The Rainbow

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[Intro 1]
G/D    D     Em     C/E
G/D    D     Em     C/E
C            C
[Intro 2]
GOooo, Bmoooo, Coooo, Goooo...
COooo, B7oooo, Emoooo, C/Eoooo...
[Verse 1]
GSomewhere Bmover the rainbow,  Cway up Ghigh
Cand the Gdreams that you dream of Donce in a lullaEmby. COhhhh.
[Verse 2]
GSomewhere Bmover the rainbow Cbluebirds Gfly
Cand the Gdreams that you dream of, Ddreams really do come Emtrue. COhhhh.
[Bridge]
SomeGday I'll wish upon a star,
Bmwake up where the clouds are far beEmhind Cme.
Where Gtrouble melts like lemon drops,
Bmhigh above the chimney tops,
that's Emwhere you'll Cfind me, oh
[Verse 3]
GSomewhere Bmover the rainbow,  Cbluebirds Gfly
Cand the Gdreams that you dare to, oh Dwhy, oh why can't EmI? CI-I-I, oh
[Bridge]
SomeGday I'll wish upon a star,
Bmwake up where the clouds are far beEmhind Cme-e-e.
Where Gtrouble melts like lemon drops,
Bmhigh above the chimney tops
that's Emwhere you'll Cfind me, oh
[Verse 3] (Reprise)
GSomewhere Bmover the rainbow,  Cway up Ghigh
Cand the Gdreams that you dare to, Dwhy, oh why can't EmI? CI-I-I
[Outro] (Repeat and fade out)
GOooo, Bmoooo, Coooo, Goooo...
COooo, B7oooo, Emoooo, Coooo...

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Over The Rainbow

by Israel Kamakawiwoʻole

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G/D

C/E

[Intro 1]

G/D D Em C/E

C C

[Intro 2]

G Bm C G

Oooo, oooo, oooo, oooo...

C B7 Em C/E

Oooo, oooo, oooo, oooo...

[Verse 1]

G Bm C G

Somewhere over the rainbow, way up high

C G D Em C

and the dreams that you dream of once in a lullaby. Ohhhh.

[Verse 2]

G Bm C G

Somewhere over the rainbow bluebirds fly

C G D Em C

and the dreams that you dream of, dreams really do come true. Ohhhh.

[Bridge]

Someday I'll wish upon a star,

Bm Em C

wake up where the clouds are far behind me.

Where trouble melts like lemon drops,

high above the chimney tops,

Em C

that's where you'll find me, oh

[Verse 3]

G Bm C G

Somewhere over the rainbow, bluebirds fly

C G D Em C

and the dreams that you dare to, oh why, oh why can't I? I-I-I, oh

[Bridge]

Someday I'll wish upon a star,

Bm Em C

wake up where the clouds are far behind me-e-e.

Where trouble melts like lemon drops,

high above the chimney tops

Em C

that's where you'll find me, oh

[Verse 3] (Reprise)

G Bm C G

Somewhere over the rainbow, way up high

C G D Em C

and the dreams that you dare to, why, oh why can't I? I-I-I

[Outro] (Repeat and fade out)

G Bm C G

Oooo, oooo, oooo, oooo...

C B7 Em C

Oooo, oooo, oooo, oooo...

About Over The Rainbow Tab by Israel Kamakawiwoʻole

Learn how to play Over The Rainbow by Israel Kamakawiwoʻole with free guitar tab, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Over The Rainbow chords”, “Over The Rainbow guitar chords”, or “Israel Kamakawiwoʻole Over The Rainbow chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Over The Rainbow chords and for experienced players who want accurate Over The Rainbow lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include G/D, D, Em, C/E, C, G.

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What key is "Over The Rainbow" in?

The tab for "Over The Rainbow" show the original chord names (including G/D, D, Em, C/E, C, G). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.