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Somewhere Over The Rainbow

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CAPO 6
[Intro]
G D Em C G D Em C
GOoDohC..G..C  D  Em  C  
GSomewhere ovDer the rainbow
CWay up Ghigh
CThere's a Gland that I heard of
DOnce in a lullaEmbyC  
GSomewhere ovDer the rainbow
CSkies are Gblue
CAnd the Gdreams that you dare to Ddream
Really do come EmtrueC  
GSomeday I'll wish upon a star
And Dwake up where the clouds are far
BehEmind Cme
GWhere troubles melt like lemon drops
AwDay above the chimney tops
That's Emwhere you'll fCind me
GSomewhere Dover the rainbow
CBluebirds flyG  
CBirds fly Gover the rainbow
DWhy then, oh why can't EmI?C  
GSomewhere ovDer the rainbow
CWay up Ghigh
CThere's a Gland that I heard of
DOnce in a lullaEmbyC  
GSomewhere ovDer the rainbow
CSkies are Gblue
CAnd the Gdreams that you dare to Ddream
Really do come EmtrueC  
GSomeday I'll wish upon a star
And wDake up where the clouds are far
BehEmind Cme
GWhere troubles melt like lemon drops
AwDay above the chimney tops
That's Emwhere you'll fCind me
GSomewhere Dover the rainbow
CBluebirds flyG  
CBirds fly Gover the rainbow
DWhy then, oh why can't EmI?C  
[Instrumental]
 G   D   C   G   C   G   D   Em   C(x4)

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Somewhere Over The Rainbow

by Mägo de Oz

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 6 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

CAPO 6

[Intro]

G D Em C G D Em C

G D C G C D Em C

Oooh....

G D

Somewhere over the rainbow

C G

Way up high

C G

There's a land that I heard of

D Em C

Once in a lullaby

G D

Somewhere over the rainbow

C G

Skies are blue

C G D

And the dreams that you dare to dream

Em C

Really do come true

Someday I'll wish upon a star

And wake up where the clouds are far

Em C

Behind me

Where troubles melt like lemon drops

Away above the chimney tops

Em C

That's where you'll find me

G D

Somewhere over the rainbow

C G

Bluebirds fly

C G

Birds fly over the rainbow

D Em C

Why then, oh why can't I?

G D

Somewhere over the rainbow

C G

Way up high

C G

There's a land that I heard of

D Em C

Once in a lullaby

G D

Somewhere over the rainbow

C G

Skies are blue

C G D

And the dreams that you dare to dream

Em C

Really do come true

Someday I'll wish upon a star

And wake up where the clouds are far

Em C

Behind me

Where troubles melt like lemon drops

Away above the chimney tops

Em C

That's where you'll find me

G D

Somewhere over the rainbow

C G

Bluebirds fly

C G

Birds fly over the rainbow

D Em C

Why then, oh why can't I?

[Instrumental]

G D C G C G D Em C

(x4)

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