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Judy Collins - The Rainbow Connection
CAPO: 4th Fret
[Intro]
D  Bm  D  Bm
[Verse 1]
DWhy are there Bmso many Gsongs about Arainbows
DAnd what's on the Bmother Gside?
DRainbows are Bmvisions, but Gonly ilAlusions
And Drainbows have Bmnothing to Ghide
[Verse 2]
GSo we've been told and some choose to believe it
F#mI know they're wrong, wait and see
EmSomeday we'll Afind it, the F#mrainbow conB7nection
The Emlovers, the Adreamers and DmeA7  
[Verse 3]
DWho said that Bmevery wish would Gbe heard and Aanswered
When Dwished on the Bmmorning Gstar?
DSomebody Bmthought of that and Gsomeone beAlieved it
DLook what it's Bmdone so Gfar
[Verse 4]
GWhat's so amazing that keeps us star gazing
F#mAnd what do we think we might see?
EmSomeday we'll Afind it, the F#mrainbow conB7nection
The Emlovers, the Adreamers and Dme
[Bridge]
A7All of us Bmunder its Dspell
We Gknow that it's Dprobably AmagicFm  A#  
[Verse 5]
D#Have you been Cmhalf asleep and G#have you heard A#voices?
D#I've heard them Cmcalling my G#nameA#  
D#Is this the Cmsweet sound that G#called the young A#sailors
D#The voice might be Cmone and the G#same
[Verse 6]
G#I've heard it too many times to ignore it
It's Gmsomething that I'm supposed to be
FmSomeday we'll A#find it, the Gm7rainbow conC7nection
The Fmlovers, the A#dreamers and D#me

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The Rainbow Connection

by Judy Collins

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Gm7

Judy Collins - The Rainbow Connection

CAPO: 4th Fret

[Intro]

D Bm D Bm

[Verse 1]

D Bm G A

Why are there so many songs about rainbows

D Bm G

And what's on the other side?

D Bm G A

Rainbows are visions, but only illusions

D Bm G

And rainbows have nothing to hide

[Verse 2]

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

F#m

I know they're wrong, wait and see

Em A F#m B7

Someday we'll find it, the rainbow connection

Em A D A7

The lovers, the dreamers and me

[Verse 3]

D Bm G A

Who said that every wish would be heard and answered

D Bm G

When wished on the morning star?

D Bm G A

Somebody thought of that and someone believed it

D Bm G

Look what it's done so far

[Verse 4]

What's so amazing that keeps us star gazing

F#m

And what do we think we might see?

Em A F#m B7

Someday we'll find it, the rainbow connection

Em A D

The lovers, the dreamers and me

[Bridge]

A7 Bm D

All of us under its spell

G D A Fm A#

We know that it's probably magic

[Verse 5]

D# Cm G# A#

Have you been half asleep and have you heard voices?

D# Cm G# A#

I've heard them calling my name

D# Cm G# A#

Is this the sweet sound that called the young sailors

D# Cm G#

The voice might be one and the same

[Verse 6]

I've heard it too many times to ignore it

It's something that I'm supposed to be

Fm A# Gm7 C7

Someday we'll find it, the rainbow connection

Fm A# D#

The lovers, the dreamers and me

About The Rainbow Connection Chords by Judy Collins

Learn how to play The Rainbow Connection by Judy Collins with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “The Rainbow Connection chords”, “The Rainbow Connection guitar chords”, or “Judy Collins The Rainbow Connection 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 The Rainbow Connection chords and for experienced players who want accurate The Rainbow Connection lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include D, Bm, G, A, F#m, Em.

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