This is a hybrid of the modern and traditional arrangements, and my personal preference.
It’s basically the traditional verse with the modern chorus.
Vox start on the 1.
Vocal note: lull(e)a (e)by (a)hi (c)hi. I find the first ‘e’ (v)
easy to find, but my instinct is to move right up. The ‘by’ is
the same note.
| C | C | Fmaj7 | Fmaj7 |
| C | Am | Em7 | C7 | F | G7 | C |
| Some | where | over the rain | bow | way | up | high |
| F | Fm | C | A7 |
| There’s | a | land that I | heard of |
| D7 | G7 | Am | F |
| Once in a | lulla | by | ooh |
| C | Am | Em7 | C7 | F | G7 | C |
| Some | where | over the rain | bow | skies | are | blue |
| F | Fm | C | A7 |
| And | the | dreams that you | dare to |
| D7 | G7 | C |
| Dream really | do come | true |
| C | |
| Some | day I’ll wish upon a star |
| G | Am | F | |
| And | wake up where the clouds are far be | hind me |
| C | |
| Where | troubles melt like lemon drops |
| G | Am | F | |
| A | way above the chimney tops that’s | where you’ll | find me |
| C | Am | Em7 | C7 | F | G7 | C |
| Some | where | over the rain | bow | blue | birds | fly |
| F | Fm | C | A7 |
| Birds | fly | over the | rainbow |
| D7 | G7 | Am | F |
| Why, tell me | why can’t | I? | ooh |
| C | |
| Some | day I’ll wish upon a star |
| G | Am | F | |
| And | wake up where the clouds are far be | hind me |
| C | |
| Where | troubles melt like lemon drops |
| G | Am | F | |
| A | way above the chimney tops that’s | where you’ll | find me |
| C | Am | Em7 | C7 | F | G7 | C |
| Some | where | over the rain | bow | blue | birds | fly |
| F | Fm | C | A7 |
| Birds | fly | over the | rainbow |
| D7 | G7 | Am | F |
| Why, tell me | why can’t | I... I... | ooh |
| C | |
| If | happy little bluebirds fly |
| G | Fmaj7 | |
| Be | yond the rainbow why oh why can’t | I? |