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Reading Rainbow

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1/20

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Position

Step 1 / 20Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Chord Voicings:
  E- 022100
 E7- 020100
 A7- X02023
[Intro - Riff]
e|---E-----E7-----E----|---E-----E7-----E----|
B|-----------------|-----------------|
G|-----------------|-----------------|
D|---------0-0h2---|---------0-0h2---|
A|------2----------|------2----------|
E|---0-------------|---0-------------|
[Verse 1]
ButEterfly E7in the sEky
EI can go twE7ice as hEigh
TA7ake a look
IA7t's in a book
[Chorus]
A ReEading RE7ainbEow
A ReEading RE7ainbEow
[Verse 2]
EI can go aE7nywhEere
EI can go aE7nywhEere
FrA7iends to know
WA7ays to grow
[Chorus]
EA Reading RE7ainbEow
EA Reading RE7ainbEow, yeah
[Interlude]
e|---E-----E7-----E----|---E-----E7-----E----|
B|-----------------|-----------------|
G|-----------------|-----------------|
D|---------0-0h2---|---------0-0h2---|
A|------2----------|------2----------|
E|---0-------------|---0-------------|
[Bridge]
TEhe InE7diaEn in the cE7upboEard
ThEere's a monsE7terE  
ThEere's a monsE7terE  
At the E7end of this bEook
GoEodnight mE7oon
GoEodnight sE7tars
GoodEnight aE7ir
GoodEnight nE7oises evEerywE7here
WeEll, there's a woE7cket in my poEcket
And a HoErten hE7ears a wEho
A vEery hungry catE7erpilElar's on the loose
Oh yA7eah!
[Verse 1]
ButEterfly E7in the sEky
EI can go twE7ice as hEigh
TA7ake a look
IA7t's in a book
[Chorus]
A ReEading RE7ainbEow
A ReEading RE7ainbEow
A ReEading RE7ainbEow
A ReEading RE7ainbEow
YEeah!
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| h  Hammer-on
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Reading Rainbow

by Jimmy Fallon

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Chord Voicings:

- 022100

- 020100

- X02023

[Intro - Riff]

E E7 E E E7 E

e|-----------------|-----------------|

B|-----------------|-----------------|

G|-----------------|-----------------|

D|---------0-0h2---|---------0-0h2---|

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

E|---0-------------|---0-------------|

[Verse 1]

E E7 E

Butterfly in the sky

E E7 E

I can go twice as high

Take a look

It's in a book

[Chorus]

E E7 E

A Reading Rainbow

E E7 E

A Reading Rainbow

[Verse 2]

E E7 E

I can go anywhere

E E7 E

I can go anywhere

Friends to know

Ways to grow

[Chorus]

E E7 E

A Reading Rainbow

E E7 E

A Reading Rainbow, yeah

[Interlude]

E E7 E E E7 E

e|-----------------|-----------------|

B|-----------------|-----------------|

G|-----------------|-----------------|

D|---------0-0h2---|---------0-0h2---|

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

E|---0-------------|---0-------------|

[Bridge]

E E7 E E7 E

The Indian in the cupboard

E E7 E

There's a monster

E E7 E

There's a monster

E7 E

At the end of this book

E E7

Goodnight moon

E E7

Goodnight stars

E E7

Goodnight air

E E7 E E7

Goodnight noises everywhere

E E7 E

Well, there's a wocket in my pocket

E E7 E

And a Horten hears a who

E E7 E

A very hungry caterpillar's on the loose

Oh yeah!

[Verse 1]

E E7 E

Butterfly in the sky

E E7 E

I can go twice as high

Take a look

It's in a book

[Chorus]

E E7 E

A Reading Rainbow

E E7 E

A Reading Rainbow

E E7 E

A Reading Rainbow

E E7 E

A Reading Rainbow

Yeah!

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| h Hammer-on

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