Over The Rainbow Chords

Learn how to play Over The Rainbow!

Spy Tunes have recorded the Eva Cassidy version of Over The Rainbow, a song that was voted “Best Song of the 20th Century”.

With its intricate picking pattern and chord extensions Over The Rainbow gently moves you from one chord to the next, similarly to the orchestral arrangement of the original recording.

There is some seriously clever chord manipulation going on in Eva Cassidy‘s arrangement.

The intro moves from I to II, but only after swapping between the Iadd9 and Isus2 chord 9 times!

This builds up great tension without really going anywhere, seriously clever!

The chorus movement of: I – VI – III – I7 – IV – IVm7 – I, demonstrates careful minimalistic movement from chord to chord, clearly indicating where to go next.

Eva Cassidy Guitar style

Eva Cassidy’s guitar style is heavily inspired by classical guitar arranging.

Using almost counterpoint movements we never feel as if anything sudden happens.

This relaxes the listener and moves the focus to the vocal melody.

To understand this composition in full you need to use the DIY TAB of The Guitar Conspiracy.

Notice how the Chordacus images below are in relation to open position chords.

Think of Over The Rainbow as in the key of G since this is what the chord shapes suggest, adjust key signature with a capo.