Chords for The Rainbow Connection - The Yale Whiffenpoofs of 2015
Tempo:
81.975 bpm
Chords used:
Eb
Gm
G
F
Cm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[Bb] [Eb] [Bb]
[Gm]
Why are there [G] so many [Cm] songs about [F] [Eb] rainbows and [Bb] what's on [G] the other [Cm] [G] side?
[Gm]
[C] But only [Gm] [Bb] illusions [Gm] have nothing to [Cm]
hide.
[F] [Eb] So we've been told and some choose to believe it.
[Dm] I know they're wrong, wait [F] and see.
[G]
[Cm] [Fm] Someday we'll find it, the [G] rainbow connection, [Cm] the lovers, the [Bb] dreamers, and me.
[Eb] [Bb]
[F] [Gm] Who said that every wish [C] would be heard and answered when wished on the morning star?
[F]
[G] [Cm] Somebody thought of [Gm] that [Cm] and [B] someone [F] believed it.
[Gm] Look what it's done [C] so far.
[Ab]
What's so amazing that it keeps us stargazing?
[F] What do we [D] think we might [Am] see?
[Eb] [Ab] Someday we'll find [G] it, the [Ab] rainbow connection, the lovers, the dreamers, and me.
All of us under their spell.
I know that [Dm] they're probably [Cm] [Ab] fangy.
[Dbm] Have you been half asleep or [F] have you [G] heard voices?
[Bbm] I hear [Eb] them [Bbm] calling my name.
[Ab] Is this a sweet song [Bbm] that balls the [Abm] young sailors?
[Fm] I know [Bbm] they're one [Fm] and [Eb] the same.
[Gm]
[Gb] I've heard it [Bbm] too many [F] times to ignore [Gb] it.
[Fm] It's something that I'm supposed [D] to be.
[Gb] Someday [Ab] we'll find it, the rainbow [Gm] connection, the [Eb] lovers, [Abm] the dreamers,
[Bbm] [G] [Db]
[Gb] [Db]
[Gb] [Db] and me.
[Eb] [Ab] [Dbm] [N]
[Gm]
Why are there [G] so many [Cm] songs about [F] [Eb] rainbows and [Bb] what's on [G] the other [Cm] [G] side?
[Gm]
[C] But only [Gm] [Bb] illusions [Gm] have nothing to [Cm]
hide.
[F] [Eb] So we've been told and some choose to believe it.
[Dm] I know they're wrong, wait [F] and see.
[G]
[Cm] [Fm] Someday we'll find it, the [G] rainbow connection, [Cm] the lovers, the [Bb] dreamers, and me.
[Eb] [Bb]
[F] [Gm] Who said that every wish [C] would be heard and answered when wished on the morning star?
[F]
[G] [Cm] Somebody thought of [Gm] that [Cm] and [B] someone [F] believed it.
[Gm] Look what it's done [C] so far.
[Ab]
What's so amazing that it keeps us stargazing?
[F] What do we [D] think we might [Am] see?
[Eb] [Ab] Someday we'll find [G] it, the [Ab] rainbow connection, the lovers, the dreamers, and me.
All of us under their spell.
I know that [Dm] they're probably [Cm] [Ab] fangy.
[Dbm] Have you been half asleep or [F] have you [G] heard voices?
[Bbm] I hear [Eb] them [Bbm] calling my name.
[Ab] Is this a sweet song [Bbm] that balls the [Abm] young sailors?
[Fm] I know [Bbm] they're one [Fm] and [Eb] the same.
[Gm]
[Gb] I've heard it [Bbm] too many [F] times to ignore [Gb] it.
[Fm] It's something that I'm supposed [D] to be.
[Gb] Someday [Ab] we'll find it, the rainbow [Gm] connection, the [Eb] lovers, [Abm] the dreamers,
[Bbm] [G] [Db]
[Gb] [Db]
[Gb] [Db] and me.
[Eb] [Ab] [Dbm] [N]
Key:
Eb
Gm
G
F
Cm
Eb
Gm
G
_ [Bb] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ [Bb] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _
Why are there [G] so many _ [Cm] songs about [F] [Eb] rainbows and [Bb] what's on [G] the other [Cm] _ [G] side?
