Louis Armstrong - What a Wonderful World Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele F#m | G♭m chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele Em7 chord diagram
Ukulele F#7 | G♭7 chord diagram
Ukulele Bm chord diagram
Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram
Ukulele A7 chord diagram
Ukulele Gmaj7 chord diagram
Ukulele F# | G♭ chord diagram
Ukulele B7 chord diagram
[Opening]
I see [D]trees of [F#m]green, [G]red roses [F#m]too
[Em7]I see them [D]bloom, for [F#7]me and [Bm]you,
And I [Bb]think to myself, [A7]
[A7]What a wonderful [D]world. [D] [Gmaj7] [A7]
[section 2]
I see [D]skies of [F#m]blue and [G]clouds of [F#m]white,
[Em7]The bright blessed [D]day, the [F#7]dark sacred [Bm]night,
And I [Bb]think to my[A7]self,
what a [A7]wonderful [D]world [G] [D]
[section 3]
The [A7]colors of the rainbow, so [D]pretty in the sky
Are [A7]also on the faces of [D]people goin’ by
I see [Bm]friends shaking [F#m]hands, saying, “[Bm]How do you [F#m]do?”
[Em7]They’re really [F#]saying,” [Em7]I love [A7]you.”
[section 4]
I hear [D]babies [F#m]cry,I [G]watch them [F#m]grow
[Em7]They’ll learn much [D]more [F#7]than I’ll ever [Bm]know,
And I [Bb]think to myself
[A7]what a [A7]wonderful [D]world [D] [B7]
[Closing]
Yes I [Em7]think to myself,
[A7]what a [Em7]wonderful [D]world. [Em7] [D]
How to play What a Wonderful World on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Louis Armstrong - What a Wonderful World on ukulele requires 11 chords and 18 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.
What a Wonderful World uses these transitions most often: A7 → D (7), Em7 → D (5), and F#m → Em7 (4). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with D - F#m chord transition.
1. D → F#m chord transition
To move from D to F#m;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on E string fret 2.
2. F#m → G chord transition
To move from F#m to G;
- Slide your index finger on C string from fret 1 to fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 2 to fret 3.
3. F#m → Em7 chord transition
To move from F#m to Em7;
- While playing F#m, lift your ring finger from E string fret 2.
- Slide your index finger on C string from fret 1 to fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
4. Em7 → D chord transition
To move from Em7 to D;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 2.
5. D → F#7 chord transition
To move from D to F#7;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to G string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 4.
- Place pinky on A string fret 4.
6. F#7 → Bm chord transition
To move from F#7 to Bm;
- While playing F#7, first lift your middle finger and pinky.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from C string fret 4 to G string fret 4.
7. Bm → Bb chord transition
To move from Bm to Bb;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your ring finger on G string from fret 4 to fret 3.
- Place middle finger on C string fret 2.
8. Bb → A7 chord transition
To move from Bb to A7;
- While playing Bb, first lift your middle finger and ring finger.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 1.
9. A7 → D chord transition
To move from A7 to D;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on C string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 2.
10. D → Gmaj7 chord transition
To move from D to Gmaj7;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
11. Gmaj7 → A7 chord transition
To move from Gmaj7 to A7;
- While playing Gmaj7, first lift your middle finger and ring finger.
- Slide your index finger on C string from fret 2 to fret 1.
12. D → G chord transition
To move from D to G;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 2 to fret 3.
13. D → Bm chord transition
To move from D to Bm;
- While playing D, lift your middle finger from C string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from E string fret 2 to G string fret 4.
14. Bm → F#m chord transition
To move from Bm to F#m;
- Slide your index finger on C string from fret 2 to fret 1.
- Slide your ring finger from G string fret 4 to E string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
15. Em7 → F# chord transition
To move from Em7 to F#;
- Slide your index finger on C string from fret 2 to fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on G string fret 3.
16. Em7 → A7 chord transition
To move from Em7 to A7;
- While playing Em7, lift your middle finger from A string fret 2.
- Slide your index finger on C string from fret 2 to fret 1.
17. D → B7 chord transition
To move from D to B7;
- While playing D, lift your ring finger from E string fret 2.
- Keep index finger on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger on C string from fret 2 to fret 3.
18. B7 → Em7 chord transition
To move from B7 to Em7;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 3 to A string fret 2.
What a Wonderful World chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in What a Wonderful World.
- What a Wonderful World includes 55 chord transitions, 18 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- What a Wonderful World contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how What a Wonderful World connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After D, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
- D → G: 29%
- D → Bm: 5%
After A7, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are D (42%), D7 (18%), and Dm (12%).- A7 → D: 42%
- A7 → Em7: 1%