Somewhere Over the Rainbow
Israel Kamakawiwoʻole
The IZ ukulele classic — Fadd9 is 2-0-3-0 or 0-0-1-0. ~170 bpm.
Intro
C Em Am F
C G Am Fadd9 F F
Verse 1
C Oooo, Em oooo, F oooo C ...
F Oooo, E7 oooo, Am oooo F ...
Chorus 1
C Somewhere over the Em rainbow
F Way C up high
F And the C dreams that you dream of
G Once in a Am lullaby-y-y ... F y-y-y
Oh, C somewhere over the Em rainbow
F Blue C birds fly
F And the C dreams that you dream of
G Dreams really do come Am true-ue-ue ... F ooh-ooh-ooh
Verse 2
C Someday I'll wish upon a star
G Wake up where the clouds are far Am behind
... F me-e-e
Where C trouble melts like lemon drops
G High above the chimney tops
That's Am where ... you'll F fi-ind me
Chorus 2
Oh, C somewhere over the Em rainbow
F Blue C birds fly
F And the C dream that you dare to
G Oh why, oh why can't Am I-I-I ... F Ah-ah-ay
Verse 3
C Someday I'll wish upon a star
G Wake up where the clouds are far Am behind
... F me-e-e
Where C trouble melts like lemon drops
G High above the chimney tops
That's Am where ... you'll F fi-ind me
Chorus 3
Oh, C somewhere over the Em rainbow
F Way C up high
F And the C dreams that you dare to
G Why, oh why can't Am I-I-I ... F Ah-ah-ay
Outro
(fade out)
C Oooo, Em oooo, F oooo C ...
F Oooo, E7 oooo, Am Oo-ah-ah F ... C