What A Wonderful World

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[Intro]
C Dm C Dm
[Verse 1]
I see tCrees of gEmreen, rFed roses tEmoo
DmI see them Cbloom, fE7or me and yAmou
And I Abthink to myselDm7f, what a wGonderful woCrldG  
[Verse 2]
I see Cskies of Emblue and cFlouds of wEmhite
DmThe bright blessed Cday, the E7dark sacred nAmight
And I Abthink to myselDm7f, what a wGonderful woCrldDm  Dm  C  
[Bridge]
The Gcolours of the rainbow, so Cpretty in the sky
GAre also on the faces of Cpeople going by
I see frAmiends shaking hEmands saying Amhow do you Emdo
AmThey’re really Emsaying DmI Clove Gyou
[Verse 3]
I hear Cbabies Emcrying, I Fwatch them gEmrow
DmThey'll learn muCch more than IE7'll ever kAmnow
And I Abthink to myself, Dm7what a Gwonderful woCrldBb7  A7  
Yes I Dm7think to myself, G7what a wonderful Cmaj7world

The story behind the song

"What a Wonderful World" was written by Bob Thiele and George David Weiss, and first recorded by Louis Armstrong in 1967. Thiele and Weiss wrote the song specifically for Armstrong, intending it as a contrast to the turbulent times of the mid-1960s. Although initially not widely promoted in the United States, the song later gained significant recognition after being featured in a film. It has since been inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame.

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