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The Rainbow Connection

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[Intro]
D Em D Em
[Verse 1]
DWhy are there Bm7so many Em7songs about Arainbows,
and Dwhat's on the Bm7other Gside?A  
DRainbows are Bm7visions, but Em7only ilAlusions.
DRainbows have Bm7nothing to Ghide.
Gmaj7So we've been told and some choose to believe it.
F#m7I know they're wrong, wait and B7see
[Chorus]
Em7Someday we'll fAind it, the F#m7rainbow conB7nection,
The Em7lovers, the Adreamers, and Dme.Em  D  A  
[Verse 2]
DWho said that Bm7wishes would Em7be heard and Aanswered
when Dwished on a Bm7morning Gstar?A  
DSomeone thought Bm7of that and Em7someone beAlieved him.
DLook what it's Bm7done so Gfar.
Em7What's so amazing and Gmaj7keeps us stargazing?
F#m7What do we think we might B7see?
[Chorus]
Em7Someday we'll fAind it, the F#m7rainbow conB7nection,
The Em7lovers, the Adreamers, and Dme.
[Bridge]
A/C#all us Bm7under its Dspell
we Gknow that is Dprobably AmaBbgic
[Verse 3]
EbHave you been Cmhalf asleep and Fm7have you heard Bbvoices?
EbI've heard them Cmcalling my Abname.Bb  
EbAre these the Cmsweet sounds that Fm7called the young Bbsailors?
the Gm7voice might be oCmne and the sAbame.
Fm7I've heard it too many Abtimes to ignore it.
It's Gm7something that I'm supposed to Cbe.
[Chorus]
Fm7Someday we'll Bbfind it, the Gm7rainbow coC7nnection,
The Fm7lovers, the Bbdreamers and Bbmme.C7  
Fm7Someday we'll Bbfind it, the Gm7rainbow conCnection,
the Fm7lovers, the Bbdreamers and Ebme.
(Someday, Bbsomeway, CmI know we'll Gmfind it)
The Ablovers, the Bbdreamers and Ebme.
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