Over the Rainbow

About This Song

“Over the Rainbow” is a ballad composed by Harold Arlen with lyrics by Yip Harburg. It was written for the 1939 film The Wizard of Oz and was sung by actress Judy Garland. It was entered in the National Recording Registry by the Library of Congress as music that is “culturally, historically, or artistically significant.” The Recording Industry Association of America and the National Endowment for the Arts ranked it #1 on their “Songs of the Century” list. The American Film Institute named it the “best movie song” on their “100 Years of Songs” list. The song is arranged for solo guitar in the key of G major. Stevan will be recording this arrangement for his upcoming album. (The audio for this score uses an instrumental sound sample to demonstrate the arrangement.)