Rainbow Connection chords by Me First And The Gimme Gimmes

Chords with lyrics

Song: Rainbow Connection
Artist: Me First And The Gimme Gimmies

notes:
G=3rd fret 6th string
G(high)=one octave up from G+G
barchords for second part of verse


Intro: G(High)

Verse 1:

A augmentedA
Why are there so many songs about rainbows?
A augmentedA
What's on the other side?
A augmentedA
Rainbows are visions but only illusions
G+G
And rainbows have nothing to hide

G+G
So we've been told and some choose to believe it
GbGb
I know they're wrong wait and see

Chorus:

BB
Someday we'll find it the rainbow connection
 D MajorD
The lover's the dreamers and me
D MajorD

Verse 2:

They said that every wish would be heard and answered
When wished on the morning star
Somebody thought of that and someone believe it
But look what it's done so far

What so amazing that keeps us stargazing?
What do we think we might see?


Chorus:
BB
Someday we'll find it the rainbow connection
 A augmentedA
The lover's the dreamers and me

Bridge (to half-step pitch shift):

D MajorD
   All of us under its spell
  BB
we know that it's probably magic...


[pitch shifts a half-step up from here until the end]

Verse 3:

Bb majorBb
Have you been half asleep and have you heard voices
Bb majorBb
I hear them calling my name
Bb majorBb
Is this the sweet sound that calls the young sailors?
AbAb
Could it be one at the same?

AbAb
I heard it too many times to ignore it
G+G
Something that I'm supposed to be


Chorus:

C majorC
Someday we'll find it the rainbow connection
 Bb majorBb
The lover's the dreamers and me


Outro:

Eb MajorEb
   La lalala lalala
 Eb~