The Rainbow Connection By Paul Williams, Kenneth Ascher, and Kermit the Frog
Want to be able to play the part where Kermit raises an octave? Try this version:Rainbow Connection (Full Song) +8va Verse 1 5 6 7 -8 8 8 -5 6 7 7 -8 Why are there so many songs a-bout rainbows, 6 5 6 -7 7 6 -6 And what's on the o-ther side? 5 6 7 -8 8 6 -5 6 7 7 -8 Rainbows are vi-sions but on-ly illusions, 6 5 6 -7 -7 7 6 -6 And rainbows have no-thing to hide. Refrain-6 8 -6 8 -6 8 -6 8 -6 8 -6 So we've been told and some choose to be-lieve it. -7 -7 -7 -8 -7 6 -7 I- know they're wrong, wait and see.-5 -6 7 -7 7 Someday we'll find it, -6 6 -7 -8 -7 7 The rainbow connection, 6 -5 6 7 8 8 -8 7 The lo-vers, the dreamers and me. Verse 2 5 6 7 -8 8 8 -5 6 7 7 7 -8 Who said that ev'ry wish would be heard and answered 6 5 6 -7 7 6 -6 When wished on the morning star 5 6 7 -8 8 8 6 -5 6 7 7 -8 Somebody thought of that, and someone believed it 6 5 6 7 6 -6 Look what it's done so far Refrain-6 8 -6 8 -6 8 -6 8 -6 8 -6 What's so amazing that keeps us star-gazing -7 -7 -7 -7 -8 -7 6 -7 And what do we think we might see -5 -6 7 -7 7 Someday we'll find it, -6 6 -7 -8 -7 7 The rainbow connection, 6 -5 6 7 8 8 -8 7 The lo-vers, the dreamers and me. Bridge -8 7 -8 8 -8 7 6 All of us under its spell. 6 -6 -7 7 6 -6 7 -8 8 We know that it's probably ma-gic. Verse 3
5 6 7 -8 8 8 6 -5 6 7 7 -8 Have you been half-asleep and have you heard voices 6 5 6 -7 7 6 -6 I've heard them calling my name 5 6 7 -8 8 6 -5 6 7 7 -8 Is this the sweet sound that calls the young sailors 6 5 6 -7 7 7 6 -6 The voice might be one and the same Refrain-6 8 -6 8 -6 8 -6 8 -6 8 -6 I've heard it too many times to ignore it -7 -7 -7 -7 -8 -7 6 -7 It's something that I'm s'posed to be -5 -6 7 -7 7 Someday we'll find it, -6 6 -7 -8 -7 7 The rainbow connection, 6 -5 6 7 8 8 -8 7 The lo-vers, the dreamers and me. Tag -8 7 -8 8 -8 7 6 La da da di da da doo 6 -6 -7 7 6 7 -7 8 La da da da da de di doo "Life's like a movie, write your own ending. Keep believing, keep pretending."
-Jim Henson