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Disney - It’s A Small World Chords

ChordsC, G7, C7, F, Dm
Strumming↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to D key to play this song with easier chords.

It’saCworldoflaughter,aG7worldortears
It’saworldofhopes,it’saCworldoffear
There’ssomuchthatweC7share
Thatit’sFtimewe’reDmaware
It’saG7smallworldafterCall
CIt’sasmallworldG7afterall
It’sasmallworldCafterall
It’saC7smallworldFafterDmall
It’saG7small,smallCworld
ThereCisjustonemoonandG7onegoldensun
AndasmilemeansfriendshipCtoeveryone
Thoughthemountains C7divide
andtheFoceansareDmwide
It’saG7smallworldafterCall.
CIt’sasmallworldG7afterall
It’sasmallworldCafterall
It’saC7smallworldFafterDmall
It’saG7small,smallCworld
ArtistDisney
AlbumSingle
GenresChildren
Year1993
KeyC
DifficultyAdvanced

How to play It's A Small World on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Disney - It's A Small World on guitar requires 5 chords and 5 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

It's A Small World uses these transitions most often: G7 → C (8), C → C7 (4), and C → G7 (4). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with C - G7 chord transition.

1. C → G7 chord transition

Switching from C to G7:

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 1.

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

C to G7

2. C → C7 chord transition

To move from C to C7:

  1. Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
  3. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on G string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

C to C7

3. C7 → F chord transition

To move from C7 to F:

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
  4. Lift your pinky from G string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

C7 to F

4. F → Dm chord transition

Switching from F to Dm:

  1. While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  3. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
  4. Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to B string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

F to Dm

5. Dm → G7 chord transition

Switching from Dm to G7:

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 1.

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in It's A Small World.

  • It's A Small World includes 28 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • It's A Small World contains 2 of the top 25 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how It's A Small World connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → G7: 2%
    • C → C7: 2%
    After G7, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (69%), C7 (5%), and F (5%).
    • G7 → C: 69%