Rainbow Connection

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Capo 2nd fret. All chords relative to capo.
G EmC D
Intro: , , ,
G Em
Why are there so many,
C D
Songs about rainbows,
G Em C D
And what's on the other side.
G Em
Rainbows are visions,
C D
But only illusions,
G Em C D
Rainbows have nothing to hide.
C
What's so amazing,
G D
That it keeps us star gazing,
C D Em
And what do they think we might see.
C D
Oh, someday we'll find it,
G Em
The Rainbow Connection,
C D G
The lovers, the dreamers, and me.
Have you been half asleep,
And have you heard the voices,
Well, I've heard them calling my name.
Is this the sweet sound,
That calls the young sailors,
Their voice might be one and the same.
C D Em
I've.. heard it too many, many, many times to ignore it,
C D Em
And I think it might be.. oh..
C D
Someday we'll find it,
G Em
The Rainbow Connection,
C D G
The lovers, the dreamers, and me.

Rainbow Connection chords and lyrics

Free chords for Rainbow Connection by Jason Mraz. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

Here's an easy way to play it. 
Capo 2nd fret. All chords relative to capo. 
Intro: G, Em, C, D
C                 D
Songs about rainbows,
G                  Em
Rainbows are visions,
C              D
But only illusions,
G                     Em            C         D
Rainbows have nothing to hide.
C   
What's so amazing,
G                            D
That it keeps us star gazing,
C                            D                Em
And what do they think we might see.
C                           D
Oh, someday we'll find it,
G                    Em
The Rainbow Connection,
C                  D                   G
The lovers, the dreamers, and me.
Have you been half asleep,
And have you heard the voices,
Well, I've heard them calling my name.
Is this the sweet sound,
That calls the young sailors,
Their voice might be one and the same.
C                                D                                Em
I've.. heard it too many, many, many times to ignore it,
C                 D                   Em
And I think it might be.. oh..
C                     D
Someday we'll find it,
G                   Em
The Rainbow Connection,
C                  D                  G
The lovers, the dreamers, and me.

Rainbow Connection Chords by Jason Mraz

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Rainbow Connection Chords · Jason Mraz