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Somewhere Over The Rainbow What A Wonderful World

Israel Kamakawiwoole

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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. Also, the 
are placed approximately where they should be, so listen to the song and you'll get
This is my first tab, by the way.

Chords Used:
G (32003)
D (xx0232)
Em (022000)
C (x32010)
C7 (x32030
C/E (x32013)
B7 (x21202)


------INTRO------
G  D  Em C
G  D  Em C7 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
   C
And... the dreams that you dream of dreams really do come true ooooo
 G
Someday I'll wish apon 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 cant I    iiiii

---What A Wonderful World---

           G        D    C           G
Well I see trees of green, red roses to
 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/E         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 orlddddd
G
Someday I'll wish apon 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 chimeny top thats where... you find me
   G         D               C       G
Oh somewhere over the rainbow way up high
C            G                         D
And... the dreams that you dare to oh why,
           Em   C
Oh why cant i iiiii


(Repeat "Ooooh" part for outro)

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Somewhere Over The Rainbow What A Wonderful World

Israel Kamakawiwoole