Written by Arlen & Harburg/Thiele, Alder & Alpert
Instrumental Intro: G D Em C G D Em Cadd9 C Cmaj7 Vocal Intro: G D C G C B7 Em Em C C Oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo G D Somewhere over the rainbow C G Way up high C G And the dreams that you dreamed of D Em C Once in a lullaby G D Somewhere over the rainbow C G Blue birds fly C G And the dreams that you dreamed of D Em C 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 is where you'll find me G D C G Somewhere over the rainbow bluebirds fly C G D Em C And the dreams that you dare to, oh why, oh why can't I? G D Em G Well I see trees of green and Red roses too, C G B7 Em I'll watch then bloom for me and you C And I think to myself D Em C What a wonderful world G D C G Well I see skies of blue and I see clouds of white C G And the brightness of day B7 Em I like the dark C And I think to myself D G C G What a wonderful world D Em The colors of the rainbow so pretty in the skies D Em Are also on the faces of people going by C G I see friends shaking hands C G Saying, "How do you do?" C G C9 D They're really saying, I...I love you G D C G I hear babies cry and I watch them grow, C G They'll learn much more B7 Em Than we'll know C And I think to myself D Em C What a wonderful world 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 D C Somewhere over the rainbow C G Way up high C G D Em C And the dreams that you dare to, oh why, oh why can't I? (G D Em C G D Em Cadd9 C Cmaj7 G) Slowly fade out...