"Over the Rainbow", also known as "Somewhere Over the Rainbow", is a ballad by Harold Arlen with lyrics by Yip Harburg. It was written for the 1939 film The Wizard of Oz, in which it was sung by actress Judy Garland in her starring role as Dorothy Gale. It won the Academy Award for Best Original Song and became Garland's signature song.
The famed version by “Iz” was originally recorded in a spur-of-the-moment demo session in 1988.
You can now learn how to play "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" by Israel Kamakawiwoʻole with the tabs and tutorial for free. The song sheet and chords, lyrics and tabs are below this tutorial.
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