VERSION 1 Verse: F C Dm Am I see trees of green, red roses too Gm F A7 Dm I see them bloom, for me and you, Bb C F And I think to myself, What a wonderful world. Verse: F C Dm Am I see skies of blue and clouds of white, Gm F A7 Dm The bright blessed day, the dark sacred night, Bb C F And I think to myself, what a wonderful world Verse: C F The colours of a rainbow are 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 F C They’re really saying I love you. Verse: F C Dm Am I hear babies cry, I watch them grow Gm F A7 Dm They'll learn much more than I'll ever know, Bb C F And I think to myself what a wonderful world Bb C F Yes I think to myself, what a wonderful world. VERSION 2 Verse 1: C Em Am Em I see trees of green, red roses too Dm C E7 Am I see them bloom, for me and you Ab Dm G C G And I think to myself, What a wonderful world Verse 2: C Em Am Em I see skies of blue and clouds of white Dm C E7 Am The bright blessed day, the dark sacred night Ab Dm G C And I think to myself, what a wonderful world Bridge: G C The colours of the rainbow, so pretty in the sky G C Are also on the faces of people going by Am Em Am Em I see friends shaking hands saying how do you do F Em Dm C G They’re really saying I love you Verse 3: C Em F Em I hear babies crying, I watch them grow Dm C E7 Am They'll learn much more than I'll ever know Ab Dm G C B A And I think to myself, what a wonderful world Outro: Fmaj7 Dm7 G C Yes I think to myself, what a wonderful world This arrangement is its contributor’s own interpretation, shared for private study, education and non-commercial use. The underlying song, lyrics and music remain the property of their copyright owners. To request removal, see Legal & Copyright.
What A Wonderful World chords by Louis Armstrong
Suggested strum6/8 lilt6/8 feel
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d
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d
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u
Also works: 6/8 flowing d – u d – u
How to play What A Wonderful World on ukulele
On ukulele, What A Wonderful World comes down to the 6/8 lilt: d – – d – u. The original recording is in F major. I rate the chords skilled, a fair middle ground. Sway one relaxed downstroke per beat and let each chord ring.
15 ukulele chords used in "What A Wonderful World" by Louis Armstrong: A, Am, A7, Bb, B, C, Dm, Dm7, Em, E7, F, Fmaj7, G, Gm and Ab
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who actually bashes people for liking an instrument? imagine being this rude and pressed over an instrument lmao
I like playing this on 7+ and mashing it up with Twenty One Pilots Can’t Help Falling in Love! View Renee Dominque’s video to see what I’m talking about
Yeah, guys, I have another version. It’s much more complicated but u will appreciate the great sound:
[F] I see trees of [Am] green, [Bb] red roses [Am] too
[Gm7] I see them [F] bloom [A7] for, me and [Dm] you,
And I [Bb] think to myself, [Gm7] What a [C7] wonderful [F] world [Fmaj7] [Bbmaj7] [C7]
Replace all the chords in the song with these and it’s much more the “original” sound 😉
I think the F on ‘I love you’ should be Gm? I can’t make the vocals fit elsewise
Super, easy for an old chap like me
Very puzzling. I’m “good enough” to gig on upright bass in four jazz groups and a couple of big bands, and have played guitar for 40 years, but I prefer playing uke to guitar.
this is so cool!!! now i can play it eventhough im a absolute beginner
okay this doesnt have to do with the ukulele but i watched the music video and went through the comments (who doesnt XD) and i read this by a man named Oldscratch26, look what he said: I am 83 now, and this song brings back so many memories. this made me happy because this song deserves to be remembered and briing back great memories
-Elely
i love this song on the uke <3
Hey guys! What strumming pattern do you use on this one? Thanks!
try pickig 3121 <3
For easier chords -5
OMG I LOVE THIS SONG SOOOOO
MUCH I MIGHT PLAY IT FOR MY TALENT SHOW LOL
I wanted to let you know, the use chords are not accurate, and I had tor make changes to it, myself.
– 5 has the easier chords and good if your a little lower when singing
love it.
My 1st Ukulele song!..lovely song
This is such a great ukulele song! I love it!
poop
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