Somewhere over the rainbowWonderful World
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C Am Em C7
Somewhere over the rainbow
F Dm Em A7
Way up high
F Fm C A7
And the dreams that you dream of
Dm G7 C G
Once in a lullaby
C Am Em C7
Somewhere over the rainbow
F Dm Em A7
Blue birds fly
F Fm C A7
And the dreams that you dream of
Dm G C G
Dreams really do come true
Cmaj7
Someday I wish upon a star
Dm G Cmaj7 Dm G7
Wake up where the clouds are far behind me
Cmaj7
Where troubles melt like lemon drops
B7 Em C7 Dm G
High above the chimney tops is where you'll find me
C Am Em C7 F Dm Em A7
Somewhere over the rainbow bluebirds fly
F Fm C A7 Dm G C
And the dreams that you dare to, oh why, oh why can't I?
C Em F Em
Well I see trees of green and Red roses too,
Dm C E7 Am
I'll watch then bloom for me and you
Ab
And I think to myself
Dm G C Am Dm G
What a wonderful world
C Em F Em
Well I see skies of blue and I see clouds of white
Dm C
And the brightness of day
E7 Am
And the dark sacred night
Ab
And I think to myself
Dm G C F C
What a wonderful world
G Cmaj7
The colors of the rainbow so pretty in the sky
G Cmaj7
Are also on the faces of people passing by
Am Em
I see friends shaking hands
Am Em
Saying, "How do you do?"
Am Em Dm G
They're really saying, I...I love you
C Em F Em
I hear babies cry and I watch them grow,
Dm C
They'll learn much more
E7 Am
Than we'll know
Ab
And I think to myself
Dm G C
What a wonderful world
Cmaj7
Someday I wish upon a star
Dm G Cmaj7 Dm G7
Wake up where the clouds are far behind me
Cmaj7
Where troubles melt like lemon drops
B7 Em C7 Dm G
High above the chimney tops is where you'll find me
C Am Em C7 F Dm Em A7
Somewhere over the rainbow, way up high
F Fm C A7 Dm G C
And the dreams that you dare to, oh why, oh why can't I?
How to play Somewhere over the rainbowWonderful World
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.