The Rainbow Connection
(original chords)
Words & Music:
Paul Williams & Kenny Ascher
A D/A A D/A
A
F#m
Bm
D/E E
Why are
there so many songs about rainbows,
A E/G# F#m7 A/E D(add 2)
D/E Esus
And what's
on the-- oth—er--- side?
A
E/F# F#m7
Bm7 D/E E
Rainbows
are-- visions, but only illusions,
A E/G# F#m7 A/E D(add 2) D(add 2)/A
And
rainbows have nothing to-- hide.
DM7
G#m/C#
So we've
been told, and some choose to believe it; I know they're wrong; wait and see.
Bm7 E D/E C#m7 E/F# F#7
Someday
we'll find it, the rainbow connection;
Bm7
Esus A D/A A D/A
The lovers,
the dreamers, and me.
Who said
that every wish would be heard and answered when wished on the morning star?
Somebody
thought of that, and someone believed it; look what it's done so far.
What's so
amazing that keeps us stargazing?
And what do we think we might see?
Someday
weÕll find it, the rainbow connection, the lovers, the dreamers and me.
E/G# F#m7 A/E
All of us
under its spell
D(add 2) A/C# D6/E Eb6/F F(add 2) F
We know
that itÕs probably ma------gic.
Bb(add
2) F/G Gm7 Cm7
Eb/F F
Have you--
been half-asleep? And have you
heard voic--es?
Bb
F/A Gm7 Bb/F Eb(add 2) Eb/F Fsus
IÕve heard
them calling my--- name.
Bb F/G Gm7
Cm7
Eb/F F
Is it the
sweet sound that calls the young sailors?
Bb F/A Gm7 Eb(add 2) Eb
The voice
might be-- one in the------ same.
EbM7
Am/D
IÕve heard
it too many times to ignore it. ItÕs something that IÕm supposed to be.
Cm7 F
Eb/F Dm7
F/G G7 Cm7 F7sus Bb
Someday
weÕll find it, the-- rainbow connection, The lovers, the dreamers and me.
F/A Gm7 Bb/F
La da da
dee da da do.
Eb(add
2) Eb Fsus F7 Bb
La la -- --
da da da de da do.