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The Rainbow Connection

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Standard tuning
Capo on first fret!
INTRO
Dsus2  A  Dsus2  A
DWhy are there Bmso many Emsongs about raiAnbows 
and Dwhat's on the Bmother Gside?
DRainbows are Bmvisions, but Emonly illAusions, 
and Drainbows have Bmnothing to hGide
CHORUS
  Gmaj7So 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 conneB7ction
               Em             ADsus2...
The lovers, the dreamers and me
INTERLUDE
...A    Dsus2  A  
DWho said that Bmevery wish would Embe heard and aAnswered 
when Dwished on the Bmmorning Gstar?
DSomebody tBmhought of that and Emsomeone beliAeved it
And lDook what it's Bmdone so fGar
CHORUS
 Gmaj7What's so amazing that keeps us star gazing
and F#mwhat do we think we might see?
EmSomeday we'll Afind it, the F#mrainbow connB7ection
              Em              ADsus2...
The lovers, the dreamers and me
BRIDGE
...Asus2/C#              Bm          A               G      F#m7#5   A  Bb7  
      All of us under its spell, we know that it's probably magic
EbHave you been Cmhalf asleep and Fmhave you heard Bbvoices?
Yes EbI've heard them Cmcalling mAby name
EbIs this the sweCmet sound that Fmcalls the young sBbailors?
The Ebvoice might be Cmone and the Absame
CHORUS
  Abmaj7I've heard it too many times to ignore it
It's Gmsomething that I'm supposed to be
FmSomeday we'll Bbfind it, the Gmrainbow connC7ection
              Fm             BbEb...
The lovers, the dreamers and me
OUTRO
...Bb                Cm  Bb  
   Laa di daa dii di dallaa
AbLaa dii daa, Bblaa dii daa, Ebmaj7oooh.

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The Rainbow Connection

by Sarah McLachlan

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dsus2

Gmaj7

F#m

F#m7#5

Bb7

Abmaj7

Ebmaj7

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Standard tuning

Capo on first fret!

INTRO

Dsus2 A Dsus2 A

D Bm Em A

Why are there so many songs about rainbows

D Bm G

and what's on the other side?

D Bm Em A

Rainbows are visions, but only illusions,

D Bm G

and rainbows have nothing to hide

CHORUS

Gmaj7

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

Dsus2...

The lovers, the dreamers and me

INTERLUDE

Dsus2 A

...A

D Bm Em A

Who said that every wish would be heard and answered

D Bm G

when wished on the morning star?

D Bm Em A

Somebody thought of that and someone believed it

D Bm G

And look what it's done so far

CHORUS

Gmaj7

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

Dsus2...

The lovers, the dreamers and me

BRIDGE

Bm A G F#m7#5 A Bb7

...Asus2/C#

All of us under its spell, we know that it's probably magic

Eb Cm Fm Bb

Have you been half asleep and have you heard voices?

Eb Cm Ab

Yes I've heard them calling my name

Eb Cm Fm Bb

Is this the sweet sound that calls the young sailors?

Eb Cm Ab

The voice might be one and the same

CHORUS

Abmaj7

I've heard it too many times to ignore it

It's something that I'm supposed to be

Fm Bb Gm C7

Someday we'll find it, the rainbow connection

Fm Bb

Eb...

The lovers, the dreamers and me

OUTRO

Cm Bb

...Bb

Laa di daa dii di dallaa

Ab Bb Ebmaj7

Laa dii daa, laa dii daa, oooh.

About The Rainbow Connection Chords by Sarah McLachlan

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