Over The Rainbow / What A Wonderful World original guitar chords by 
Israel Kamakawiwo'ole 
Key: C major•
Intro 1
Kay, this one's for Gabby
C
Em
Am
F
C
Em7
Am
Fadd9
F
C
Ooh-ooh
F
C
Ooh, ooh-ooh- ooh
F
E7
Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
Verse 1
C
Em
Somewhere over the rainbow,
F
C
way up high
F
C
And the dreams that you dream of
G
Am
F
once in a lullaby, ah-ah-ay
Verse 2
C
Em
Oh, somewhere over the rainbow
F
C
blue birds fly
F
C
And the dreams that you dream of,
G
Am
F
dreams really do come true, ooh-ooh-ooh
Bridge 1
G
Am
F
Wake up where the clouds are far behind me
Am
F
That's where you'll find me, oh
Verse 3
C
Em
Somewhere over the rainbow,
F
C
blue birds fly
F
C
And the dreams that you dare to
G
Am
Oh why, oh why can't I?
Verse 4
C
Em
F
C
Well, I see trees of green and red roses too
F
C
E
Am
I'll watch then bloom for me and you
G
Am
F
What a wonderful world
Verse 5
C
Em
Well, I see skies of blue
F
C
and I see clouds of white
F
C
E
Am
And the brightness of day, I like the dark
G
C
F
C
What a wonderful world
Bridge 2
G
C
The colors of the rainbow so pretty in the sky
G
C
Are also on the faces of people passing by
F
C
I see friends shakin' hands saying,
F
C
"How do you do?"
F
C
Dm
G
They're really saying, "I, I love you"
Verse 6
C
Em
F
C
I hear babies cry and I watch them grow
F
C
E
Am
They'll learn much more than we'll know
G
Am
F
What a wonderful world, world
Bridge 3
G
Am
F
Wake up where the clouds are far behind me
Am
F
That's where you'll find me, oh
Verse 7
C
Em
Somewhere over the rainbow,
F
C
way up high
F
C
And the dreams that you dare to
G7
Am
Why, oh why can't I?
Outro 1
C
Ooh-ooh
F
C
Ooh, ooh-ooh- ooh
F
E7
Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
F
C
Uh-uh-uh-uh, uh-uh-uh-uh
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