Some I’ve been down so low of peo ple (G)look at (CN.C.)me and they know.
They can (F)tell some a thing is wrong, I give like a (F)I so don’t be long.
Well, (CN.C.)star ing through a win dow, stand ing out (CN.C.)side, y they’re I’d just er, too er, hap py to you care to night.
Wan na be like them, but I’ll mess it up a gain.
I tripped on my way in and got kicked out side.
Ev ’ry bod y saw.
And I (F)know that it’s a won der ful world, but I can’t feel it (G)right now.
Well, I (F)thought that I was do ing well, but I just wan na (G)cry now.
Well, I (Dm)know that it’s a won der ful world,
from the sky (D#m)down to the (Em7)sea, but I can (Am)on ly see it (G)when you’re here,
here with (C)me.
Mm.
Some times I feel so full of love it (G)just at (CN.C.)comes spill ing out.
It’s un (F)com fort a ble to see, I give it a (F)way so eas i ly.
Well, (CN.C.)But if I had some one, I would do (CN.C.)an y thing.
I’d nev er, nev er, nev er let you feel a lone.
Wan na be I won’t, I won’t leave you on your own.
But who am I to dream?
and Dreams are for fools.
Ev They let you down.
Well, I (F)know that it’s a won der ful world, but I can’t feel it (G)right now.
Well, I (F)thought that I was do ing well, but I just wan na (G)cry now.
Well, I (Dm)know that it’s a won der ful world,
from the sky (D#m)down to the (Em7)sea, but I can (Am)on ly see it (G)when you’re here,
here with (C)me.
Mm.
(C)me.
Mm.
And I (C)wish that I could (Bb)make it bet (Abmaj7)ter.
I’d give (Bb)an y thing
for you to call me.
May be just a (Bb)lit tle let (Abmaj7)ter.
Oh, we could start
a gain.
Well, I (C)me.
Oh.
And I (F)know that it’s a won der ful world, I can’t feel it (G)right now.
I got (F)all the right clothes to wear, I just wan na (G)cry now, cry now.
Well, I (Dm)know that it’s a won der ful world,
from the sky (D#m)down to the (Em7)sea, but I can (Am)on ly see it (G)when you’re here,
here with me.
Mm.
And I (Am)know that it’s a (G)won der ful world
when you’re with me.
This page shows “Wonderful World” by James Morrison in our color-coded kid songbook view — every note is colored by pitch (red C, orange D, yellow E, green F, blue G, purple A, pink B) and the lyrics sit directly under each note, so children can sing along while they play. The song is in the key of C at 160 BPM, a comfortable easy-level arrangement perfect for first-time learners.