Sam Cooke - Wonderful World Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar E7 chord diagram
Guitar B7 chord diagram
[Opening]
[A]Don’t know much about [F#m]history
[D]Don’t know much [E7]biology
[A]Don’t know much about a [F#m]science book
[D]Don’t know much about the [E7]French I took
[chorus]
[A]But I do know that [D]I love you
[A]And I know that if you [D]love me too
What a [E7]wonderful world this could [A]be
[verse 2]
[A]Don’t know much about ge[F#m]ography
[D]Don’t know much trigo[E7]nometry
[A]Don’t know much about [F#m]algebra
[D]Don’t know what a slide [E7]rule is for
[verse 3]
[A]But I do know one and [D]one is two
[A]And if this one could [D]be with you
What a [E7]wonderful world this could [A]be
[verse 4]
Now [E7]I don’t claim… to [A]be an ‘A’ student
[E7]But I’m tryin’ to [A]be
For [B7]maybe by being an ‘A’ student baby
I could win your [E7]love for me…
[verse 5]
[A]Don’t know much about the [F#m]middle ages
[D]Looked at the pictures and I [E7]turned the pages
[A]Don’t know nothin’ ‘bout no [F#m]rise and fall
[D]Don’t know nothin’ ‘bout [E7] nothin’ at all
[chorus]
[A]But I do know that [D]I love you
[A]And I know that if you [D]loved me too
What a [E7] wonderful world this could [A]be
[Closing]
[A]Don’t know much about [F#m]history
[D]Don’t know much [E7]biology
[A]Don’t know much about a [F#m]science book
[D]Don’t know much about the [E7]French I took
[chorus]
[A]But I do know that [D]I love you
[A]And I know that if you [D]love me too
What a [E7]wonderful world this could [A]be
How to play Wonderful World on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Sam Cooke - Wonderful World on guitar requires 5 chords and 7 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.
Wonderful World uses these transitions most often: E7 → A (15), D → E7 (12), and A → D (8). 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 A - F#m chord transition.
1. A → F#m chord transition
To move from A to F#m;
- While playing A, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from B string fret 2 to A string fret 4.
- Place pinky on D string fret 4.
2. F#m → D chord transition
To move from F#m to D;
- While playing F#m, lift your pinky from D string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from A string fret 4 to B string fret 3.
- Place middle finger on E string fret 2.
3. D → E7 chord transition
To move from D to E7;
- While playing D, lift your ring finger from B string fret 3.
- Slide your index finger on G string from fret 2 to fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
4. E7 → A chord transition
To move from E7 to A;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on B string fret 2.
5. A → D chord transition
To move from A to D;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on B string from fret 2 to fret 3.
6. A → B7 chord transition
To move from A to B7;
- Slide your index finger on D string from fret 2 to fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Place pinky on E string fret 2.
7. B7 → E7 chord transition
To move from B7 to E7;
- While playing B7, first lift your ring finger and pinky.
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on A string fret 2.
Wonderful World chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Wonderful World.
- Wonderful World includes 59 chord transitions, 7 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Wonderful World contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Wonderful World connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After A, the most likely next chords across Chordier are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).
- A → D: 29%
- A → F#m: 6%
After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).- D → A: 17%
- D → E7: 1%