This is the modern version, generally played to a reggae beat,
though I’ve used the traditional lyrics arrangement.
Vox start on the 1.
Intro, with the first part changing twice as fast as the part with ooh
C | Em7 | Am | F | ||
C | Em7 | Am | F | F | F |
C | C | Em7 | Em7 | F | F | C | C |
Oo | h | oo | h |
F | F | E7 | E7 | Am | Am | F | F |
Oo | h | ooh |
C | Em7 | F | C |
Somewhere | over the rainbow | way up | high |
F | C | G | Am | F |
There’s a | land that I heard of | once in a lulla | by | ooh |
C | Em7 | F | C |
Somewhere | over the rainbow | skies are | blue |
F | C | G |
And the | dreams that you dare to | dream |
Am | F | |
Really do come | true |
C | |
Some | day I’ll wish upon a star |
G | Am | F |
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 | Em7 | F | C |
Somewhere | over the rainbow | bluebirds | fly |
F | C | G |
Birds fly | over the rainbow | why |
Am | F | |
Tell me why can’t | I? | Why? |
C | |
Some | day I’ll wish upon a star |
G | Am | F |
Wake up where the clouds are far be | hind | me |
C | |
Where | troubles melt like lemon drops |
G | Am | F |
High above the chimney tops is | where you’ll | find me |
C | Em7 | F | C |
Somewhere | over the rainbow | bluebirds | fly |
F | C | G | |
If | birds fly | over the rainbow | why |
Am | F | |
Oh why can’t | I? | Why? |
C | C | Em7 | Em7 | F | F | C | C |
Oo | h | oo | h |
F | F | E7 | E7 | Am | Am | F | F |
Oo | h | ooh |