Cat Stevens - Wild World Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Ukulele Am7 chord diagram
Ukulele D7 chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele Cmaj7 chord diagram
Ukulele F chord diagram
Ukulele Dm chord diagram
Ukulele E chord diagram
Ukulele E7 chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele Am chord diagram
[Opening]
[Am7]Now that I’ve [D7]lost everything to [G]you
You say you [Cmaj7]wanna start something [F]new
And it’s [Dm]breaking my heart you’re [E]leaving
[E7]Baby I’m grievin’
[Am7]But if you want to [D7]leave take good [G]care
Hope you have a [Cmaj7]lot of nice things to [F]wear
But then a [Dm]lot of nice things turn [E]bad out there
[chorus]
[C]Ooh [G]baby baby it’s a [Am]wild [F]world
[G]It’s hard to get [F]by just upon a [C]smile
[C]Ooh [G]baby baby it’s a [Am]wild [F]world
[G]I’ll always re[F]member you like a [C]child, girl [Dm] [E7]
[section 2]
[Am7]You know I’ve seen a [D7]lot of what the world can [G]do
And it’s [Cmaj7]breaking my heart in [F]two
Because I [Dm]never want to see you [E]sad girl
[E7]Don’t be a bad girl
[Am7]But if you want to [D7]leave take good [G]care
Hope you make a [Cmaj7]lot of nice friends out [F]there
But just [Dm]remember there’s a lot of bad [E]and beware
[chorus]
[C]Ooh [G]baby baby it’s a [Am]wild [F]world
[G]It’s hard to get [F]by just upon a [C]smile
Ooh [G]baby baby it’s a [Am]wild [F]world
[G]I’ll always re[F]member you like a [C]child, girl [Dm] [E7]
[Closing]
Baby I love you [Am7]
But if you want to [D7]leave take good [G]care
Hope you make a [Cmaj7]lot of nice friends out [F]there
But just re[Dm]member there’s a lot of bad [E]and beware
[chorus]
[C]Ooh [G]baby baby it’s a [Am]wild [F]world
[G]It’s hard to get [F]by just upon a [C]smile
[C]Ooh [G]baby baby it’s a [Am]wild [F]world
[G]I’ll always re[F]member you like a [C]child, girl
How to play Wild World on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Cat Stevens - Wild World on ukulele requires 10 chords and 16 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.
Wild World uses these transitions most often: Am → F (6), C → G (6), and F → C (6). 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 Am7 - D7 chord transition.
1. Am7 → D7 chord transition
To move from Am7 to D7;
- Place index finger on G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
2. D7 → G chord transition
To move from D7 to G;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to E string fret 3.
- Place middle finger on A string fret 2.
3. G → Cmaj7 chord transition
To move from G to Cmaj7;
- While playing G, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
- Keep middle finger on A string fret 2.
4. Cmaj7 → F chord transition
To move from Cmaj7 to F;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Place index finger on E string fret 1.
5. F → Dm chord transition
To move from F to Dm;
- Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on C string fret 2.
6. Dm → E chord transition
To move from Dm to E;
- While playing Dm, lift your ring finger from C string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 4.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
7. E → E7 chord transition
To move from E to E7;
- Slide your index finger on G string from fret 4 to fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 2.
8. E7 → Am7 chord transition
To move from E7 to Am7;
- While playing E7, first lift your index finger, middle finger, and ring finger.
9. E → C chord transition
To move from E to C;
- While playing E, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
10. C → G chord transition
To move from C to G;
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
- Place index finger on C string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on A string fret 2.
11. G → Am chord transition
To move from G to Am;
- While playing G, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
12. Am → F chord transition
To move from Am to F;
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
- Place index finger on E string fret 1.
13. F → G chord transition
To move from F to G;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 3.
14. F → C chord transition
To move from F to C;
- While playing F, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
15. C → Dm chord transition
To move from C to Dm;
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Place index finger on E string fret 1.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
16. Dm → E7 chord transition
To move from Dm to E7;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from C string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
Wild World chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Wild World.
- Wild World includes 79 chord transitions, 16 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Wild World contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Wild World connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
- G → Am: 13%
- G → F: 9%
After F, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).- F → C: 40%
- F → G: 21%