Israel Kamakawiwo'ole - Somewhere over the rainbow

Submitted by: pxs

Original key: G Major

Suggested capo: 7

Helpers

G Major

iii

vii°

Chords used

G/D G B D

D D F# A

Em E G B

C/E C E G

C C E G

G G B D

Bm B D F#

B7 B D# F# A

Capo 7

Intro

G/D – D – Em – C/E – G/D – D – Em – C/E –
C – – –
G – Bm – C – G – C – B7 – Em – C/E –

Verse 1

G – Bm – C – G – C – G – D – Em –
C –
Somewhere over the rainbow, way up high
And the dreams that you dream, once in a lullaby

Verse 2

G – Bm – C – G – C – G – D – Em –
C –
Somewhere over the rainbow bluebirds fly
and the dreams that you dream of, dreams really do come true. Ohhhh.

Chorus 1

G – – – Bm – – – Em – – – C – – – x2
Someday I'll wish upon a star, wake up where the clouds are far behind me
Where troubles melts like lemon drops, high above the chimney tops
that's where you'll find me, oh

Verse 3

G – Bm – C – G – C – G – D – Em –
C –
Somewhere over the rainbow bluebirds fly
and the dreams that you dare to, oh, why, oh why can't I? I-I-I, oh

Chorus 2

Verse 4

G – Bm – C – G – C – G – D – Em –
C –
Somewhere over the rainbow bluebirds fly
and the dreams that you dare to, oh, why, oh why can't I? I-I-I, oh

Outro

G – Bm – C – G – C – B7 – Em – C/E –

I practiced this song ✓

I practiced this song by heart ♥︎

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