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Somewhere Over The Rainbow

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Tori Amos : somewhere over the rainbow (key of A) transposed to G
Capo 2nd fret to play in A
          G             Bm(G)
Somewhere over the rainbow
    CWay up hiGghEm  
CThere's a    Gland that I Emheard of
AmOnce in a D7lullabyG  
         G             Bm(G)
Somewhere over the rainbow
    CSkies are GblueEm  
CAnd the Gdreams that you Emdare to Am(dream)
Really D7do come trueG  
GSome day I'll wish upon a star
And F#7wake up where the clouds are far Bmbehind mD7e
Where Gtroubles melt like lemondrops
AF#7way above the chimney tops
That's Bmwhere you'll Amfind (D7me)
GSomewhere Bmover the rain(bow)
    CBluebirds GflyEm  
CBirds fly Gover the Emrainbow
AmWhy     , oh D7why can't I?G  
     G                           F#7                      Bm
e|--------------------------------------------------------2-------2--------|
B|---3----0--3--0--3--0--3--0--3--2--5--2--5--2--5--3--2--3-3-----3-3------|
G|---0----0-----------0-----------3-----------3-----------4---4---4---4----|
D|---0----0-----------0-----------2-----------2-----------4-----4-4-----4--|
A|---2----2-----------2-----------4-----------4-----------2-------2--------|
E|--------3-----------------------2-----------2----------------------------|
       D7
e|-----2----------2-----|
B|-----1--1-------1-----|
G|-----2----2-----2-----|
D|-----0-------0-(1)----|
A|----------------------|
E|----------------------|
Where Gtroubles melt like lemondrops
AF#7way above the chimney tops
That's Bmwhere you'll Amfind D7me
GSomewhere Bmover the rainbow
    CBluebirds GflyEm  
CBirds fly Gover the Emrainbow
AmWhy     , oh D7why can't GI?
MMMM  BmMMMM   CmmG  

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Somewhere Over The Rainbow

by Tori Amos

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

F#7

Tori Amos : somewhere over the rainbow (key of A) transposed to G

Capo 2nd fret to play in A

G Bm G

()

Somewhere over the rainbow

C G Em

Way up high

C G Em

There's a land that I heard of

Am D7 G

Once in a lullaby

G Bm G

()

Somewhere over the rainbow

C G Em

Skies are blue

C G Em Am

And the dreams that you dare to (dream)

D7 G

Really do come true

Some day I'll wish upon a star

F#7 Bm D7

And wake up where the clouds are far behind me

Where troubles melt like lemondrops

F#7

Away above the chimney tops

Bm Am D7

That's where you'll find (me)

G Bm

Somewhere over the rain(bow)

C G Em

Bluebirds fly

C G Em

Birds fly over the rainbow

Am D7 G

Why , oh why can't I?

G F#7 Bm

e|--------------------------------------------------------2-------2--------|

B|---3----0--3--0--3--0--3--0--3--2--5--2--5--2--5--3--2--3-3-----3-3------|

G|---0----0-----------0-----------3-----------3-----------4---4---4---4----|

D|---0----0-----------0-----------2-----------2-----------4-----4-4-----4--|

A|---2----2-----------2-----------4-----------4-----------2-------2--------|

E|--------3-----------------------2-----------2----------------------------|

e|-----2----------2-----|

B|-----1--1-------1-----|

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

D|-----0-------0-(1)----|

A|----------------------|

E|----------------------|

Where troubles melt like lemondrops

F#7

Away above the chimney tops

Bm Am D7

That's where you'll find me

G Bm

Somewhere over the rainbow

C G Em

Bluebirds fly

C G Em

Birds fly over the rainbow

Am D7 G

Why , oh why can't I?

Bm C G

MMMM MMMM mm

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