Eric Clapton - Over The Rainbow

over the rainbow – eric clapton
chart by phil ford

| : E C#m | F#m B : |

E C#m G#m7
somewhere over the rainbow –
A A7 E C#m
way up high
A Am E C#m
there’s A land that i heard of
F#m B E B7
once in a lullaby

[ verse 2 ] – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

E C#m G#m7
somewhere over the rainbow –
A A7 G#m C#m
skies are blue
A Am E C#m
and the dreams that you dare to dream
F#m B E B7
really do come true

[ chorus ] = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =
E F#m7
someday i’ll wish upon a star and wake up where the clouds are far
G#m C#m F#m B
behind me
E D#7
where troubles melt like lemon drops away above the chimney tops
G#m7 C#m F#m7 B
that’s where you’ll find me

[ verse 3 ] – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

A#m7b5 D#7 G#m7
some – where over the rainbow –

A A7 E E7
blue birds fly
A Am E C#m
birds fly over the rainbow ,
F#m B E B7
why oh , why can’t i?

[ short instrumental ] – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

| E C#m | G#m7 |
| A A7 | E E7 |
| A Am | E C#m |
| F#m B | E B7 |

[ chorus ] = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =
E F#m7
someday i’ll wish upon a star and wake up where the clouds are far
G#m C#m F#m B
behind me
E D#7
where troubles melt like lemon drops away above the chimney tops
G#m7 C#m F#m7 B
that’s where you’ll find me

[ verse 3 ] – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

A#m7b5 D#7 G#m7
some – where over the rainbow –
A A7 E E7
blue birds fly
A Am E C#m
birds fly over the rainbow ,
F#m B G#m7 C#7
why oh , why can’t i?
– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
A Am E C#m
birds fly over the rainbow ,
F#m B E B7
why oh , why can’t i?
E E F#m
if happy little bluebirds fly beyond the rainbow , [ slow ]
F#m B | E C#m | F#m B |
why oh , why can’t [ pause ] i? why can’t
| E C#m | F#m B | E C#m | F#m B |
i? why can’t i? why can’t

| | Cm7 Fm7 | F#m7 B |
[ pause ] i

| B | B | Emaj7
[ guitar : B maj scale ] [ cymbal roll ]