Omaha Rainbow

 

Written by John Stewart

 

‘Omaha Rainbow’ is only on the fantastic “California Bloodlines” album, Capitol Records, 69, best re-release as CD is the BGO double CD "California Bloodlines/Willard". 

This is an excellent song.  Musically most interesting – weaves from one key to another and back.  ‘Omaha Rainbow’ is also the name of a great lil´ magazine.

 

 

A-keeping my (F)eyes on the Omaha (Gm)rainbow,

Making the (C)rain go out of my (F)way. (hold)

A-keeping my (F)eyes on the Omaha (Gm)rainbow,

Going down the (C)same roads as my younger (D#)days. (hold)

 

And I remember the (G#)name, Ernesto (Bbm)Juarez,

Wherever the (D#)man says, we got to (G#)go. (hold)

There´s going to be a (G#)change, Ernesto (Bbm)Juarez,

But it´s a (D#)long way to (Fm)August,

I got a (C#)lot of roads to (G#)go.(hold)   (Fm)     (C)

 

Yeah, and even if I (F)go, oh, out to (Gm)California,

I´ve got to (C)warn you what I´m going to (F)say. (hold)

Yeah, and even if I (F)go out to (Gm)California,

It´s a (D#)long way to (Fm)August,

Picking up (C#)friends along the (G#)way.(hold)

 

So keep your (Bbm)eyes on that (D#)far distant (G#)star,

And the (Bbm)sun´s going to (D#)shine where you (G#)are.

Oh, keep your (Bbm)eyes on that (D#)far distant (G#)star,

And the (Bbm)sun´s going to (Bbm7/G#)shine

Where (Bbm7/F)you (D#)are. (hold)

 

A-keeping my (G#)eyes on that Omaha (Bbm)rainbow,

Making the (D#)rain go out of my (G#)way. (hold)

A-keeping my (G#)eyes on that Omaha (Bbm)rainbow,

Making the (D#)rain go out of my (G#)way. (hold) (G#) (Bbm) (D#) (G#) 

(Bbm) (D#) (G#)

 

© John Stewart, All Rights Reserved

 

Some awkward chords there.

If you want to transpose:

 

F   Gm  C  D#  G#  Bbm  Fm  C#

G   Am  D  F   Bb  Cm   Gm  Eb

A   Bm  E  G   C   Dm   Am  F

D   Em  A  C   F   Gm   Dm  Bb

 

janhauenstein@gmx.de

 

4/2002