_ [Gm] _ _ _
_ _ [C] But only [Gm] [Bb] illusions _ _ _ [Gm] have nothing to [Cm] _
hide.
[F] _ _ [Eb] So we've been told and some choose to believe it.
[Dm] I know they're wrong, wait [F] and see.
_ [G] _ _ _
[Cm] _ [Fm] Someday we'll find it, the [G] rainbow connection, [Cm] the lovers, the [Bb] dreamers, and me.
_ [Eb] _ _ _ [Bb] _ _
_ [F] _ _ [Gm] _ _ Who said that every wish [C] would be heard and answered when wished on the morning star?
[F] _
_ [G] _ [Cm] Somebody thought of [Gm] that [Cm] and [B] someone [F] believed it.
[Gm] Look what it's done [C] so far.
_ _ _ [Ab]
What's so amazing that it keeps us stargazing?
[F] What do we [D] think we might [Am] see?
_ _ [Eb] _ _ _ [Ab] Someday we'll find [G] it, the [Ab] rainbow connection, the lovers, the dreamers, and me. _
All of us under their spell.
I know that [Dm] they're probably _ [Cm] _ _ [Ab] fangy.
[Dbm] Have you been half asleep or [F] have you [G] heard voices?
[Bbm] I hear [Eb] them [Bbm] calling my name.
_ _ [Ab] Is this a sweet song [Bbm] that balls the [Abm] young sailors?
[Fm] I know [Bbm] they're one [Fm] and [Eb] the same.
[Gm] _ _
_ [Gb] I've heard it [Bbm] too many _ [F] times to ignore [Gb] it.
[Fm] It's something that I'm supposed [D] to be.
_ _ [Gb] _ Someday [Ab] we'll find it, the rainbow [Gm] connection, _ the [Eb] lovers, _ [Abm] the dreamers, _
[Bbm] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ [Db] _ _
_ _ _ [Gb] _ _ [Db] _ _ _
_ [Gb] _ _ _ [Db] _ and me.
[Eb] _ [Ab] _ _ [Dbm] _ _ _ _ [N] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _
Why are there [G] so many _ [Cm] songs about [F] [Eb] rainbows and [Bb] what's on [G] the other [Cm] _ [G] side?
_ [Gm] _ _ _
_ _ [C] But only [Gm] [Bb] illusions _ _ _ [Gm] have nothing to [Cm] _
hide.
[F] _ _ [Eb] So we've been told and some choose to believe it.
[Dm] I know they're wrong, wait [F] and see.
_ [G] _ _ _
[Cm] _ [Fm] Someday we'll find it, the [G] rainbow connection, [Cm] the lovers, the [Bb] dreamers, and me.
_ [Eb] _ _ _ [Bb] _ _
_ [F] _ _ [Gm] _ _ Who said that every wish [C] would be heard and answered when wished on the morning star?
[F] _
_ [G] _ [Cm] Somebody thought of [Gm] that [Cm] and [B] someone [F] believed it.
[Gm] Look what it's done [C] so far.
_ _ _ [Ab]
What's so amazing that it keeps us stargazing?
[F] What do we [D] think we might [Am] see?
_ _ [Eb] _ _ _ [Ab] Someday we'll find [G] it, the [Ab] rainbow connection, the lovers, the dreamers, and me. _
All of us under their spell.
I know that [Dm] they're probably _ [Cm] _ _ [Ab] fangy.
[Dbm] Have you been half asleep or [F] have you [G] heard voices?
[Bbm] I hear [Eb] them [Bbm] calling my name.
_ _ [Ab] Is this a sweet song [Bbm] that balls the [Abm] young sailors?
[Fm] I know [Bbm] they're one [Fm] and [Eb] the same.
[Gm] _ _
_ [Gb] I've heard it [Bbm] too many _ [F] times to ignore [Gb] it.
[Fm] It's something that I'm supposed [D] to be.
_ _ [Gb] _ Someday [Ab] we'll find it, the rainbow [Gm] connection, _ the [Eb] lovers, _ [Abm] the dreamers, _
[Bbm] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ [Db] _ _
_ _ _ [Gb] _ _ [Db] _ _ _
_ [Gb] _ _ _ [Db] _ and me.
[Eb] _ [Ab] _ _ [Dbm] _ _ _ _ [N] _ _