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Over The Rainbow chords by Ray Charles (Official Version)

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Eb/Bb
Cm
Fm
C/F
Bb7b9
Eb6
Gm
Bbm7
Eb7
Abmaj7
Ab7
Eb/G
C7b9
Fm7
Db9
C9sus4
F7
Fm/Eb
Adim7
Bb9sus4
Bb7#5
Am7b5
D7b9
D/Gb
Eb
Eb13

Intro 1

Eb/Bb

Cm

(Someday I'll wish upon a star

Fm

C/F

Fm

Bb7b9

And wake up where the rainbow...)

Verse 1

Eb6

Cm

Gm

Bbm7

Eb7

Some where over the rain bow

Abmaj7

Ab7

Eb/G

C7b9

Way up high

Fm7

Db9

Eb/Bb

C9sus4

C7b9

There's a land that I heard of

F7

Bb7b9

Eb6

Fm/Eb

Once in a lulla by

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Verse 2

Eb6

Cm

Gm

Bbm7

Eb7

Some where over the rain bow

Abmaj7

Adim7

Eb/Bb

C7b9

Skies are blue

Fm7

Db9

Eb/Bb

And the dreams

C9sus4

C7b9

F7

that you dare to dream

Bb7b9

Eb6

Really do come true

Bridge 1
Eb/Bb 
Someday      I'll wish upon a star
Bb9sus4 
And wake        up where the clouds are far
Eb/Bb 
Bb9sus4 
Bb7#5 
behind     me (are far behind        me)
Eb/Bb 
Where troubles melt like lemon drops
Am7b5 
D7b9 
Way up       above the chimney tops
Gm 
D/Gb 
F7 
Bb7#5 
That's where you'll find me

Verse 3

Eb6

Cm

Gm

Bbm7

Eb7

I know, somewhere over the rain bow

Abmaj7

Adim7

Eb/Bb

C7b9

The blue birds fly

Fm7

Db9

Eb/Bb

C9sus4

C7b9

Birds fly over the rainbow

F7

Bb7b9

Eb6

Why, then, oh, why can't I

Bridge 2
Eb/Bb 
(Someday      I'll wish upon a star
Bb9sus4 
And wake        up where the clouds
Eb/Bb 
are far behind     me) (...a star
Bb9sus4 
And wake        up where the clouds are far)
Eb/Bb 
(Where troubles melt like lemon drops
Am7b5 
D7b9 
Away      above the chimney tops
Gm 
D/Gb 
F7 
Bb7#5 
That's where you'll find me)

Verse 4

Eb6

Cm

Gm

Bbm7

Eb7

Oh, some where over the rain bow

Abmaj7

Adim7

Eb/Bb

C7b9

Blue birds fly

Fm7

Db9

Eb/Bb

C9sus4

C7b9

Birds fly over the rain bow

F7

Bb7b9

Why, then, oh, why can't I

Outro 1

Eb/Bb

Cm

The happy little bluebirds fly

Fm

C/F

beyond the rain bow

Fm

Bb7b9

Eb

Eb13

Why, oh, why, can't I

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Eb/Bb
Cm
Fm
C/F
Bb7b9
Eb6
Gm
Bbm7
Eb7
Abmaj7
Ab7
Eb/G
C7b9
Fm7
Db9
C9sus4
F7
Fm/Eb
Adim7
Bb9sus4
Bb7#5
Am7b5
D7b9
D/Gb
Eb
Eb13

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: AdvancedKey: Eb majorBPM: 78

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

Eb/Bb: 6-x-8-8-8-x
Cm: x-3-5-5-4-x
Fm: x-x-3-1-1-1
C/F: 1-x-x-0-1-0
Bb7b9: x-1-0-1-0-1
Eb6: x-x-1-3-1-3
Gm: 3-5-5-3-3-3
Bbm7: x-1-3-1-2-x
Eb7: x-x-1-3-2-3
Abmaj7: 4-x-5-5-4-x
Ab7: 4-6-4-5-4-4
Eb/G: x-x-5-3-4-3
C7b9: x-3-2-3-2-x
Fm7: 1-3-1-1-1-1
Db9: x-4-3-4-4-x
C9sus4: x-3-3-3-3-3
F7: 1-3-1-2-1-1
Fm/Eb: x-x-1-1-1-1
Adim7: 5-x-4-5-4-x
Bb9sus4: x-1-1-1-1-1
Bb7#5: 6-x-6-7-7-x
Am7b5: 5-x-5-5-4-x
D7b9: x-5-4-5-4-x
D/Gb: 2-x-0-2-3-x
Eb: x-6-8-8-8-x
Eb13: x-6-5-6-6-8

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This is the definitive original version of Over The Rainbow by Ray Charles, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of Eb major. It is designed for experienced players looking to reproduce the full sonic intent and artistic expression of Ray Charles.

Over The Rainbow

Ray Charles

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