This article is about a ukulele lesson for the song “What a Wonderful World,” sung by the legendary Louis Armstrong. This song is one of the most popular to play on the ukulele. You are surely going to love playing it on your ukulele. We have given the chords both in the key of C scale and F scale, so beginners can easily play the version they feel more comfortable with, but trust us, you will get the original feeling of the song with the original scale, i.e., C scale.
Please note that the chords given here are for the original version of the song by Louis Armstrong only, and the chords may differ for any other reprised version of this song. So now let’s start the lesson and learn how to play the What a Wonderful World Ukulele Chords.
Chords Used in the Original Version by Louis Armstrong
| Ukulele Chords | How to play |
|---|---|
| C | 0003 |
| Em | 0432 |
| F | 2010 |
| E7 | 1202 |
| Am | 2000 |
| G7 | 0212 |
| A7 | 0100 |
| Dm | 2210 |
As you can see, the chords are C major, E minor, D minor, F major, Emajor7, A minor, Gmajor7, and Amajor7. You can learn how to place your fingers to play these chords from the table given above. You can use these same chords to play the whole song.
Strumming Pattern
The strumming pattern for the song is D DU UDU, which is a little tricky for beginners. You might find difficulty in changing chords while playing this rhythm. However, you can also play down strums only.
Song Chords in the Key of C
- Original Song Key – C major
- Chords Used – C, Em, F, E7, Am, G7, A7
- Difficulty Level – Beginner
VERSE 1
[C] I see trees of [Em] green,
[Am] red roses [Em] too
[F] I see them [C] bloom
[E7] for me and [Am] you
[F] And I think to myself
[G7] What a wonderful [C] world [F] [G7]
VERSE 2
[C] I see skies of [Em] blue
and [F] clouds of [Em] white
[F] The bright blessed days,
the [E7] dark sacred [Am] nights
[F] And I think to myself
[G7] What a wonderful [C] world [F] [C]
BRIDGE
[G7] The colors of the rainbow
[C] So pretty in the sky
[G7] Are also on the faces
[C] Of people going by
[Am] I see friends shaking hands, saying,
[Em] “How do you do?”
[Am] They’re really saying,
[F] “I love [G7] you”
VERSE 3
[C] I hear babies [Em] cry,
[F] I watch them [Em] grow
[F] They’ll learn much [C] more
Than [E7] I’ll ever [Am] know
[F] And I think to myself
[G7] What a wonderful [C] world [A7]
[F] Yes, I think to myself
[G7] What a wonderful [C] world [F] [C]
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Song Chords in the Key of F
VERSE 1
[F] I see trees of [C] green,
[Dm] red roses [Am] too
[Gm] I see them [F] bloom
[A7] for me and [Dm] you
[Bb] And I think to myself
[C] What a wonderful [F] world
VERSE 2
[F] I see skies of [C] blue
and [Dm] clouds of [Am] white
[Gm] The bright blessed [F] days,
the [A7] dark sacred [Dm] nights
[Bb] And I think to myself
[C] What a wonderful [F] world
BRIDGE
[C] The colors of the rainbow
[F] So pretty in the sky
[C] Are also on the faces
[F] Of people going by
[Dm] I see friends shaking [Am] hands, saying,
[Dm] “How do you [Am] do?”
[Dm] They’re really [Am] saying,
[F] “I love [C] you”
VERSE 3
[F] I hear babies [C] cry,
[Dm] I watch them [Am] grow
[Gm] They’ll learn much [F] more
Than [A7] I’ll ever [Dm] know
[Bb] And I think to myself
[C] What a wonderful [F] world
[Bb] Yes, I think to myself
[C] What a wonderful [F] world
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We hope the chords and strumming pattern were helpful. For any suggestions or corrections, please comment below.
If you feel difficulty in playing, then we would suggest you go through the chord table given at the start of this article. Just try to place your fingers as it is mentioned in the table. If you follow the instructions that we have given here, you will soon be playing each and every chord required for this song.
Most of us do not give much time and lack patience to learning things, which results in our failure with any of the musical instruments. Professionals in the music field always advise novice players to stick to the routine of daily practise and show extreme patience because these are the only tools that will make you a master of the instrument you are playing.
Song Credits –
Song Title – What a Wonderful World
Artist – Louis Armstrong
Written By – Bob Thiele and George David Weiss
Produced by – Bob Thiele
Release Date – October 18, 1967
We do not own any rights to the song. All credit goes to the original owners of this song.
Please note that we do not own the lyrics to this song. We have just provided the chords in written form so that you can easily play them with your instrument.
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