Somewhere Over the Rainbow Ukulele Chords by Israel Kamakawiwo’ole

[Intro 1:]
C  G  Am  F  
C  G  Am  F  
F     F
 
[Intro 2:]
C     Em    F     C
Oooo, oooo, oooo, oooo...
F     E7    Am    F  
Oooo, oooo, oooo, oooo...
 

[Verse 1:]
C         Em               
Somewhere over the rainbow,  
F       C   
 way up high
F       C                        
And the dreams that you dream of 
G              Am  F
Once in a lullaby. Ohhhh.
 

[Verse 2:]
C         Em               
Somewhere over the rainbow 
F         C
Bluebirds fly
F       C                         
And the dreams that you dream of, 
G                     Am    F
Dreams really do come true. Ohhhh.
 

[Bridge:]

    C
Someday I'll wish upon a star,
Em                                 Am   F
wake up where the clouds are far behind me.
      C
Where troubles melts like lemon drops,
Em
high above the chimney tops,
       Am           F
that's where you'll find me, oh
 
[Verse 3:]
C         Em             
Somewhere over the rainbow,  
F           C
  bluebirds fly
F       C                            G    
and the dreams that you dare to, oh, why, 
             Am F
oh why can't I? I-I-I, oh
 

[Bridge:]
    C
Someday I'll wish upon a star,
Em                              
wake up where the clouds are far 
  Am   F
behind me-e-e.
      C
Where troubles melts like lemon drops,
Em
high above the chimney tops
       Am           F
that's where you'll find me, oh
 

[Verse 4:]
C         Em          
Somewhere over the rainbow,  
F        C
  way up high
F       C                       
and the dreams that you dare to, 
G                 Am F
Why, oh why can't I? I-I-I
 

[Outro:]
C     Em    F     C
Oooo, oooo, oooo, oooo...
F     E7    Am    F
Oooo, oooo, oooo, oooo...

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ℹ️ About This Song

Israel Kamakawiwo’ole & Jon de Mello produced this track which was released in the Year 1990. The key of the track is C major.

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Track Info

• Song: Somewhere Over the Rainbow
• Artist: Israel Kamakawiwo’ole
• Produced by Israel Kamakawiwo’ole & Jon de Mello
• Release Date: 1990

Chords Info

• Tuning: Standard(E A D G B E)
• BPM: 85
• Key: C
• Chords: C, Em, E7, F, G, Am,
• Suggested Strumming: D DU UDU
• D= Down Stroke, U = Upstroke, N.C= No Chord

Ukulele	Guitar
C – 0003 Em – 0402 E7 – 1202 F – 2010 G – 0232 Am – 2000	C – x32010 Em – 022000 E7 – 020100 F – 133211 G – 320003 Am – 2000