Learn "IF I RULED THE WORLD" by Jamie Cullum on Piano

Master "IF I RULED THE WORLD" by Jamie Cullum with our interactive piano player. This medium-level Jazz arrangement is in the key of Ab at 58 BPM, making it a great challenge for intermediate piano players.

Tip: Use the speed control to practice at 70% tempo first. Focus on tricky chord transitions before attempting the full arrangement at 58 BPM.

Lyrics

If I ruled the (Cm)world, ev ’ry day would be the first day of (Cm)spring; ev ’ry heart would have a (Eb)new song to sing, and we’d sing of the (Bb)joy ev ’ry morn ing would bring. If I ruled the (Abmaj7)world, ev ’ry man would be as free as a (Ab)bird; ev ’ry voice would be a (Eb)voice to be (Ab)heard. But take my (Cm)word: we would (Ebmaj7)treas ure each day that oc (Cm)curred. My (Cmaj7)world would be a (Fmaj9)beau ti ful place where we would (E)weave such won der ful (Fm7)dreams. My (Ebmaj9)world would wear a (Ebmaj9)smile on its face, like the (Cm7)man in the (F7)moon has (A)with the (D)moon (Fm7)beams. If I ruled the (Cm)world, ev ’ry man would see the world was his (Ab)friend, yeah. There’d be hap pi ness that no man could end. No, my friend, not if I ruled the world. Ev ’ry head would be held (F#m7)up (Abm7)high; there’d be (Ebmaj7)sun shine in ev ’ry one’s sky if the (Fm11)day ev er dawned when (Bb13sus)I ruled the (Ab)world. Ev ’ry head would be held up (Ab)high. The (Cm)stars shine down on us (Bb)too, if the day ev er dawned when I ruled the (Bb)world.

Song Details

Category
Jazz
Key
Ab
Tempo
58 BPM
Difficulty
medium

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How to Play "If I Ruled The World" on Piano

  1. 1
    Pick a practice mode — Choose from Fall Down, Beginner, Lead Sheet, Bar Sheet, or Simple Sheet — each mode visualizes the music differently to match your learning style.
  2. 2
    Practice each hand separately — Use the Left, Right, and Both buttons to isolate the bass or treble part and build muscle memory one hand at a time.
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  4. 4
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