Louis Armstrong (August 4, 1901 - July 6, 1971) nicknamed Satchmo or Pops, was an American jazz trumpeter and singer from New Orleans, Louisiana. Coming to prominence in the 1920s as an inventive trumpet and cornet player, Armstrong was a foundational influence in jazz, shifting the focus of the music from collective improvisation to solo performance. With his instantly-recognizable gravelly voice, Armstrong was also an influential singer, demonstrating great dexterity as an improviser
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#-------------------------------PLEASE NOTE-------------------------------------# # This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the # # song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. # #------------------------------------------------------------------# What A Wonderful World chords By George David Weiss and Bob Thiele Performed by Louis Armstrong *
DF#mGF#m I see trees of green, red roses too EmDF#Bm I see them bloom, for me and you, BbEmA7DGmA7 And I think to myself, What a wonderful world.
DF#mGF#m I see skies of blue and clouds of white, EmDF#Bm The bright blessed day, the dark sacred night, BbEmA7DGD And I think to myself, what a wonderful world
A7D The colors of the rainbow, so pretty in the sky A7D Are also on the faces of people goin' by BmF#mBmF#m I see friends shaking hands, saying, "How do you do?" EmF#EmF#EmA7 They're really saying, "I love you."
DF#mGF#m I hear babies cry, I watch them grow EmDF#Bm They'll learn much more, than I'll ever know, BbEmA7DF#mB7 And I think to myself, what a wonderful world
EmAA7DGD Yes I think to myself, what a wonderful world.
* Alternate:
Capo II
D = C F#m = Em G = F Em = Dm F# = E Bm = Am Bb = G# A7 = G7 B7 = A7 A = G Gm = Fm