For some reason, many of the available versions get the chords wrong in the transition (e.g., "someday we'll
find it, the rainbow connection..."), returning to the root rather than correctly going up to the
secondary dominant (e.g., in the key of C, the secondary dominant is A7). This version corrects that, and
adds the key change after the bridge, though for ease of playing it goes up a whole step rather than
the original half step.
Intro: C / Csus4
C Am Dm G7 C Am F G7sus4 G7
Why are there so many songs about rainbows, and what's on the other side?
C Am Dm G7 C Am F
Rainbows are visions, but only il-lusions, and rainbows have nothing to hide.
Fmaj7 Em7
So we've been told and some choose to believe it. I know they're wrong, wait and see!
Dm G7 Em7 A7
Some day we'll find it, the rainbow con-nection.
Dm G7sus4 G7 C Csus4 C Csus4
The lovers, the dreamers, and me.
C Am Dm G7 C Am F G7sus4 G7
Who said that every wish would be heard and answered, when wished on the morning star?
C Am Dm G7 C Am F
Somebody thought of that, and someone be-lieved it; look what it's done so far.
Fmaj7 Em7
What's so amazing that keeps us star gazing? And what do we think we might see?
Dm G7 Em7 A7
Some day we'll find it, the rainbow con-nection.
Dm G7sus4 G7 C
The lovers, the dreamers, and me.
G7 Am C F C Dm Ebdim
All of us under it's spell, we know that it's probably mag-ic.
D Bm Em A7 D Bm G A7sus4 A7
Have you been half asleep, and have you heard voices? I've heard them calling my name.
D Bm Em A7 D Bm G
Is this the sweet sound, that calls the young sailor? The voice might be one and the same.
Gmaj7 F#m7
I've heard it too many times to ignore it; it's something that I'm s'posed to be.
Em A7 F#m7 B7
Some day we'll find it, the rainbow con-nection.
Em A7sus4 A7 D
The lovers, the dreamers, and me.
A7 Bm D G A7sus4 A7 D
La da da dee da da do, la la da da da de da do.