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What a Wonderful World Chords

Louis Armstrong Intermediate Key of F 6 Chords 2 min read

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Key

F Major

Difficulty

Intermediate

Capo

None

Chords

F · Am · Bb · C · Dm · Gm

What a Wonderful World Chords – Guitar

Louis Armstrong’s timeless classic celebrating the beauty of everyday life. Intermediate difficulty in the key of F.

Slow Jazz Ballad (4/4 Time)

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Tip: Play this slowly and warmly. Let each chord ring out and breathe. The beauty of this song is in its simplicity and sincerity.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

F Am Bb Am Gm F

I see trees of green, red roses too

A7 Dm Db C

I see them bloom for me and you

F Am7Bb

And I think to myself

C F BbC

What a wonderful world

Verse 2

F Am Bb Am Gm F

I see skies of blue and clouds of white

A7 Dm Db C

The bright blessed day, the dark sacred night

F Am7Bb

And I think to myself

C F BbF

What a wonderful world

Bridge

C F

The colors of the rainbow, so pretty in the sky

C F

Are also on the faces of people going by

Dm Am Dm Am

I see friends shaking hands, saying, “How do you do?”

Dm Am Gm C

They’re really saying, “I love you”

Verse 3

F Am Bb Am Gm F

I hear babies cry, I watch them grow

A7 Dm Db C

They’ll learn much more than I’ll ever know

F Am7Bb

And I think to myself

C F BbC

What a wonderful world

Outro

F Am7Bb

Yes, I think to myself

C Bb F

What a wonderful world

Practice tip: This song has many chord changes. Take it very slowly at first and learn each verse section separately. The F-Am-Bb-Am-Gm-F sequence in the verses needs the most practice.

Ftap to play

Amtap to play

Bbtap to play

Ctap to play

Dmtap to play

Gmtap to play

Key

F Major

Difficulty

Intermediate

Tuning

G-C-E-A

Chords

F · Am · Bb · C · Dm · Gm

What a Wonderful World Chords – Ukulele

Louis Armstrong’s timeless classic celebrating the beauty of everyday life. Intermediate difficulty in the key of F.

Slow Jazz Ballad (4/4 Time)

↓↑↓↑

1234

Tip: Play this slowly and warmly. Let each chord ring out and breathe. The beauty of this song is in its simplicity and sincerity.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

F Am Bb Am Gm F

I see trees of green, red roses too

A7 Dm Db C

I see them bloom for me and you

F Am7Bb

And I think to myself

C F BbC

What a wonderful world

Verse 2

F Am Bb Am Gm F

I see skies of blue and clouds of white

A7 Dm Db C

The bright blessed day, the dark sacred night

F Am7Bb

And I think to myself

C F BbF

What a wonderful world

Bridge

C F

The colors of the rainbow, so pretty in the sky

C F

Are also on the faces of people going by

Dm Am Dm Am

I see friends shaking hands, saying, “How do you do?”

Dm Am Gm C

They’re really saying, “I love you”

Verse 3

F Am Bb Am Gm F

I hear babies cry, I watch them grow

A7 Dm Db C

They’ll learn much more than I’ll ever know

F Am7Bb

And I think to myself

C F BbC

What a wonderful world

Outro

F Am7Bb

Yes, I think to myself

C Bb F

What a wonderful world

Practice tip: This song has many chord changes. Take it very slowly at first and learn each verse section separately. The F-Am-Bb-Am-Gm-F sequence in the verses needs the most practice.

Ftap to play

Amtap to play

Bbtap to play

Ctap to play

Dmtap to play

Gmtap to play

Key

F Major

Difficulty

Intermediate

Left Hand

Root notes

Chords

F · Am · Bb · C · Dm · Gm

What a Wonderful World Chords – Piano

Louis Armstrong’s timeless classic celebrating the beauty of everyday life. Intermediate difficulty in the key of F.

Slow Jazz Ballad (4/4 Time)

↓↑↓↑

1234

Tip: Play this slowly and warmly. Let each chord ring out and breathe. The beauty of this song is in its simplicity and sincerity.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

F Am Bb Am Gm F

I see trees of green, red roses too

A7 Dm Db C

I see them bloom for me and you

F Am7Bb

And I think to myself

C F BbC

What a wonderful world

Verse 2

F Am Bb Am Gm F

I see skies of blue and clouds of white

A7 Dm Db C

The bright blessed day, the dark sacred night

F Am7Bb

And I think to myself

C F BbF

What a wonderful world

Bridge

C F

The colors of the rainbow, so pretty in the sky

C F

Are also on the faces of people going by

Dm Am Dm Am

I see friends shaking hands, saying, “How do you do?”

Dm Am Gm C

They’re really saying, “I love you”

Verse 3

F Am Bb Am Gm F

I hear babies cry, I watch them grow

A7 Dm Db C

They’ll learn much more than I’ll ever know

F Am7Bb

And I think to myself

C F BbC

What a wonderful world

Outro

F Am7Bb

Yes, I think to myself

C Bb F

What a wonderful world

Practice tip: This song has many chord changes. Take it very slowly at first and learn each verse section separately. The F-Am-Bb-Am-Gm-F sequence in the verses needs the most practice.

