(C7)I see (F)trees of green,
red ros es (Am)too;
I see them bloom
for me and you.
And I (Db)think to my self,
what a (C7)won der ful world.
I see (F)skies of blue
and clouds of (Am)white;
the bright bless ed (F)day,
the dark sa cred (Dm)night.
And I (Db)think to my self,
what a (C7)won der ful world.
The (Bb6)col ours of the rain bow,
so (F)pret ty in the sky,
are (Bb6)al so on the fac (C)es
of (F)peo ple go ing by.
I see (Dm)friends shak ing (C)hands,
say ing (F)“How do you do?”
They’re real ly (F#dim)say ing
(Gm7)“I love you.”
I hear (F)ba bies cry (Am)ing,
I watch them (Am)grow.
They’ll learn much (F)more
than I’ll ev er (Dm)know.
And I (Db)think to my self,
what a (C7)won der ful world.
Yes,
I (Gm7)think to my self,
what a won der ful (F)world.
Oh, yes.
What A Wonderful World by Louis Armstrong
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Easy piano arrangement in the key of F at 108 BPM. Difficulty: beginner. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.
Learn how to accompany it· the chords and what each hand plays, on Super Simple Chords ↗This arrangement is a great way to get comfortable with jazzy chord movement in the key of B♭, where your hands need to feel at home on those two flats from the start.
Your left hand plays block bass, so the challenge isn't pattern complexity — it's the sheer number of chord changes.
Eighteen chords means new shapes arrive quickly, and the chromatic ones like F♯dim, Faug, and A7 will catch you off guard if you haven't isolated them.
Start hands-separate at around 70 BPM, and loop any two-bar phrase where the chord root moves by a half step — that's where most stumbles happen.
Pay attention to the smooth walk from B♭ down through D7 to Gm; get that transition feeling automatic.
Once your left hand knows where it's going, the right hand melody sits beautifully on top.
This is the piece that'll make chromatic chord changes feel normal to you — real foundation-building for jazz piano.
About “What A Wonderful World”
- What key is "What A Wonderful World" in?
- "What A Wonderful World" by Louis Armstrong is in the key of F with a tempo of 108 BPM. Difficulty: beginner.
- Is "What A Wonderful World" easy to play on piano?
- Yes — this arrangement is rated beginner, 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 "What A Wonderful 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.
- What chords are used in "What A Wonderful World"?
- This arrangement of "What A Wonderful World" uses 18 chords: A7, Am, Bb, Bb6, Bbmaj7, C, C7, D, +10 more.
- How long does it take to learn "What A Wonderful World" on piano?
- 1–3 short practice sessions for the basics; 2–3 weeks to perform confidently with both hands.
- What other songs by Louis Armstrong can I play here?
- Try "BABY, IT'S COLD OUTSIDE", "JUST A GIGOLO", "DREAM A LITTLE DREAM OF ME". All are available in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.