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What A Wonderful World

What a Wonderful World was written by Bob Thiele and George David Weiss during a period of racial and political upheaval in the United States, aiming to promote an optimistic outlook on life.

Key: C

Introduction:

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        C         Em      F          Em 
I see trees of green, red roses too
 Dm          C        E7          Am 
I see them bloom, for me and you
       G#             Dm7         G           C      G 
And I think to myself, what a wonderful world

       C         Em         F          Em 
I see skies of blue and clouds of white
 Dm                  C         E7            Am 
The bright blessed day, the dark sacred night
       G#             Dm7         G           C 
And I think to myself, what a wonderful world

     G                          C 
The colours of the rainbow, so pretty in the sky
 G                        C 
Are also on the faces of people going by
         Am              Em           Am          Em 
I see friends shaking hands saying how do you do
 F              Em     Dm    C    G 
They&rsquo re really saying I love you

        C       Em         F            Em 
I hear babies crying, I watch them grow
 Dm               C              E7         Am 
They' ll learn much more than I' ll ever know
       G#               Dm7      G            C     A#7    A7 
And I think to myself, what a wonderful world
       F7M            Dm7       G           C 
Yes I think to myself, what a wonderful world