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 |