Ftap to play

Amtap to play

Bbtap to play

Ctap to play

Dmtap to play

Gmtap to play

Key

F Major

Difficulty

Intermediate

Tuning

gDGBD (Open G)

Chords

F · Am · Bb · C · Dm · Gm

What a Wonderful World Chords – Banjo

Louis Armstrong’s timeless classic celebrating the beauty of everyday life. Intermediate difficulty in the key of F.

Slow Jazz Ballad (4/4 Time)

↓↑↓↑

1234

Tip: Play this slowly and warmly. Let each chord ring out and breathe. The beauty of this song is in its simplicity and sincerity.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

F Am Bb Am Gm F

I see trees of green, red roses too

A7 Dm Db C

I see them bloom for me and you

F Am7Bb

And I think to myself

C F BbC

What a wonderful world

Verse 2

F Am Bb Am Gm F

I see skies of blue and clouds of white

A7 Dm Db C

The bright blessed day, the dark sacred night

F Am7Bb

And I think to myself

C F BbF

What a wonderful world

Bridge

C F

The colors of the rainbow, so pretty in the sky

C F

Are also on the faces of people going by

Dm Am Dm Am

I see friends shaking hands, saying, “How do you do?”

Dm Am Gm C

They’re really saying, “I love you”

Verse 3

F Am Bb Am Gm F

I hear babies cry, I watch them grow

A7 Dm Db C

They’ll learn much more than I’ll ever know

F Am7Bb

And I think to myself

C F BbC

What a wonderful world

Outro

F Am7Bb

Yes, I think to myself

C Bb F

What a wonderful world

Practice tip: This song has many chord changes. Take it very slowly at first and learn each verse section separately. The F-Am-Bb-Am-Gm-F sequence in the verses needs the most practice.

Ftap to play

Amtap to play

Bbtap to play

Ctap to play

Dmtap to play

Gmtap to play

Key

F Major

Difficulty

Intermediate

Tuning

G-D-A-E

Chords

F · Am · Bb · C · Dm · Gm

What a Wonderful World Chords – Mandolin

Louis Armstrong’s timeless classic celebrating the beauty of everyday life. Intermediate difficulty in the key of F.

Slow Jazz Ballad (4/4 Time)

↓↑↓↑

1234

Tip: Play this slowly and warmly. Let each chord ring out and breathe. The beauty of this song is in its simplicity and sincerity.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

F Am Bb Am Gm F

I see trees of green, red roses too

A7 Dm Db C

I see them bloom for me and you

F Am7Bb

And I think to myself

C F BbC

What a wonderful world

Verse 2

F Am Bb Am Gm F

I see skies of blue and clouds of white

A7 Dm Db C

The bright blessed day, the dark sacred night

F Am7Bb

And I think to myself

C F BbF

What a wonderful world

Bridge

C F

The colors of the rainbow, so pretty in the sky

C F

Are also on the faces of people going by

Dm Am Dm Am

I see friends shaking hands, saying, “How do you do?”

Dm Am Gm C

They’re really saying, “I love you”

Verse 3

F Am Bb Am Gm F

I hear babies cry, I watch them grow

A7 Dm Db C

They’ll learn much more than I’ll ever know

F Am7Bb

And I think to myself

C F BbC

What a wonderful world

Outro

F Am7Bb

Yes, I think to myself

C Bb F

What a wonderful world

Practice tip: This song has many chord changes. Take it very slowly at first and learn each verse section separately. The F-Am-Bb-Am-Gm-F sequence in the verses needs the most practice.

Ftap to play

Amtap to play

Bbtap to play

Ctap to play

Dmtap to play

Gmtap to play

Key

F Major

Difficulty

Intermediate

Harp Key

C Diatonic

Chords

F · Am · Bb · C · Dm · Gm

What a Wonderful World Chords – Harmonica

Louis Armstrong’s timeless classic celebrating the beauty of everyday life. Intermediate difficulty in the key of F.

Slow Jazz Ballad (4/4 Time)

↓↑↓↑

1234

Tip: Play this slowly and warmly. Let each chord ring out and breathe. The beauty of this song is in its simplicity and sincerity.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

F Am Bb Am Gm F

I see trees of green, red roses too

A7 Dm Db C

I see them bloom for me and you

F Am7Bb

And I think to myself

C F BbC

What a wonderful world

Verse 2

F Am Bb Am Gm F

I see skies of blue and clouds of white

A7 Dm Db C

The bright blessed day, the dark sacred night

F Am7Bb

And I think to myself

C F BbF

What a wonderful world

Bridge

C F

The colors of the rainbow, so pretty in the sky

C F

Are also on the faces of people going by

Dm Am Dm Am

I see friends shaking hands, saying, “How do you do?”

Dm Am Gm C

They’re really saying, “I love you”

Verse 3

F Am Bb Am Gm F

I hear babies cry, I watch them grow

A7 Dm Db C

They’ll learn much more than I’ll ever know

F Am7Bb

And I think to myself

C F BbC

What a wonderful world

Outro

F Am7Bb

Yes, I think to myself

C Bb F

What a wonderful world

Practice tip: This song has many chord changes. Take it very slowly at first and learn each verse section separately. The F-Am-Bb-Am-Gm-F sequence in the verses needs the most practice.