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Clapton Eric - Somewhere Over The Rainbow Tabs

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Somewhere Over The Rainbow Tabs

(ver. 1)
Clapton Eric
A first attempt at trying to figure out E.C.'s version of this classic.

I doubt that it's entirely correct as it's hard to discern all of the
guitar music on the live recording. And, I'm trying to do it without the second guitar player.




(Intro)

E----0---2-2-0----------------------------0-2-2-0----*
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G----1---2-2-1----------------------------1-2-2-1----*
D----2---2-2-2----------2------2------2---2-2-2-2----*
A----2-------2---2-2-\4---2-\4---2-\4-----2-----2----*
E--0---------0--------------------------0-------0----*

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D---------2-4-\6-------6-h4-\2---2----2-2-2----------*
A--2-2-h4----------------------4----------2----------*
E----------------------------------0------0----------*

E--------------0--2-2---0---4--2-2-------------------*
B--\3-3-2-0-h1-0--2-2---0-4-4--2-2--2-2--------------*
G--\4-4-2------1--2-2---1-4-4--2-2--2-2--------------*
D--------------2--2-2---2-4-4--2-2--2-2---------2----*
A-----------------------2-4-4--4-4--2-2--2-2-p4------*
E---------------------0---4-4--2-2--2-2-----------0--*

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A--2-4-4--4-4--2-2------2----------------------------*
E----4-4--2-2--2-2----0------------------------------*

(End of Intro)


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G----1----4-----4----4--3-----2--\4---1--4--3--2-----*
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A----2-4--4-----6----6--5-----4-------2--4--5--4-----*
E--0------4-----4--4-4--3--2--2-----0----4--3--2-----*

   Some - where over the rainbow;              
   Some - where over the rainbow;


E------------0-------4--3--2----------0--------------*
B--\4--------0-------4--3--2-------4--0--------------*
G--\4--------1-------4--3--2-------4--1--------------*
D--\4--------2-------4--3--2-------4--2--------------*
A------------2-------4--5--4----------2--------------*
E------------0-------4--3--2----------0--------------*

   way up    high.         There's a  place that I
   skies are blue.         And the dreams that you


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B--4--------2--------\4-----0------------------------*
G--4--------2--------\4-----1------------------------*
D--4--------2--------\4-----2------------------------*
A--4--------4---------------2------------------------*
E--4--------2---------------0------------------------*
 
   heard of once in a lullaby.
   dared to dream, really do  come true.


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B--0-------------------------------------8------------*
G--1-------------------------------------6------------*
D--2-------------------------------------8------------*
A--2-------------------------------------6------------*
E--0-------------------------------------6------------*

   Someday I'll wish upon a star and     wake up where
   Where troubles melt like lemon drops, high above

			
E---------------------------2------------------------*
B---------------------------4------------------------*
G---------------------------2------------------------*
D---------------------------4------------------------*
A---------------------------2------------------------*
E---------------------------2------------------------*

   the clouds are far       behind me ...
   the chimney tops; that's where you'll find me.


E----0----4-----4----4--3-----2-------0--4--3--2-----*
B----0----5-----4----4--3-----2--\4---0--4--3--2-----*
G----1----4-----4----4--3-----2--\4---1--4--3--2-----*
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A----2-4--4-----6----6--5-----4-------2--4--5--4-----*
E--0------4-----4--4-4--3--2--2-----0----4--3--2-----*

   Some - where over the rainbow;              


E------------0-------4--3--2----------0--------------*
B--\4--------0-------4--3--2-------4--0--------------*
G--\4--------1-------4--3--2-------4--1--------------*
D--\4--------2-------4--3--2-------4--2--------------*
A------------2-------4--5--4----------2--------------*
E------------0-------4--3--2----------0--------------*

   bluebirds fly.          Birds fly over the rainbow,
					 

E--4--------2--------\4-----0------------------------*
B--4--------2--------\4-----0------------------------*
G--4--------2--------\4-----1------------------------*
D--4--------2--------\4-----2------------------------*
A--4--------4---------------2------------------------*
E--4--------2---------------0------------------------*

   why, oh  why,            can't I.   

   (Repeat "Birds fly ..." one time.)



E--0-------------------------------------------------*
B--0-------------------------------------------------*
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D--2-----------------------------2-------------------*
A--2-----------------------------4-------------------*
E--0-----------------------------2-------------------*

   If happy little bluebirds fly above the rainbow,

		      ********************************
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G--2-------2----------1--4-4--2-2--2-2---------------*
D--2-------2----------2--4-4--2-2--2-2------------2--*
A--4-------2----------2--4-4--4-4--2-2--2--2--\4-----*
E--2-------2----------0--4-4--2-2--2-2---------------*
		      ** Repeat about 4 times ********

   why, oh why, can't I.  

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(End)
            
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