Over the Rainbow Chords
by Eva Cassidy
Over the Rainbow by Eva Cassidy is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of A with a capo on the 1st fret. It uses the chords G#, Fm, G, F, G#7, C#, Cm, C#m, Bbm, Ebsus4, Eb7, Eb, G7, Bbm7 and A. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Eva Cassidy. to sing along with Eva.
(The denotes little runs from one chord to the next.)
G# to Fm is G#-G-F on the 6th string.
G#7 to C# is (2/1 and 5 open), 3/0 (2/3 and 5/2) 3/0 ( 1/0 and 5/3 on a C# chord)
Now the song
G# Fm Cm G#7 C# C#m G# G#7
Somewhere over the rainbow, way up high.
C# C#m G# Fm Bbm Ebsus4 Eb7 G# C# Eb7
There's a land that I heard of once in a lullaby.
G# Fm Cm G#7 C# C#m G# G#7
Somewhere over the rainbow,skies are blue.
C# C#m G# Fm Bbm Ebsus4 Eb7 G#
And the dreams that you dare to dream really do come true.
G#
Someday I'll wish upon a star.
C# Eb C# Eb7
And wake up where the clouds are far behind me.
G#
Where troubles melt like lemon drops.
G7 Cm Eb7 Bbm7 Eb7
Away above the chimney tops, that's where you'll find me.
G# Fm Cm G#7 C# C#m G# G#7
Somewhere over the rainbow, skies are blue.
C# C#m G# Fm Bbm Ebsus4 Eb7 G#
And the dreams that you dare to dream really do come true.
If happy little bluebirds fly.
C# Eb7 G# A G#
Above the rainbow, why oh why can't I