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What A Wonderful World
Glen Campbell
album Love Songs
Intro    F    Bb    F  Bb  
Verse 1
BbI see Ftrees of Amgreen    Bbred roses AmtooGm  
I see them Fbloom        A7for me and Dmyou
And I C#think to myself   Gmwhat a Cwonderful FworldA  Bb  C  
Verse 2
CI see Fskies of Amblue     Bbclouds of AmwhiteGm  
Bright blessed Fday      A7the darkness of Dmnight
And I C#think to myself   Bbwhat a Cwonderful FworldBb  F  
Chorus
The Ccolors of the Am7rainbow   so Fpretty in the Fmaj7sky
Are Calso on the Am7faces   of Fpeople going Fmaj7by
I see Dmfriends shakin' Amhands  sayin' "DmHow do you Amdo?"
BbThey're really Am7saying "GmI love Cyou"
Verse 3
I Fhear babies Amcryin'    BbI watch them AmgrowGm  
They learn much Fmore    A7than I'll ever Dmknow
And I C#think to myself    Gmwhat a Cwonderful FworldF#m7  D  
                    Gm    C(no chords)          F    Bb  F  
And I think to myself   what a wonderful world
GmOh Fyeah
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The story behind the song

This song is a simple, heartfelt ode to the beauty of the natural world and the simple joys of observation. It finds deep meaning in the sight of green trees and red roses, and the vibrant colors of a rainbow stretching across the sky. The lyrics marvel at the small wonders that surround us, suggesting a quiet appreciation for life's everyday miracles. It's a song that invites you to slow down and truly see the world around you.

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What A Wonderful World

by Glen Campbell

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Am7

Fmaj7

F#m7

What A Wonderful World

Glen Campbell

album Love Songs

F Bb F Bb

Intro

Verse 1

Bb F Am Bb Am Gm

I see trees of green red roses too

F A7 Dm

I see them bloom for me and you

C# Gm C F A Bb C

And I think to myself what a wonderful world

Verse 2

C F Am Bb Am Gm

I see skies of blue clouds of white

F A7 Dm

Bright blessed day the darkness of night

C# Bb C F Bb F

And I think to myself what a wonderful world

Chorus

C Am7 F Fmaj7

The colors of the rainbow so pretty in the sky

C Am7 F Fmaj7

Are also on the faces of people going by

Dm Am Dm Am

I see friends shakin' hands sayin' "How do you do?"

Bb Am7 Gm C

They're really saying "I love you"

Verse 3

F Am Bb Am Gm

I hear babies cryin' I watch them grow

F A7 Dm

They learn much more than I'll ever know

C# Gm C F F#m7 D

And I think to myself what a wonderful world

Gm C F Bb F

(no chords)

And I think to myself what a wonderful world

Gm F

Oh yeah

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