Chords of: Over the Rainbow by: Israel Kamakawiwo'ole. (Bb7, C, F, Am) are the main chords of the song. The chords are displayed instantly in real-time with a YouTube player, four synced views, instrument diagrams, loop practice and a built-in vocal-remover mixer.
“Over the Rainbow” by Israel Kamakawiwo'ole is in F Major and runs at about 85 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 20 different chords across 92 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Bb7, C, F, Am.
C is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 25% of the 3:33 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Bb7 → C → Am → F → C → F → C → F. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: intermediate — 5 main chords including 0 extended or barre voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 1 and use E major shapes — the song stays in F Major but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| C | 0:53 | 25% |
| F | 0:47 | 22% |
| Am | 0:39 | 18% |
| G | 0:24 | 11% |
| Em | 0:15 | 7% |
| Bb7 | 0:06 | 3% |
| C/Bb | 0:05 | 2% |
| Fmaj7 | 0:04 | 2% |
Bb7 – C – Em – Am – F – C – G – Am – F – C – Em – G – F – C – F – E – E7 – Am – F – C – Em – F – C – F – C – G – Am – Dm – F – C – Caug – Em – E – F – C – F – C – G – Am – F – C – G – Am – F – C – G – Am – Dm – …
