Somewhere Over The Rainbow/what A Wonderful World Uke tab by Israel Kamakawiwo'ole

8 Chords used in the song: C, Em, Am, F, Am9, E7, G, Dm7

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Album:  unknown
Difficulty: 
4.13
(Intermediate)
Key: C, AmChords
Spoken: 'K, this one's for Gabby

Intro

C chordC Em chordEm Am chordAm F chordF
C chordC Em chordEm Am chordAm Am9 chordAm9 F chordF F chordF

C chordC C chordC Em chordEm Em chordEm F chordF F chordF C chordC C chordC
ooh... ooh...
F chordF F chordF E7 chordE7 E7 chordE7 Am chordAm Am chordAm F chordF F chordF
ooh... ooh...


C chordC Em chordEm F chordF C chordC
Somewhere over the rainbow way up high
F chordF C chordC G chordG Am chordAm F chordF
And the dreams that you dream of once in a lullaby
C chordC Em chordEm F chordF C chordC
Somewhere over the rainbow blue birds fly
F chordF C chordC G chordG Am chordAm F chordF
And the dreams that you dream of, dreams really do come true
C chordC G chordG Am chordAm F chordF
Someday I'll wish upon a star, wake up where the clouds are far behind me
C chordC
Where trouble melts like lemon drops
G chordG Am chordAm F chordF
High above the chimney tops is where you'll find me
C chordC Em chordEm F chordF C chordC
Somewhere over the rainbow bluebirds fly
F chordF C chordC G chordG Am chordAm F chordF
And the dreams that you dare to, oh why, oh why can't I?
C chordC Em chordEm F chordF C chordC
Well I see trees of green and red roses too,
F chordF C chordC E7 chordE7 Am chordAm
I'll watch then bloom for me and you
F chordF G chordG Am chordAm F chordF
And I think to myself, what a wonderful world
C chordC Em chordEm F chordF C chordC F chordF C chordC
Well I see skies of blue and I see clouds of white and the brightness of day
E7 chordE7 Am chordAm F chordF G chordG C chordC F chordF C chordC
I like the dark and I think to myself, what a wonderful world
G chordG C chordC
The colors of the rainbow so pretty in the sky
G chordG C chordC
are also on the faces of people passing by
F chordF C chordC F chordF C chordC
I see friends shaking hands saying, ??How do you do?
F chordF C chordC Dm7 chordDm7 G chordG
They're really saying, I, I love you
C chordC Em chordEm F chordF C chordC
I hear babies cry and I watch them grow,
F chordF C chordC E7 chordE7 Am chordAm
They'll learn much more than we'll know
F chordF G chordG Am chordAm F chordF
And I think to myself, what a wonderful world
C chordC G chordG Am chordAm F chordF
Someday I'll wish upon a star, wake up where the clouds are far behind me
C chordC
Where trouble melts like lemon drops
G chordG Am chordAm F chordF
High above the chimney tops is where you'll find me
C chordC Em chordEm F chordF C chordC
Somewhere over the rainbow way up high
F chordF C chordC G chordG Am chordAm F chordF
And the dreams that you dare to, oh why, oh why can't I?

C chordC C chordC Em chordEm Em chordEm F chordF F chordF C chordC C chordC
ooh... ooh...

F chordF F chordF E7 chordE7 E7 chordE7 Am chordAm Am chordAm F chordF F chordF
ooh... ooh eeh aa uh uh....

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Good, simple tab to use for beginners
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About this song: Somewhere Over The Rainbow/what A Wonderful World

Most recently heard on the trailer for BBC One's (UK) adaptation of 'Small Island' by Andrea Levy.

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