------------------------------------------------------------------- DISCLAIMER: This arrangement is for guitar. Some of the original orchestration has colorful chimes that add extra notes to the chord name. While they give a brightness to the original arrangement, forcing these into the guitar work would have a negative impact. Therefore, pro- vided here is the simple underlying arrangement to support a singer in public performance without drawing too much attention to the guitar playing. No attempt to force the singer's melody into the guitar work has been done. For a more modern strummed version, Israel Kamakawiwo'ole's arrangement is recommended. TABS are included to help interpret the Bridge. RECOMMENDED: Tune the guitar to A440, drop the low E string down to D, place a capo on 1st fret and follow along with the movie version. Tabs showing a recommended play style are located at the very bottom of this submission. ------------------------------------------------------------------- OVER THE RAINBOW Music by Harold Arlen, Lyrics by E.Y. Harburg Sung by actress Judy Garland Arrangement: RJ Lavallee MOVIE KEY: Ab (G#) GUITAR: DROP D TUNING, Capo across 1st fret Intro Chords (played a bit more brightly, slows as it enters Verse 1): G6 = 5XXX00 G = 5XX03X D6 = 0XX20X D = 0XX2XX INTRO: G6 G D6 D G6 G D6 D Garland speaks over these chords Verse Chords: G = 5X000X Bm = X2443X G7/B = X2300X C = X3201X G/B = X2000X G7/B = X2300X C = X3201X Cm = X3554X G/D = 0X000X E7 = 2X010X A7 = X0202X D7 = 0XX212 G = 5X043X G/D = 0X043X D7 = 0x021X VERSE 1 G Bm G7/B Somewhere over the rain-bow C G/B G7/B Way up high C Cm G/D E7 There's a land that I heard of A7 D7 G (G/D D7) Once in a lullaby VERSE 2 G Bm G7/B Somewhere over the rainbow C G/B G7/B Skies are blue C Cm G/D E7 And the dreams that you dare to A7 D7 G Dream really do come true. BRIDGE (see tabs that follow) G G6 G Someday I'll wish upon a star Cadd2/G Gmaj7sus4 And wake up where the clouds are far G6 Cadd2/G Be-hind me G G6 G Where troubles melt like lemon drops F#7 A-way above the chimney tops D/A Dmaj7/A That's where you'll D7 D6 find me. (This tablature should help with the nebulous bridge section.) Some... G G6 G |------------------------0-------------------| |--------------0---------0---------0---------| |--------------0-------------------0---------| |---------0---------0---------0---------0----| |--------------------------------------------| |----5---------------------------------------| day I'll wish u - pon a star and Cadd2/G Gmaj7sus4 |------------------------3-------------------| |--------------5---------5---------7---------| |--------------5-------------------5---------| |---------0---------0---------0---------0----| |--------------------------------------------| |----5---------------------------------------| wake up where the clouds are far be- G6 |------------------------0-------------------| |--------------0---------0---------0---------| |--------------0-------------------0---------| |---------0---------0---------0---------0----| |--------------------------------------------| |----5---------------------------------------| hind me. Cadd2/G |-----------------------------0--------------| |-------------------3--------------3---------| |--------------5---------5--------------5----| |---------0----------------------------------| |--------------------------------------------| |----5---------------------------------------| Where G G6/B G |------------------------0-------------------| |--------------0---------0---------0---------| |--------------0-------------------0---------| |---------0---------0---------0---------0----| |--------------------------------------------| |----5---------------------------------------| trou bles melt like le - mon drops a- F#7 |------------------------2-------------------| |--------------2---------2---------2---------| |--------------3-------------------3---------| |---------2---------2---------2---------2----| |--------------------------------------------| |----4---------------------------------------| way a bove the chim ney tops that's D/A Dmaj7/A |--------------------------------------------| |--------------3---------3---------2---------| |--------------2---------2---------2---------| |---------0---------0---------0---------0----| |----0---------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------------| where you'll D6 (ritard) |--------------------------------------------| |--------------1---------0-------------------| |--------------2-------------------2---------| |---------0---------0------------------------| |--------------------------------------------| |----0---------------------------------------| find me. VERSE 3 G Bm G7/B Somewhere over the rainbow C G/B G7/B Bluebirds fly C Cm G/D E7 Birds fly over the rainbow. A7 D7 G Why then, oh, why can't I? INTERLUDE: G G6 G |------------------------0-------------------| |--------------0---------0---------0---------| |--------------0-------------------0---------| |---------0---------0---------0---------0----| |--------------------------------------------| |----5---------------------------------------| Cadd2/G Gmaj7sus4 |------------------------3-------------------| |--------------5---------5---------7---------| |--------------5-------------------5---------| |---------0---------0---------0---------0----| |--------------------------------------------| |----5---------------------------------------| G6 |------------------------0-------------------| |--------------0---------0---------0---------| |--------------0-------------------0---------| |---------0---------0---------0---------0----| |--------------------------------------------| |----5---------------------------------------| Cadd2/G |-----------------------------0--------------| |-------------------3--------------3---------| |--------------5---------5--------------5----| |---------0----------------------------------| |--------------------------------------------| |----5---------------------------------------| If G G6 G |------------------------0-------------------| |--------------0---------0---------0---------| |--------------0-------------------0---------| |---------0---------0---------0---------0----| |--------------------------------------------| |----5---------------------------------------| hap py lit tle blue birds fly be- Am yond the rainbow, D why, oh, why can't... G G6 G |------------------------0-------------------| |--------------0---------0---------0---------| |--------------0-------------------0---------| |---------0---------0---------0---------0----| |--------------------------------------------| |----5---------------------------------------| ...I? G G6 G |------------------------0-------------------| |--------------0---------0---------0---------| |--------------0-------------------0---------| |---------0---------0---------0---------0----| |--------------------------------------------| |----5---------------------------------------| G |--------------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------------| |----5---------------------------------------| RECOMMENDED PLAY STYLE: |--------------------------------------------| |-------------------0-------------------0----| |--------------0---------0---------0---------| |---------0-------------------0--------------| |--------------------------------------------| |----5---------------------------------------| Some________________where______________ |--------------------------------------------| |-------------------3--------------0---------| |--------------4---------4---------0---------| |---------4------------------------3---------| |----2-----------------------------2---------| |--------------------------------------------| O________ver the rain bow |--------------------------------------------| |-------------------1-------------------1----| |--------------0---------0---------0---------| |---------2-------------------2--------------| |----3---------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------------| Way_______up_______________ |--------------------------------------------| |-------------------0--------------0---------| |--------------0---------0---------0---------| |---------0------------------------3---------| |----2-----------------------------2---------| |--------------------------------------------| high____________________________ |--------------------------------------------| |--------------1-------------------4---------| |--------------0-------------------5---------| |---------2-------------------5--------------| |----3-------------------3-------------------| |--------------------------------------------| There's________ a___________ (a quick but clear arpeggio each time |--------------------------------------------| |--------------0-------------------0---------| |--------------0-------------------1---------| |---------0-------------------0--------------| |--------------------------------------------| |----0-------------------2-------------------| land that I dreamed of from bass string to highest string) |----------------------------------2---------| |--------------2-------------------1---------| |--------------0--------------2--------------| |---------2----------------------------------| |----0---------------------------------------| |------------------------0-------------------| once in a lull a slide to with slight ritard |--------------------------------------------| |-------------------0----3---------1---------| |--------------0---------4---------2---------| |---------0--------------0-------------------| |--------------------------------------------| |----5-------------------0-------------------| by. And so forth.
