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[Verse]
CSomewAmhere Emover the rainbow,    F  Fmway up Chigh,Am  
FThere’s Fma      Cland that I’ve hAmeard of Fonce in a G7lullaCby.G7  
CSomeAmwhere Emover the rainbow tFhe bFmluebirds fCly, so hAmigh.
FBirds Fmfly    Cover the rAmainbow, wFhy then oh G7why can’t CI?
CSomeday I’ll wish upon a star
D7And wake up where the clouds are far Gbehind me.G7  
CWhere troubles melt like lemon drops
C5Away above the chimney tops—that’s whGere you’ll find G7me.
CSomewAmhere Emover the rainbow Fthe bFmluebirds fCly, so higAmh.
FBirds fFmly    oCver the raAminbow, Fwhy then oh wG7hy can’t AmI?C7  
FWhy then oh G7why can’t CI?

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Over The Rainbow

by Ingrid Michaelson

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Verse]

C Am Em F Fm C Am

Somewhere over the rainbow, way up high,

F Fm C Am F G7 C G7

There’s a land that I’ve heard of once in a lullaby.

C Am Em F Fm C Am

Somewhere over the rainbow the bluebirds fly, so high.

F Fm C Am F G7 C

Birds fly over the rainbow, why then oh why can’t I?

Someday I’ll wish upon a star

D7 G G7

And wake up where the clouds are far behind me.

Where troubles melt like lemon drops

C5 G G7

Away above the chimney tops—that’s where you’ll find me.

C Am Em F Fm C Am

Somewhere over the rainbow the bluebirds fly, so high.

F Fm C Am F G7 Am C7

Birds fly over the rainbow, why then oh why can’t I?

F G7 C

Why then oh why can’t I?

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