Wonderful World! (Sam Cooke) (Lyrics) (1960) Chords

Tempo:
129.3 bpm
Chords used:

B

F#

E

G#m

C#m

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Wonderful World! (Sam Cooke) (Lyrics) (1960) chords
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[G#m]
Don't know much about history, [C#m] don't know much [F#]
biology, [B] don't know much [G#m] about a science
book, [E] don't know much [F#] about the French I took, [B] but I do [E] know that I love you.
[B] And I [E] know that if you loved me [D#m] too, what a [G#] wonderful world [B] this would be.
Don't know [G#m] much about geography, [C#m] don't know much [F#]
trigonometry, [B] don't know much [G#m] about algebra,
[E] don't know what [F#] a slide rule is for, [B] but I do [E] know what it was used to.
[B] And if this one [E] could be with you, [F#] what a wonderful world [B] this would be.
[F#] Now I don't [B] claim to be an A [F#] student, but I'm trying to be, [C#] for maybe by being [B] an A
student [C#] baby, I can [D#m] win your love for [B] me.
Don't know much [G#m] about history, [E] [C#m] don't know much [F#]
biology, [B] don't know much [G#m] about a science
book, [E] don't know much [F#] about the French I took, [B] but I do [E] know that I love you.
[B] And [E] I know that if you loved me too, [B] what a [F#] wonderful world [B] this would be.
[G#m]
Don't know much about history, [C#m] [F#] don't know much about biology, [B] don't know much about
[G#m] a science book, [E] don't know much about [F#] the French I took, [B] but I do [E] know that I love you.
[B] And I know [E] that if you loved me too, [F#] what a wonderful world [B] this would be.
Key:  
B
12341112
F#
134211112
E
2311
G#m
123111114
C#m
13421114
B
12341112
F#
134211112
E
2311
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To start learning Sam Cooke - (What A) Wonderful World chords, build your understanding on these basic chords - E, F#, B, G#m, E, B, E and B in sequence. For a smooth transition, initiate your practice at 64 BPM and gradually match the song's pace of 129 BPM. Considering your vocal pitch and chord choices, adjust the capo in accordance with the key: B Major.

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_ _ _ _ _ [G#m] _ _ _
_ _ _ Don't know much about history, _ [C#m] _ don't know much [F#] _
biology, _ [B] _ don't know much [G#m] about a science
book, [E] _ don't know much [F#] about the French I took, [B] _ but I do [E] know that I love you.
[B] _ And I [E] know that if you loved me [D#m] too, what a [G#] wonderful world [B] this would be.
_ _ _ Don't know [G#m] much about geography, _ [C#m] _ don't know much [F#] _
trigonometry, _ [B] _ don't know much [G#m] about algebra,
_ [E] _ don't know what [F#] a slide rule is for, [B] _ but I do [E] know what it was used to.
[B] _ And if this one [E] could be with you, [F#] what a wonderful world [B] this would be.
[F#] Now I don't [B] claim to be an A [F#] student, but I'm trying to be, _ [C#] for maybe by being [B] an A
student [C#] baby, I can [D#m] win your love for [B] me.
Don't know much [G#m] about _ history, [E] _ [C#m] don't know much _ [F#]
biology, _ _ [B] don't know much [G#m] about a science
book, [E] _ don't know much [F#] about the French I took, [B] _ but I do [E] know that I love you.
[B] _ _ And [E] I know that if you loved me too, [B] what a [F#] wonderful world [B] this would be.
_ _ _ _ [G#m] _
Don't know much about history, _ [C#m] _ _ _ [F#] don't know much about biology, [B] don't know much about
[G#m] a science book, [E] don't know _ much about [F#] the French I took, [B] _ but I do [E] know that I love you.
[B] _ And I know [E] that if you loved me too, [F#] what a wonderful world [B] this would be. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Facts about this song

This song was authored by Lou Adler, Herb Alpert and Sam Cooke.

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