Lyrics
There’s a great big world un der the sea, there’s a lot of crea tures (G)in it
and if you want to (D)vis it them you’d bet ter be a real ly good (G)swim mer.
The (D)oc to pus waves (F#7)all his arms when he (E7)sees his friend the whale,
the (D)an gel fish just (F#7)laughs and laughs as she (E7)tick les the lob ster’s tail.
La la (A)la la la la la la la, it’s a great big world.
La la la la la la la la la, it’s a great big world.
The (D)lit tle fish es (F#7)they all glide while the (E7)pi pi shells all (A)o pen (E)wide, the (D)sea grass sways from (F#7)side to side in the (E7)beau ti ful sea weed for est.
There’s a (A)great big world un der the sea, there’s a lot of crea tures (G)in it
and if you want to (D)vis it them you’d bet ter be a real ly good (G)swim mer.
(C)Count the col ours (C)you have seen, (A)red and blue and yel low and green, the (C)fun ni est fish I’ve (A)ev er seen was a (B)yel low sub mar ine.
La la (A)la la la la la la la, it’s a great big world.
The (D)mer maid sings her (F#7)mer maid (B7)song in the (E7)un der wa ter (A)jun gle, the (D)oc to pus and the (F#7)an gel fish and the (E7)lob ster and the whale all sing a long.
La la (A)la la la la la la la, it’s a great big world.
(A)la la la la la la la, it’s a great big world.
Great Big World by Boys Like Girls
Easy piano arrangement in the key of A at 126 BPM. Difficulty: easy. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.
About “Great Big World”
- What key is "Great Big World" in?
- "Great Big World" by Boys Like Girls is in the key of A with a tempo of 126 BPM. Difficulty: easy.
- Is "Great Big World" easy to play on piano?
- Yes — this arrangement is rated easy, meaning it uses simple chord patterns and a manageable tempo. Most beginners can play through it in 1-3 practice sessions using our color-coded notes.
- Can I play "Great Big World" without reading sheet music?
- Yes. Our player offers a falling-notes mode (Synthesia-style) and a beginner mode with color-coded keys — both let you play along without reading traditional notation.
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