Somewhere Over the Rainbow Sheet Music - Items tagged as "Piano/vocal"

The Wizard of Oz is a classic that everyone, at some point in their lives, has experienced. Maybe it was in a book, on the television, or even on the stage. Regardless of how one comes to know the story, you cannot help but welcome the Tin Man, the Scarecrow, and the Lion into your life. And let us not forget Dorothy and Toto. The Wizard of Oz is the true definition of a classic.

It only makes sense that the music from the production would be viewed the same way. When Judy Garland sang Somewhere Over the Rainbow in 1939, everyone knew it was spectacular, but no one could predict just how famous this piece would become. In fact, to this day, it is Garland’s most well-known song.

Harold Arlen, the composer of this magnificent piece, composed over 500 great pieces in his lifetime. In addition to Somewhere Over the Rainbow, he’s created other music that went on to stand the test of time and he’s also performed with some of the best – including Barbra Streisand. None, however, stand out like Judy Garland and Somewhere Over the Rainbow. If you want to drift away to:

Somewhere over the rainbow, way up high

There's a land that I heard of once in a lullaby

Somewhere over the rainbow, skies are blue

And the dreams that you dare to dream

Really do come true…

...then you will want to consider checking out the sheet music for Somewhere Over the Rainbow scored for piano, vocals, and chords. This piece was composed by Harold Arlen with lyrics by E.Y. Harburg and, of course, initially sung by the great Judy Garland.

The official name for this piece is “Over the Rainbow;” however, as it became popular in mainstream music, it became better known as “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” - and that’s currently what the majority of people call it (and search for it online!). Therefore, we have tried to make the music as easy as possible to find, by including (Somewhere) in the title, for those who know the official name of the piece as well as those who have just heard the song and fell in love with it.