Somewhere Over the Rainbow Chords

We bring you the song’s Somewhere Over the Rainbow Chords as performed by Israel Kamakawiwo’ole. It is in key of G, and will require a capo on the 5th fret. I’ve placed the chords over the lyrics so you can get the phrasing down.

  • G
  • D
  • Em
  • C
  • Em7
  • B7

Somewhere Over the Rainbow Chords

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Intro
G     D     C     G
Ooo, ooo,  ooo,  ooo...
C     B7    Em    C
Ooo, ooo, ooo, ooo...



Chorus
G          D            
Somewhere over the rainbow,
C        G
Way up high
C       G                   
There's a land that I heard of,
D               Em         C
Once in a lullaby
     G          D            
Oh, somewhere over the rainbow
C         G
Skies are blue
C       G                   
And the dreams that you  dare to dream
D                    Em         C
Really do come true



Verse
    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
High above the chimney tops
       Em           C
That's where you'll find me

Chorus
     G        D            
Oh, somewhere over the rainbow
C          G
Blue birds fly
C         G                 
Birds fly over the rainbow
D                Em         C
Why then, oh why can't I...

Verse
    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
High above the chimney tops
       Em           C
That's where you'll find me



Chorus
     G          D            
Ohh, somewhere over the rainbow
C        G
  Way up high
C       G                   
And the dream that you dare to
D                Em         C
Why oh why can't I...

Outro
G     D     C     G
Oooo, oooo, oooo, oooo...
C     B7    Em    C        G
Oooo, oooo, oooo, oooo...

Video

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