What a Wonderful World – Louis Armstrong – Piano Notes

Piano Notes for What a Wonderful World – Louis Armstrong – CDE FGAB

Key Information for the Song What a Wonderful World by Louis Armstrong

Scale: F Major Scale (one black key)
Key Signature: One flat (Bb)
F Major Scale Notes: F, G, A, Bb, C, D, E
Tempo: 68 bpm
Time Signature: 4/4
Difficulty Level: Beginner

This post will provide the letter notes for the melody of What a Wonderful World by Louis Armstrong. The song is in F major with a tempo of 68 BPM and a 4/4 time signature i.e. common time signature. It is a classic song with simple chords and melody. These notes are intended for piano and are suitable for players with some experience as well as for beginners.

What a Wonderful World song is very easy to play on the piano as it has a slow tempo and uses mostly basic chords, and you can add embellishments as you progress.

Tips to Play the Piano Notes for What a Wonderful World

Fast Notes – Brackets

Some letter notes for the song What a Wonderful World are given in brackets like (notes); they are meant to be played quickly or fast, similar to 16th, 32nd, or sometimes 8th notes in sheet music.

Play these notes continuously and connectedly, following the “What a Wonderful World” song’s rhythm and lyrics.

The next regular note is written immediately after the closing bracket.

Sustained Notes – Wavy Lines

The wavy line symbol ~ (tilde) following a note indicates sustained notes.

One tilde signifies a quarter-note duration on the piano sheet.
Two tildes denote a half-note duration.
Three tildes signify a whole note duration.

Therefore, press and hold the note for the appropriate duration based on the number of tildes while playing the piano notes for the What a Wonderful World song.

Part 1 (Intro)

A~~ G~~ A~~ G~

Part 2 (Verse 1)

I see trees of green, red roses too
I see them bloom for me and you
And I think to myself
What a wonderful world

C E F~~ A C*~~
I see trees of green,

D* D* D* C*~~~
red roses too

Bb Bb Bb A~~ G G G F~~
I see them bloom for me and you

F F F~~ F F F~~
And I think to my_self

F F E~ F~ G~ A~~~
What a won_der_ful world

Part 3 (Verse 2)

I see skies of blue and clouds of white
The bright blessed days, the dark sacred nights
And I think to myself
What a wonderful world

C E F~~ A C*~~
I see skies of blue

C* D*~~ D* C*~~~
and clouds of white

C* Bb~~ Bb Bb A~~
The bright blessed days,

A G~~ G G F~~
the dark sacred nights

F F F~~ F F F~~
And I think to my_self

F F E~ F~ G~ F~~~
What a won_der_ful world

Part 4 (Bridge)

The colors of the rainbow
So pretty in the sky
Are also on the faces
Of people going by
I see friends shaking hands, saying, “How do you do?”
They’re really saying, “I love you”

F G G G G G C
The colors of the rainbow

C Bb A A Ab A~~
So pretty in the sky

F G G G G G C
Are also on the faces

G Bb A A Ab A~
Of people going by

A C* D*~ D* D* C*~~
I see friends shaking hands,

A C* D*~~ D* D* C*~~
saying, “How do you do?”

D* D* D* C* C*~ Bb~ A~ G~
They’re really saying, “I love you”

Part 5 (Verse 3)

I hear babies cry, I watch them grow
They’ll learn much more
Than I’ll ever know
And I think to myself
What a wonderful world
Yes, I think to myself
What a wonderful world

C E F~ A C*~
I hear babies cry,

C* D*~~ D* C*~~
I watch them grow

Bb Bb Bb A~~
They’ll learn much more

A G~~ G G F~~
Than I’ll ever know

F F F~~ F F F~~
And I think to my_self

F F E~ F~ G~ A~~~
What a won_der_ful world

A~ A~ A~ F~ G~~
Yes, I think to myself

F F E~ F~ G~ F~~~
What a won_der_ful world