Somewhere Over The Rainbow Uke tab by Judy Garland

6 Chords used in the song: C, G, Em, Am, D, B

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Year:  2007
Difficulty: 
3.83
(Intermediate)
Key: EmChords
Intro:   C chordC  G chordG Em chordEm Am chordAm D chordD G chordG

G chordG B chordB
Somewhere over the rainbow
C chordC G chordG
Way up high
C chordC G chordG Em chordEm
There's a land that I heard of
Am chordAm D chordD G chordG
Once in a lullaby


G chordG B chordB
Somewhere over the rainbow
C chordC G chordG
Skies are blue
C chordC G chordG Em chordEm Am chordAm
And the dreams that you dare to dream
D chordD G chordG
Really do come true


G chordG
Some day I'll wish upon a star
C chordC Em chordEm
And wake up where the clouds are far behind me
G chordG
Where troubles melt like lemondrops
C chordC
Away above the chimney tops
Em chordEm Am chordAm D chordD
That's where you'll find me


G chordG B chordB
Somewhere over the rainbow
C chordC G chordG
Bluebirds fly
C chordC G chordG Em chordEm
Birds fly over the rainbow
Am chordAm D chordD G chordG
Why then, oh why can't I?


G chordG
Some day I'll wish upon a star
C chordC Em chordEm
And wake up where the clouds are far behind me
G chordG
Where troubles melt like lemondrops
C chordC
Away above the chimney tops
Em chordEm Am chordAm D chordD
That's where you'll find me

G chordG B chordB
Somewhere over the rainbow
C chordC G chordG
Bluebirds fly
C chordC G chordG Em chordEm
Birds fly over the rainbow
Am chordAm D chordD G chordG
Why then, oh why can't I?

G chordG
If happy little bluebirds fly
C chordC
Beyond the rainbow
Am chordAm D chordD G chordG
Why, oh why can't I?

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I pluck the C string, then pluck the E string, and then strum ⬇️⬆️ ⬆️⬇️⬆️
02 Apr 2025
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bluesea avatar
duduudu is ok
15 Jun 2020
Strumming pattern
CA1122 avatar
why do they never include the strumming pattern!?
08 Apr 2019
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Joanna172 avatar
What is the strumming pattern? i cant pick out one that sounds right.

Thanks!
08 Dec 2018
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megaphonium avatar
pick - 1 2 3 4 3 2
13 Oct 2018
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strumming pattern?
21 Feb 2018
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Oscarel avatar
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Very good!
15 Jul 2017
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This mostly works for me, but in the bridge part, I prefer to play A7 instead of C for "Away above the chimney tops..." and Cm/Gb (0323) for "where you'll" in the last line.
20 Mar 2017
Correction

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