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Rainbow Connection

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[Intro]
G Cadd9 G Cadd9
[Verse 1]
CWhy are there so manAmy songs Fabout rainboGws?
CWhat's on the otAmher siFdeG?
CRainbows are Amvisions but Fonly Gillusions
CAnd rainbows got Amnothing to hidFeG  
AmSo we've been told and some choose to believe it
GI know they're wrong wait and see
FSomeday we'll Gfind that thEe rainbow coAmnnection
FThe lover's the Gdreamers and CmAmeC  Am  
[Verse 2]
CThey said that every Amwish woFuld be heard and answereGd
CWhen wished on tAmhe morning stFarG  
CSomebody thoAmught of that and Fsomeone believe Git
CBut look what it'Ams done so farF  G  
AmWhat so amazing that keeps us stargazing?
GWhat do we think we might see?
FSomeday we'll Gfind that thEe rainbow coAmnnection
FThe lovers the Gdreamers and CmeAm  C  Am  
[Refrain]
GAll of us Cunder its Gspell
we Fknow that it's Cprobably GmaG#gic...
[Verse 3]
CHave you been half aAmsleep and Fhave you heard Gvoices
CI hear them calAmling mFy Gname
CIs this the Amsweet sound that Fcalls the young Gsailors?
CCould it be Amone at the sFamGe?
AmI heard it too many times to ignore it
GSomething that I'm supposed to be
FSomeday we'll Gfind that thEe rainbow coAmnnection
FThe lovers the Gdreamers and CmeAm  C  Am  
GLa lalala Clalala GlalalalaFlalala Claaaaaaa! GYG#eah.

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Rainbow Connection

by Me First and the Gimme Gimmes

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Cadd9

[Intro]

G Cadd9 G Cadd9

[Verse 1]

C Am F G

Why are there so many songs about rainbows?

C Am F G

What's on the other side?

C Am F G

Rainbows are visions but only illusions

C Am F G

And rainbows got nothing to hide

So we've been told and some choose to believe it

I know they're wrong wait and see

F G E Am

Someday we'll find that the rainbow connection

F G C Am C Am

The lover's the dreamers and me

[Verse 2]

C Am F G

They said that every wish would be heard and answered

C Am F G

When wished on the morning star

C Am F G

Somebody thought of that and someone believe it

C Am F G

But look what it's done so far

What so amazing that keeps us stargazing?

What do we think we might see?

F G E Am

Someday we'll find that the rainbow connection

F G C Am C Am

The lovers the dreamers and me

[Refrain]

G C G

All of us under its spell

F C G G#

we know that it's probably magic...

[Verse 3]

C Am F G

Have you been half asleep and have you heard voices

C Am F G

I hear them calling my name

C Am F G

Is this the sweet sound that calls the young sailors?

C Am F G

Could it be one at the same?

I heard it too many times to ignore it

Something that I'm supposed to be

F G E Am

Someday we'll find that the rainbow connection

F G C Am C Am

The lovers the dreamers and me

G C G F C G G#

La lalala lalala lalalalalalala laaaaaaa! Yeah.

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