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Over the Rainbow (Kamakawiwo'ole)

by Israel Kamakawiwo'Ole

Type:
Diatonic
Key:
C
Level:
Beginner
Posted by:
Pulsaris
If you are not capable of bending notes yet, replace the bends on hole 3 with blows on hole 4 or blows on hole 3 if you have a Paddy Richter.

Intro:
7... 8... -7... -8  -7  -8  7
Oooh-oooh-ooooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh

7   7   7
Ooh-ooh-ooh

7... -7... -8  -7
Oooh-ooooh-ooh-ooh

-6  7   7
Ooh-ooh-ooh

-6  7   7
Ooh-ooh-ooh

Verse 1:
7    7    -7 6   -6  -7   7    4   -6 6
Some-where o-ver the rain-bow, way up high

-3bb -5 5      5    5   5     5
And the dreams that you dream of

-4   -3 4 -4. -4 5 -6 7. 8 -8 7
once in a lul-la-by____________

Verse 2:
7    6    -7 -7  -7  -8   -7   7    -6    6
Some-where o-ver the rain-bow, blue-birds fly

-3bb -5 5      5    5   5     5
And the dreams that you dream of

-4     -3   4  -4.-4   5 -6 7. 8 -8 7
Dreams real-ly do come true__________

Chorus:
7    7   7    7    7 7   6 6
Some-day I'll wish u-pon a star

-7   -7 -7    -7  -7     -7  -7  -7 -6.  8 -8 7 7
Wake up where the clouds are far be-hind me______

7     7    7   7     7    7  6   6
Where trou-ble melts like le-mon drops

-7  -7 -7   -7  -8 -7 -7  -7  -7     -6.   -6     8 -8 7 7
High a-bove the chim-ney top, that's where you'll find__ me

Verse 3:
7   7    8    -7 -7  -7  -8   -7   7    7     7
Oh, some-where o-ver the rain-bow, blue-birds fly

-3bb -5 5      5    5   5     5
And the dreams that you dream of

5  -4   -3 -4  -4    5 -6 7 8 -8 7
Oh why, oh why can't I____? I_____

Chorus

Verse 4:
7   7    8    -7 -7  -7  -8   -7   7   7  7
Oh, some-where o-ver the rain-bow, way up high

-3bb -5 5      4    -4  5     -5
And the dreams that you dream of

-4   -3 -4  -4    5 -6 7 -5 -6 7
Why, oh why can't I____? I______

Outro:
7... 8... -7... -8  -7  -8  7
Oooh-oooh-ooooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh

7   7
Ooh-ooh

7... -7... -8  -7
Oooh-ooooh-ooh-ooh

-6  7   7
Ooh-ooh-ooh

-6  7   7
Ooh-ooh-ooh
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