This is the chord progression of Somewhere Over The Rainbow by Israel Kamakawiwo\’ole on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.
[Intro]
C G Am F / C G Am Am7 / F F
C C G G F F C C
Ooooo… Ooooo… Ooooo… Ooooo…
F F E7 E7 Am Am F F
Ooooo… Ooooo… Ooooo… Ooooo…
[Verse]
C C G G
Somewhere over the rainbow
F F C C
Way up high
F F C C
And the dreams that you dreamed of
G G Am Am F F
Once in a lullaby – high
C C G G
Somewhere over the rainbow
F F C C
Blue birds fly
F F C C
And the dreams that you dreamed of
G G Am Am F F
Dreams really do come true – ooh ooooh
[Prechorus]
C C
Someday I\’ll wish upon a star
G G Am Am F F
Wake up where the clouds are far behind – me
C C
Where trouble melts like lemon drops
G G Am Am F F
High above the chimney tops that\’s where you\’ll find me
[Chorus]
C C G G
Oh somewhere over the rainbow
F F C C
Blue birds fly
F F C C G G Am Am F F
And the dream that you dare to, oh why, oh why can\’t I? – I?
[Verse]
C G F C
Well I see trees of green and red roses too
F C E7 Am
I\’ll watch them bloom for me and you
F F
And I think to myself
G G Am Am F F
What a wonderful world – world
C G F C
Well I see skies of blue and I see clouds of white
F C E7 Am
And the brightness of day – I like the dark
F F
And I think to myself
G G C F C C
What a wonderful world
[Bridge]
G G C C
The colors of the rainbow so pretty in the sky
G G C C
Are also on the faces of people passing by
F C F C
I see friends shaking hands Saying, \”How do you do?\”
F C Dm Dm G G
They\’re really saying, \”I – I love you\”
[Verse]
C G F C
I hear babies cry and I watch them grow
F C E7 Am
They\’ll learn much more Than we\’ll know
F F
And I think to myself
G G Am Am F F
What a wonderful world – world
[Prechorus]
C C
Someday I\’ll wish upon a star
G G Am Am F F
Wake up where the clouds are far behind – me
C C
Where trouble melts like lemon drops
G G Am Am F F
High above the chimney tops that\’s where you\’ll find me
[Chorus]
C C G G
Oh, Somewhere over the rainbow
F F C C
Way up high
F F C C G G Am Am F F
And the dream that you dare to, oh why, oh why can\’t I? – I?
[Outro]
C C G G F F C C
Ooooo… Ooooo… Ooooo… Ooooo…
F F E7 E7 Am Am F F (C)
Ooooo… Ooooo… Ooooo… Ooooo…