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What a Wonderful World

Louis Armstrong

A timeless ballad โ€” take it slow and let it breathe.

key C easy classicmellowfeel-good
strummingโ†“ down ยท โ†‘ up ยท โœ• mute
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Intro

C Dm C Dm  

Verse 1

C I see trees of Em green, red F roses Em too

Dm I see them C bloom, for E7 me and Am you

And Ab I think to Dm7 myself, what a G wonderful

C world G  

Verse 2

C I see skies of Em blue and F clouds of Em white

Dm The bright blessed C day, the dark E7 sacred Am night

And Ab I think to Dm7 myself, what a G wonderful

C world Dm Dm C  

Bridge

G The colours of the rainbow, so pretty in the C sky

G Are also on the faces of people going C by

Am I see friends Em shaking hands Am saying how do

Em you do

Am They're really Em saying Dm I C love G you

Verse 3

C I hear babies Em crying, I F watch them Em grow

Dm They'll learn much C more than E7 I'll ever Am know

And Ab I think to Dm7 myself, what a G wonderful

C world Bb7 A7  

Outro

Dm7 Yes I think to G7 myself, what a wonderful

Cmaj7 world