The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #26329   Message #798166
Posted By: Genie
07-Oct-02 - 05:54 AM
Thread Name: Lyr Req: The Rainbow Connection
Subject: The rainbow connection / Chords
Chord correction/modification on "Rainbow Connection:"

The song was originally written with a couple of major 7ths in it, and
Bm can be used instead of F# (in the chord pattern posted above), e.g.:

 

 D                      
Bm             
G                     
A

 Why are there /  so many /  songs about /  rainbows

            
D                   
Bm         G         
A

 And /  what's on the /  other /  side? /       
/

   D                     
Bm               
G            A

 Rainbows are /  visions, but /  only il- /  lusions,

           
D                      
Bm                
G          A

 And /  rainbows have /  nothing to /  hide.  
/     /

 Gmaj7 

 So we've been /  told, and some /  choose to be- / 
lieve it.  /

 Amaj7

 I know they're /  wrong -- wait and /  see.  /     
/

 G                       
A                   
F#m                  
B(7 )

 Someday we'll /  find it,  The /  Rainbow Con-
/  nection,

            
G                 
A                    
D

 The /  lovers, the /  dreamers and /  me.