Somewhere Over The Rainbow/what A Wonderful World Chords & Tabs
Somewhere Over The Rainbow/what A Wonderful World Chords
Somewhere Over the Rainbow/What a Wonderful World
Another variation, which I think you should find good to play along with the man himself.
Standard tuning, only playing DGBE (ukelele tuning).
Capo 5
...or buy a ukelele!
D xx0232
Dsus xx0032
Cmaj xx2000
Am7 xx2010
Am7+ xx2013
Asus4 xx2030
G xx0033
A note on timing. Some parts the chords are held for 1 bar, some for 2.
I have indicated this by (1) or (2) over the chords.
Intro
(1)
G D Cmaj Am7
(2)
G D Cmaj Asus4 Am7
(2)
G D Am7 G
Ooh...
Am7 D Cmaj Asus4 Am7
Ooh...
G D Am7 G
Somewhere over the rainbow way up high
Am7 G D Cmaj Am7
And the dreams that you dream of once in a lullaby
G D Am7 G
Somewhere over the rainbow blue birds fly
Am7 G D Cmaj Am7
And the dreams that you dream of, dreams really do come true
G D Cmaj Am7
Someday I'll wish upon a star, wake up where the clouds are far behind me
G
Where trouble melts like lemon drops
D Cmaj Am7
High above the chimney tops is where you'll find me
G D Am7 G
Somewhere over the rainbow bluebirds fly
Am7 G D Cmaj Am7
And the dreams that you dare to, oh why, oh why can't I?
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/i/isreal_kamakawiwoole/somewhere_over_the_rainbowwhat_a_wonderful_world_crd.html ]
(1)
G D Am7 G
Well I see trees of green and red roses too,
Am7 G Dsus Cmaj
I'll watch then bloom for me and you
(2)
Am7 D Cmaj Am7
And I think to myself, what a wonderful world
(1)
G D Am7 G
Well I see skies of blue and I see clouds of white
Am7 G Dsus Cmaj
and the brightness of day I like the dark
(2) (1) (2)
Am7 D G Am7 G
and I think to myself, what a wonderful world
D G
The colors of the rainbow so pretty in the sky
D G
are also on the faces of people passing by
(1)
Am7 G Am7 G
I see friends shaking hands saying, "How do you do?"
(2)
Am7 G Am7+ D
They're really saying, "I, I love you"
(1)
G D Am7 G
I hear babies cry and I watch them grow,
Am7 G Dsus Cmaj
they¹ll learn much more than we'll know
(2)
Am7 D Cmaj Am7
And I think to myself, what a wonderful world
G D Cmaj Am7
Someday I'll wish upon a star, wake up where the clouds are far behind me
G
Where trouble melts like lemon drops
D Cmaj Am7
High above the chimney tops is where you'll find me
G D Am7 G
Somewhere over the rainbow way up high
Am7 G D Cmaj Am7
And the dreams that you dare to, oh why, oh why can't I?
G D Am7 G
Ooh...
Am7 Dsus Cmaj Am7
etc...
