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Over The Rainbow

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There were a few Judy Garland versions of this floating around but they didn't sound 
right to me so I've tweaked them and the result is here. I've filed this as Eva Cassidy 
she in my opinion took possession of this song with her rendition.
I've put repeated chords to show the timing of how I play it:
Each chord is played downstroke, downstroke, upstroke
[Intro] 
C  G Em Am D G
[Refrain]
GSomeGwhere Bmover the Bmrainbow
    C  CmWay up GhighG7  
CThere's Cma    Gland that I Emheard of
AmOnce in a DlullaGbyG  
GSomeGwhere Bmover the Bmrainbow
    C  CmSkies are GblueG7  
CAnd Cmthe Gdreams that you Emdare to Amdream
Really Ddo come GtrueG  
[Verse]
GSome day I'll wish uGpon a star
And Cwake up where the Cmclouds are far EmbehEmind Emme
Where Gtroubles melt like Glemondrops
AF#7way above the F#7chimney tops
That's Bmwhere Bmyou'll Amfind Dme
[Refrain]
GSomeGwhere Bmover the Bmrainbow
    C  CmBluebirds GflyG7  
CBirds Cmfly Gover the Emrainbow
AmWhy then, oh Dwhy can't GI?G  
[Verse]
GSome day I'll wish uGpon a star
And Cwake up where the Cmclouds are far EmbehEmind Emme
Where Gtroubles melt like Glemondrops
AF#7way above the F#7chimney tops
That's Bmwhere Bmyou'll Amfind Dme
[Refrain]
GSomeGwhere Bmover the Bmrainbow
    C  CmBluebirds GflyG7  
CBirds Cmfly Gover the Emrainbow
AmWhy then, oh Dwhy can't GI?G  
If Ghappy little G7bluebirds fly
BeCyond the rainbow
AmWhy, oh Dwhy can't GI?

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The story behind the song

Eva Cassidy was an American singer known for her powerful and emotive soprano voice, often interpreting jazz, folk, and blues music. While she was virtually unknown outside her native Washington, D.C. area during her lifetime, her rendition of "Over The Rainbow" helped bring her music to a wider audience posthumously. When playing this song, channel the depth and feeling she brought to her interpretations, allowing the timeless melody to soar with gentle power.

AI-written from these sources:Eva Cassidy — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Over The Rainbow

by Eva Cassidy

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#7

There were a few Judy Garland versions of this floating around but they didn't sound

right to me so I've tweaked them and the result is here. I've filed this as Eva Cassidy

she in my opinion took possession of this song with her rendition.

I've put repeated chords to show the timing of how I play it:

Each chord is played downstroke, downstroke, upstroke

[Intro]

C G Em Am D G

[Refrain]

G G Bm Bm

Somewhere over the rainbow

C Cm G G7

Way up high

C Cm G Em

There's a land that I heard of

Am D G G

Once in a lullaby

G G Bm Bm

Somewhere over the rainbow

C Cm G G7

Skies are blue

C Cm G Em Am

And the dreams that you dare to dream

D G G

Really do come true

[Verse]

G G

Some day I'll wish upon a star

C Cm Em Em Em

And wake up where the clouds are far behind me

G G

Where troubles melt like lemondrops

F#7 F#7

Away above the chimney tops

Bm Bm Am D

That's where you'll find me

[Refrain]

G G Bm Bm

Somewhere over the rainbow

C Cm G G7

Bluebirds fly

C Cm G Em

Birds fly over the rainbow

Am D G G

Why then, oh why can't I?

[Verse]

G G

Some day I'll wish upon a star

C Cm Em Em Em

And wake up where the clouds are far behind me

G G

Where troubles melt like lemondrops

F#7 F#7

Away above the chimney tops

Bm Bm Am D

That's where you'll find me

[Refrain]

G G Bm Bm

Somewhere over the rainbow

C Cm G G7

Bluebirds fly

C Cm G Em

Birds fly over the rainbow

Am D G G

Why then, oh why can't I?

G G7

If happy little bluebirds fly

Beyond the rainbow

Am D G

Why, oh why can't I?

About Over The Rainbow Chords by Eva Cassidy

Learn how to play Over The Rainbow by Eva Cassidy with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Over The Rainbow chords”, “Over The Rainbow guitar chords”, or “Eva Cassidy 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 C, G, Em, Am, D, Bm.

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What key is "Over The Rainbow" in?

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