Israel Kamakawiwo’ole – Over The Rainbow & What A Wonderful World
Guitar chords and lyrics of Over the Rainbow & What a Wonderful World by Israel Kamakawiwo’ole
Published 1990
Original key C
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Capo fifth fret
Intro 2 per bar:
|G D |Em C |G D |
|Em |C | 4 bar
2 = one full bar
1G 3 D 2C 2G
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2C 2B7 4Em
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from here always 2 per chord
G Bm C G
Somewhere over the rainbow, way up high
C G D Em C
And the dreams that you dream of once in a lullaby…
. G Bm C G
Oh somewhere over the rainbow, blue birds fly
C G D Em C
And the dreams that you dream of, dreams really do come true…
G
Someday i’ll wish upon a star
D Em C
Wake up where the clouds are far behind me
G
Where trouble melts like lemon drops
D Em C
High above the chimney tops that’s where you’ll find me
. G Bm C G
Oh somewhere over the rainbow, blue birds fly
C G D Em C
And the dreams that you dare to, oh why, oh why can’t I?…
now 1 per chord if not differently indicated
. G Bm C G
Well I see trees of green and Red roses too
C G B7 Em
I’ll watch then bloom for me and you
2C 2D 2Em 2C
And I think to myself: what a wonderful world
. G Bm C G
Well I see skies of blue and I see clouds of white
. C G B7 Em
And the brightness of day, I like the dark
. 2C 2D 1G 1C 2 G
And I think to myself: what a wonderful world
. 2D 2G
The colours of the rainbow so pretty in the sky
. 2D 2G
Are also on the faces of people passing bye
. C G C G
See friends shaking hands, saying ‘how do you do?’
C G 2Am7 A
They’re really saying, I…I love you
G D C G
I hear babies cry and I watch them grow
C G B7 Em
They’ll learn much more than we’ll know
. 2C 2D 1G 1C 2 G
And I think to myself: what a wonderful world
riprende 2 per accordo
G
Someday i’ll wish upon a star
D Em C
Wake up where the clouds are far behind me
G
Where trouble melts like lemon drops
D Em C
High above the chimney tops that’s where you’ll find me
. G Bm C G
Oh somewhere over the rainbow, way up high
C G D Em C
And the dreams that you dare to, oh why, oh why can’t I?…
G Bm C G
ooo-ooo ooo-ooo ooo-ooo ooo-ooo
C B7 Em C
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