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Over The Rainbow What A Wonderful World

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This is a great all-acoustic song to play, and is not that hard to play if you know most chords.
Capo 5th fret
For strumming, he does a pick strum kind of thing, with a little rhythm to it, so just
to the song and you'll eventually get it. I would also recommend using your thumb and
fingernails to strum, instead of using a plastic pick. It sounds a lot better.
Chords Used:
G
      320033
D
      xx0232
Em
     022000
C
      x32010
Cadd9
  x32030
C
*     x32013
B7
     x21202
[Intro]
G  D  Em C
G  D  Em Cadd9 C
G  D  C G
(Ooooh)
C  B7 Em C
(Ooooh)
---Somewhere Over the Rainbow---
G         D               C       G
Somewhere over the rainbow way up high
C         G                        D             Em    C
And...the dreams that you dream of once in a lullaby iiiii
   G         D               C          G
Oh somewhere over the rainbow bluebirds fly
C          G                        D                     Em   C
And... the dreams that you dream of dreams really do come true ooooo
    G
Someday I'll wish upon a star
D                                  Em        C
Wake up where the clouds are far behind..... me
      G
Where trouble melts like lemon drops
D                                   Em          C
High above the chimney top, that's where... you find me
       G     D               C          G
Oh somewhere over the rainbow bluebirds fly
C       G                          D
And the dreams that you dare to oh why,
             Em   C
Oh why can't I     Iiiii
---What A Wonderful World---
            G        D        C          G
Well, I see trees of green and red roses too
C               G        B7      Em
I'll watch them bloom for me and you
     C                D                   Em     C
And I think to myself... What a wonderful world
            G        D          C             G
Well, I see skies of blue and I see clouds of white
        C             G         B7           Em
And the brightness of day well... I like the dark
     C                D                   G   C   G
And I think to myself... What a wonderful world
    D                        G
The colors of the rainbow so pretty in the sky
    D                    G
Are also on the faces of people passing by
      C               G            C           G
I see friends shaking hands, saying how do you do
C               G     C           D
                      *           
  They're really saying I.... I love you
       G      D        C           G
I hear babies cry and I watch them grow
C                  G   B7          Em
They'll learn much more than we'll know
     C                D                   Em     C
And I think to myself... What a wonderful world   worlddddd
    G
Someday I'll wish upon a star
D                                  Em      C
Wake up where the clouds are far behind... me
      G
Where trouble melts like lemon drops
D                                   Em          C
High above the chimney top, that's where... you find me
   G         D               C       G
Oh somewhere over the rainbow way up high
C          G                          D7
And... the dreams that you dare to oh why,
             Em   C
Oh why can't I     Iiiii
(Repeat "Ooooh" part for outro)

Over The Rainbow What A Wonderful World tab and lyrics

Free tab for Over The Rainbow What A Wonderful World by Israel Kamakawiwoʻole. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

This is a great all-acoustic song to play, and is not that hard to play if you know most chords.
Capo 5th fret
For strumming, he does a pick strum kind of thing, with a little rhythm to it, so just
to the song and you'll eventually get it. I would also recommend using your thumb and
fingernails to strum, instead of using a plastic pick. It sounds a lot better.
Chords Used:
G      320033
D      xx0232
Em     022000
C      x32010
Cadd9  x32030
C*     x32013
B7     x21202
[Intro]
G  D  Em C
G  D  Em Cadd9 C
---Somewhere Over the Rainbow---
---What A Wonderful World---
(Repeat "Ooooh" part for outro)

Over The Rainbow What A Wonderful World Tab by Israel Kamakawiwoʻole

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The tab for "Over The Rainbow What A Wonderful World" show the original chord names (including G, D, Em, C, Cadd9, B7). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.