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Rainbow

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1/7

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Position

Step 1 / 7Position: 1

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

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Tuning: Capo on 3rd
Chords:
      C    Em    Am    Dm  G*     G  F  
e|-3---0---0---1---3---3---1-| 
B|-1---0---1---3---1---0---1-| 
G|-0---0---2---2---0---0---2-| 
D|-2---2---2---0---0---0---3-| 
A|-3---2---0---x---2---2---3-|  
E|-x---0---x---x---3---3---1-|
                    C      Em    Am                  Dm  G* G  
I'm still feelin the rain fall bouncin' off my skin
                      C     Em       Am              Dm  G*  G  
How long do I have to wait for the sun to shine again
                        C    Em    Am             Dm  G* G  
Come out and paint me a rainbow, I can follow it
                         C     Em      Am             Dm  G*
I don't know where it'll take me but I like wondering
(G)                             C  Em  
Wherever you are, where will you be
          Am                           Dm  G*              G  C  
Are you the same old dreamer out there waiting only for me
Waiting for Emlove
              Am                        Dm  G*
Waiting for the same old dreamer on the other side
(G)                     Am               G         C       Em  F  
Hoping that no matter how far I'm gonna find my way to you
                G        C   Em    Am        Dm  G* G  
Following a rainbow, oh oh, no oh, yeah
                      C   Em         Am                Dm  G*  G  
I'm gonna stop in the middle, hang my feet off the edge
                  C   Em     Am                   Dm  G* G  
I got no reason to worry I know I'll find the end
                       C   Em       Am                  Dm  G* G  
That's where you'll be waiting, I hope you don't forget
                        C     Em    Am              Dm  G*  G  
That I won't quit 'til I find you no matter the risk
(G)                             C  Em  
Wherever you are, where will you be
          Am                           Dm  G*              G  C  
Are you the same old dreamer out there waiting only for me
Waiting for Emlove
              Am                        Dm  G*
Waiting for the same old dreamer on the other side
(G)                     Am               G         C       Em  F  
Hoping that no matter how far I'm gonna find my way to you
                G        C   Em    Am       Dm  G* G  
Following a rainbow, oh oh, oh oh, oh oh
 FStuck in my Ammind I'm wasting Ctime I'm still on my Gown
I never thought that FI would find my Amway into the Clight
Dreaming to Gfind whoever yCou are
Where will you Embe
          Am                        Dm  G*                    G  C  
Are you the same old dreamer on the other side waiting for me
Waiting for Emlove
              Am                        Dm  G*
Waiting for the same old dreamer on the other side
(G)                     Am               G         C       Em  F  
Hoping that no matter how far I'm gonna find my way to you
                G        C   Em    Am        Dm  G* G  
Following a rainbow, oh oh, oh oh, yeah yeah
CYeah EmyeaAmh
                          Dm  G*  G  
I know I'm gonna find it, I know
I Cknow I'm gonna find it, I Emknow I'm gonna Amfind it
                      Dm  G* G  
I'm never gonna let you go
I Cknow I'm gonna find you, I Emknow I'm gonna Amfind you
              Dm  G* G  
I won't let you go
(I'm Cfollowing, I'm EmfollowAming, I'm Dmfollowing a rainbow)
    G*          G  
I'm following a rainbow
(I'm Cfollowing, I'm EmfollowAming, I'm Dmfollowing a rainbow)
    G*          G  
I'm following a rainbow
(I'm Cfollowing, I'm EmfollowAming, I'm Dmfollowing the rainbow)
    G*          G  
I'm following a rainbow
(I'm Cfollowing, I'm EmfollowAming, I'm Dmfollowing the rainbow)
    G*                G(C)
I'm following a rainbow
(The song repeats and fades out, so I just end on C)

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Rainbow

by Colbie Caillat

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

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Tuning: Capo on 3rd

Chords:

C Em Am Dm G G F

e|-3---0---0---1---3---3---1-|

B|-1---0---1---3---1---0---1-|

G|-0---0---2---2---0---0---2-|

D|-2---2---2---0---0---0---3-|

A|-3---2---0---x---2---2---3-|

E|-x---0---x---x---3---3---1-|

C Em Am Dm G G

I'm still feelin the rain fall bouncin' off my skin

C Em Am Dm G G

How long do I have to wait for the sun to shine again

C Em Am Dm G G

Come out and paint me a rainbow, I can follow it

C Em Am Dm G

I don't know where it'll take me but I like wondering

G C Em

()

Wherever you are, where will you be

Am Dm G G C

Are you the same old dreamer out there waiting only for me

Waiting for love

Am Dm G

Waiting for the same old dreamer on the other side

G Am G C Em F

()

Hoping that no matter how far I'm gonna find my way to you

G C Em Am Dm G G

Following a rainbow, oh oh, no oh, yeah

C Em Am Dm G G

I'm gonna stop in the middle, hang my feet off the edge

C Em Am Dm G G

I got no reason to worry I know I'll find the end

C Em Am Dm G G

That's where you'll be waiting, I hope you don't forget

C Em Am Dm G G

That I won't quit 'til I find you no matter the risk

G C Em

()

Wherever you are, where will you be

Am Dm G G C

Are you the same old dreamer out there waiting only for me

Waiting for love

Am Dm G

Waiting for the same old dreamer on the other side

G Am G C Em F

()

Hoping that no matter how far I'm gonna find my way to you

G C Em Am Dm G G

Following a rainbow, oh oh, oh oh, oh oh

F Am C G

Stuck in my mind I'm wasting time I'm still on my own

F Am C

I never thought that I would find my way into the light

G C

Dreaming to find whoever you are

Where will you be

Am Dm G G C

Are you the same old dreamer on the other side waiting for me

Waiting for love

Am Dm G

Waiting for the same old dreamer on the other side

G Am G C Em F

()

Hoping that no matter how far I'm gonna find my way to you

G C Em Am Dm G G

Following a rainbow, oh oh, oh oh, yeah yeah

C Em Am

Yeah yeah

Dm G G

I know I'm gonna find it, I know

C Em Am

I know I'm gonna find it, I know I'm gonna find it

Dm G G

I'm never gonna let you go

C Em Am

I know I'm gonna find you, I know I'm gonna find you

Dm G G

I won't let you go

C Em Am Dm

(I'm following, I'm following, I'm following a rainbow)

G G

I'm following a rainbow

C Em Am Dm

(I'm following, I'm following, I'm following a rainbow)

G G

I'm following a rainbow

C Em Am Dm

(I'm following, I'm following, I'm following the rainbow)

G G

I'm following a rainbow

C Em Am Dm

(I'm following, I'm following, I'm following the rainbow)

G G C

* ()

I'm following a rainbow

(The song repeats and fades out, so I just end on C)

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