What a Wonderful World Chords
A slow ballad that lives on its chord changes. Take it easy, let every chord ring, and leave space. The capo version keeps the original sound with friendlier shapes.
Louis Armstrong · 1967 · Written by Bob Thiele and George David Weiss
- Key: F
- Slow and swung
- 10 chords
- Intermediate
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Chords in this song
Play along, bar by bar
Each box is one bar of four beats. Press play, or tap a bar to start there.
First chord
F
Next
Am
Verse×2
Bridge
Verse
Ending
How to strum it
- ↓1
- ·and
- ↓2
- ↑and
- ·3
- ↑and
- ↓4
- ↑and
Swing it: long, short. And play it softer than you think.
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Frequently asked questions
What key is What a Wonderful World in?
Louis Armstrong recorded it in F. It uses 10 chords: F, Am, Bb, Gm, A7, Dm, Db, Gm7, C7, C.
Is What a Wonderful World hard to play on guitar?
It's a intermediate song in the original key, because of the barre chords. With a capo on the 5th fret, 9 of the 10 chords become open shapes, and it gets a lot easier.