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Judy Garland – Somewhere Over The Rainbow Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

This is the chords of Somewhere Over The Rainbow by Judy Garland on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Intro]
Cmaj7 Dm7/C Em7 A7 Dm G9

[Verse 1]
C Am7 Em7 C7
Somewhere over the rainbow
F Cdim7 Em7 C7
Way up high
F Fm6 C/G A7
There’s a land that I heard of
D7 G9 C Dm7 G7
Once in a lullaby
C Am7 Em7 C7
Somewhere over the rainbow
F Cdim7 Em7 C7
Skies are blue
F Bb9 C/G A7 D7
And the dreams that you dare to dream
G9 C Gsus7 G7
Really do come true

[Chorus]
Cmaj7
Someday I’ll wish upon a star
Dm7/C
And wake up where the clouds are far
Em7 A7 Dm G9
Behind me
Cmaj7
Where troubles melt like lemon drops
Am/F# H7
Away above the chimney tops
Em7 Em7/B Am G9
That’s where you’ll find me

[Verse 2]
C Am7 Em7 C7
Somewhere over the rainbow
F Cdim7 Em7 C7
Bluebirds fly
F Bb9 C/G A7
Birds fly over the rainbow
Dm7 G9 C Gsus7 G7
Why then, oh why can’t I?
[Outro]
Cmaj7
If happy little bluebirds fly
Dm7
Beyond the rainbow
Dm7/C G7 Cadd9
Why, oh why can’t I?

How to play Somewhere Over The Rainbow: key, chords and progression

Somewhere Over The Rainbow by Judy Garland keeps coming home to C major (no sharps or flats). You need 21 chords: Cmaj7, Dm7/C, Em7, A7, Dm, G9, C, Am7, C7, F, Cdim7 and Fm6 and 9 more.

The backbone of the song is C – Am7 – Em7 – C7 (I – vi7 – iii7 – I7 in C major). In solfa, that is doh – lah – mi – doh. Practise these 4 changes until they feel natural and you can play most of it.

Good to know: on guitar, G9, F, Cdim7, Fm6 and Bb9 need a barre or movable shape. Take the change into them slowly at first; piano and ukulele players have it easier.