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This is a great all-acoustic song to play, and is not that hard to play if you know most chords.
Capo 5th fret
For strumming, he does a pick strum kind of thing, with a little rhythm to it, so just
to the song and you'll eventually get it. I would also recommend using your thumb and
fingernails to strum, instead of using a plastic pick. It sounds a lot better.
Chords Used:
G 320033
D xx0232
Em 022000
C x32010
Cadd9 x32030
C* x32013
B7 x21202
[Intro]
G D Em C
G D Em Cadd9 C
G D C G
(Ooooh)
C B7 Em C
(Ooooh)
---Somewhere Over the Rainbow---
G D C G
Somewhere over the rainbow way up high
C G D Em C
And...the dreams that you dream of once in a lullaby iiiii
G D C G
Oh somewhere over the rainbow bluebirds fly
C G D Em C
And... the dreams that you dream of dreams really do come true ooooo
G
Someday I'll wish upon a star
D Em C
Wake up where the clouds are far behind..... me
G
Where trouble melts like lemon drops
D Em C
High above the chimney top, that's where... you find me
G D C G
Oh somewhere over the rainbow bluebirds fly
C G D
And the dreams that you dare to oh why,
Em C
Oh why can't I Iiiii
---What A Wonderful World---
G D C G
Well, I see trees of green and red roses too
C G B7 Em
I'll watch them bloom for me and you
C D Em C
And I think to myself... What a wonderful world
G D C G
Well, I see skies of blue and I see clouds of white
C G B7 Em
And the brightness of day well... I like the dark
C D G C G
And I think to myself... What a wonderful world
D G
The colors of the rainbow so pretty in the sky
D G
Are also on the faces of people passing by
C G C G
I see friends shaking hands, saying how do you do
C G C* D
They're really saying I.... I love you
G D C G
I hear babies cry and I watch them grow
C G B7 Em
They'll learn much more than we'll know
C D Em C
And I think to myself... What a wonderful world worlddddd
G
Someday I'll wish upon a star
D Em C
Wake up where the clouds are far behind... me
G
Where trouble melts like lemon drops
D Em C
High above the chimney top, that's where... you find me
G D C G
Oh somewhere over the rainbow way up high
C G D7
And... the dreams that you dare to oh why,
Em C
Oh why can't I Iiiii
(Repeat "Ooooh" part for outro)