Somewhere Over the Rainbow / Wonderful World
Israel Kamakawiwo’ole
Intro – two strums: [C] [Cmaj7] | [Am] [F] | [C] [G] | [Am] [F]
Humming intro – 4 strums per chord: [C] | [Em] | [F] | [C] | [F] | [E7] | [Am] | [F]
[C]Somewhere... [Em]over the rainbow [F] Way... up [C]high
[F]And... the... [C]dreams that you dream of
[G]Once in a lulla[Am]by-y-y [F] Ay-ay-ay, oh
[C]Somewhere... [Em]over the rainbow [F] Bluebirds [C]fly
[F]And the... [C]dreams that you dreamed of
[G]Dreams really do... come [Am]true-ue-ue [F] Oo-oo-oo
Some [C]day I’ll wish upon a star... [G]wake up where the clouds are far
Be[Am]hind... [F]me-e-e
Where [C]trouble melts like lemon drops... [G]high above the chimney top
That’s [Am]where... you’ll [F]fi-ind me, oh
[C]Somewhere... [Em]over the rainbow [F] Bluebirds [C]fly
[F]And the [C]dreams that you dare to Oh [G]why oh why can’t [Am] I-I-I [F]I-I-I
Well I see [C]trees of [Em]green and... [F]red roses [C]too
[F]I’ll watch them [C]bloom for... [E7] me and [Am]you
And I... [F]think to myself... [G] what a wonderful [Am]World [F]
Well I see [C]skies of [Em]blue and I see... [F]clouds of [C]white
And the [F]brightness of [C]day... [E7] darkness of [Am]night
And I [F]think to myself... [G] what a wonderful Wo[C-F]orld [C]
The [G]colours of the rainbow... so [C]pretty in the sky
Are [G]also on the faces... of [C]people passing by
I see [F]friends shaking [C]hands singing... [F] “How do you [C]do?”
[F] They’re really [C]saying [Dm7]I... I love [G]you
I hear [C]babies [Em]crying, I [F] watch them [C]grow
[F]They’ll learn much [C]more than... [E7] we’ll [Am]know
And I [F]think to myself... [G] what a wonderful [Am]World [F]
Some [C]day I’ll wish upon a star... [G]wake up where the clouds are far
Be[Am]hind... [F]me-e-e
Where [C]trouble melts like a-lemon drops... [G]high above the chimney tops
That’s [Am]where... you’ll [F]fi-ind me, oh
[C]Somewhere [Em]over the rainbow [F] Way up [C]high
[F]And the [C]dream that you dare to [G]Why, oh why... can’t [Am]I-I-I [F]I-I-I
Humming outro:
[C] [Em] [F] [C] [F] [E7] [Am] [F] [C]
Somewhere Over the Rainbow / Wonderful World [C]Israel Kamakawiwo’ole
Intro – two strumsCCmaj7|AmF|CG|AmF
Humming intro – 4 strums per chordC|Em|F|C|F|E7|Am|F
CSomewhere... Emover the rainbow F Way... up Chigh FAnd... the... Cdreams that you dream of GOnce in a lullaAmby-y-y F Ay-ay-ay, oh CSomewhere... Emover the rainbow F Bluebirds Cfly FAnd the... Cdreams that you dreamed of GDreams really do... come Amtrue-ue-ue F Oo-oo-oo
Some Cday I’ll wish upon a star... Gwake up where the clouds are far BeAmhind... Fme-e-e Where Ctrouble melts like lemon drops... Ghigh above the chimney top That’s Amwhere... you’ll Ffi-ind me, oh
CSomewhere... Emover the rainbow F Bluebirds Cfly FAnd the Cdreams that you dare to Oh Gwhy oh why can’t Am I-I-I FI-I-I
Well I see Ctrees of Emgreen and... Fred roses Ctoo FI’ll watch them Cbloom for... E7 me and Amyou And I... Fthink to myself... G what a wonderful AmWorld F
Well I see Cskies of Emblue and I see... Fclouds of Cwhite And the Fbrightness of Cday... E7 darkness of Amnight And I Fthink to myself... G what a wonderful WoC-Forld C The Gcolours of the rainbow... so Cpretty in the sky Are Galso on the faces... of Cpeople passing by I see Ffriends shaking Chands singing... F “How do you Cdo?” F They’re really Csaying Dm7I... I love Gyou
I hear Cbabies Emcrying, I F watch them Cgrow FThey’ll learn much Cmore than... E7 we’ll Amknow And I Fthink to myself... G what a wonderful AmWorld F Some Cday I’ll wish upon a star... Gwake up where the clouds are far BeAmhind... Fme-e-e Where Ctrouble melts like a-lemon drops... Ghigh above the chimney tops That’s Amwhere... you’ll Ffi-ind me, oh CSomewhere Emover the rainbow F Way up Chigh FAnd the Cdream that you dare to GWhy, oh why... can’t AmI-I-I FI-I-I