10 Chords used in the song: C, Em, Am, F, Am9, E7, G, Dm7, G7, D7
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Somewhere Over the Rainbow/What a Wonderful World
Intro
C Em Am F
C Em Am Am9 F F
C C Em Em F F C C
ooh... ooh...
F F E7 E7 Am Am F F
ooh... ooh...
C Em F C
Somewhere over the rainbow way up high
F C G Am F
And the dreams that you dream of once in a lullaby
C Em F C
Somewhere over the rainbow blue birds fly
F C G Am F
And the dreams that you dream of, dreams really do come true
C G Am F
Someday I'll wish upon a star, wake up where the clouds are far behind me
C
Where trouble melts like lemon drops
G Am F
High above the chimney tops is where you'll find me
C Em F C
Somewhere over the rainbow bluebirds fly
F C G Am F
And the dreams that you dare to, oh why, oh why can't I?
C Em F C
Well I see trees of green and red roses too,
F C E7 Am
I'll watch then bloom for me and you
F G Am F
And I think to myself, what a wonderful world
C Em F C F C
Well I see skies of blue and I see clouds of white and the brightness of day
E7 Am F G C F C
I like the dark and I think to myself, what a wonderful world
G C
The colours of the rainbow so pretty in the sky
G C
are also on the faces of people passing by
F C F C
I see friends shaking hands saying, ??How do you do?
F C Dm7 G
They're really saying, I, I love you
C Em F C
I hear babies cry and I watch them grow,
F C E7 Am
They'll learn much more than we'll know
F G Am F
And I think to myself, what a wonderful world
C G Am F
Someday I'll wish upon a star, wake up where the clouds are far behind me
C
Where trouble melts like lemon drops
G Am F
High above the chimney tops is where you'll find me
C Em F C
Somewhere over the rainbow way up high
F C G Am F
And the dreams that you dare to, oh why, oh why can't I?
C C Em Em F F C C
ooh... ooh...
F F E7 E7 Am Am F F
ooh... ooh eeh aa uh uh....
C Em F C
A|----3---|2--0-2-3-|----0---|--------|
E|--------|--3------|--------|3-------|
C|0-------|---------|0-------|--------|
G|--------|---------|--------|--------|
F C G7 Am F
A|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|
E|----1---|0---0-1-|--------|--------|1-------|
C|--------|--02----|2---2-42|0-------|--------|
G|2-------|--------|--45----|--------|--------|
C Em F C
A|----3---|2--02-3-|----0---|--------|
E|--------|--3-----|--------|3-------|
C|0-------|--------|0-------|--------|
G|--------|--------|--------|--------|
F C G7 Am F
A|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|
E|----1---|0---0-1-|--------|--------|1------3|
C|--------|--02----|2---2-42|0-------|--------|
G|2-------|--------|--45----|--------|--------|
C G Am F
A|--------|--------|0---0---|--------|
E|03030303|13131313|--------|1------3|
C|--------|--------|--------|--------|
G|--------|--------|--------|--------|
C D7 G
A|--------|-0-0-0-0|2---2---|5-2-0---|
E|03030303|2-2-2-2-|--------|------3-|
C|--------|--------|--------|--------|
G|--------|--------|--------|--------|
C Em F C
A|----3---|2--02-3-|----0---|--------|
E|--------|--3-----|--------|3-------|
C|0-------|--------|0-------|--------|
G|--------|--------|--------|--------|
F C G7 Am F
A|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|
E|----1---|0---0-1-|--------|--------|1------3|
C|--------|--02----|2---2-42|0-------|--------|
G|2-------|--------|--45----|--------|--------|
C G F G C
A|--------|--------|----0-2-|3-------|
E|03030303|13131313|1-3-----|--------|
C|--------|--------|--------|--------|
G|--------|--------|--------|--------|
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Skeptik1
(Maryville)
I can't seem to find a version of the song where "IZ" ends with that solo bit that you've got on the end. Did you come up with that on your own? If not mind showing me the version where he ends on that? Thanks! :]
26 Aug 2012
jclark
(Newark, DE)
Excellent tab. One comment though - I'm pretty sure the A9 you have in the intro should be an Am7. Thanks for the tab!
03 May 2012
Eddy
(Las Galletas)
That's just how the site works, it's not allowed to put full lyrics on because of copywrite laws.
08 Mar 2011
Deleted account
Why are most of the words xxxed out?
08 Mar 2011
lalakers
(Somewhere over the Rainbow)
this should replace nickish's at the top by far nice tab:)
12 Jan 2011
Nuglar
(Perth)
I'm with the others, best one out there!
However, a question. Is the picking using a Low G tuning like Iz? Or standard?
However, a question. Is the picking using a Low G tuning like Iz? Or standard?
09 Jan 2011
JaxX
(Berlin)
With no doubt the best transcription of the fantastic cover by Israel Kamakawiwo'ole ! Many thanks, I give it a 10 !
07 Sep 2009
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About this song: Somewhere Over The Rainbow/what A Wonderful World
Most recently heard on the trailer for BBC One's (UK) adaptation of 'Small Island' by Andrea Levy.