ADD: What a Wonderful World (Louis Armstrong)

Subject: Wonderful World
From:
Date: 18 Aug 00 - 08:51 PM

I would like to have the words to the song sung by Louis Armstrong...I do not know if this is the title...Wonderful World... but the first line is "I see leave of green, red roses too, I see them bloom for me and you... and I think to myself, "What a wonderful world"... I heard this song was actually written by Willie Nelson's father for his mother... so if anyone can send these lyrics and/or confirm the author, please do so... Thank you! and have a great day...:)

Subject: RE: Wonderful World
From: Pene Azul
Date: 18 Aug 00 - 08:56 PM

You can get the lyrics to "What A Wonderful World" here (click).

(also emailed)

PA

Subject: RE: Wonderful World
From: Sorcha
Date: 18 Aug 00 - 09:03 PM

click here gets you lyrics plus chords,
click here gets you just lyrics, with credits.

Subject: RE: Wonderful World
From: Sorcha
Date: 18 Aug 00 - 09:05 PM

well poo bah, 7 minutes behind the Pene, my life is OVER....but, I got the chords.

Subject: RE: Wonderful World
From: GUEST,Spiritfriend...
Date: 19 Aug 00 - 05:38 PM

Thank you both so very very much!!!!!!!!!!! ((((big smile))))

Subject: What A Wonderful World It Is
From: GUEST,Larry
Date: 08 Mar 01 - 11:41 PM

I was watching a movie the other day and they played Louie Armstrong's What A Wonderful World It Is and then I got to thinking what the lyrics were, so of course I thought of The Mudcat Cafe. So, if anybody knows a site where I might find the lyrics, please don't hesitate to write me a message.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: What A Wonderful World It Is
From: GUEST,tack
Date: 09 Mar 01 - 12:25 AM

Nobody wrote in Sis. Try a Satchmo site. Forward me a copy if you find it

Subject: Lyr Add: WHAT A WONDERFUL WORLD (from L Armstrong)
From: flattop
Date: 09 Mar 01 - 12:34 AM

WHAT A WONDERFUL WORLD

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.

I see skies of blue and clouds of white
The bright blessed day, the dark sacred night
And I think to myself what a wonderful world.


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.

I hear babies crying, I watch them grow
They'll learn much more than I'll never know
And I think to myself what a wonderful world
Yes I think to myself what a wonderful world.

Subject: Lyr Add: WHAT A WONDERFUL WORLD (from L Armstrong)
From: campfire
Date: 09 Mar 01 - 12:36 AM

Found it at Lyricsworld:

Louis Armstrong - WHAT A WONDERFUL WORLD
(George Weiss / Bob Thiele)

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

I see skies of blue and clouds of white
The bright blessed day, the dark sacred night
And I think to myself, what a wonderful world

The colours of the rainbow, so pretty in the sky
Are also on the faces of people going by
I see friends shakin' hands, sayin' "How do you do?"
They're really saying "I love you"

I hear babies cryin', 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

Oh yeah

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: What A Wonderful World It Is
From: GUEST,LARRY
Date: 09 Mar 01 - 12:50 AM

Thanks peoples!!! That was really spiffy of you!!

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: What A Wonderful World It Is
From: Allan C.
Date: 09 Mar 01 - 12:50 AM

Louis Armstrong first heard this song over the telephone. He loved it the instant he heard it and told his manager to set up a recording session. But he stipulated that he wanted the studio artists to be absolutely ready when the time came for him to record the vocal. He said that he was only going to go through it once. And so what we hear was recorded in a single take.

At least, this is the story as I remember it.

Subject: What a Wonderful World
From: 53
Date: 02 Jun 02 - 03:33 PM

I need the chords to What a Wonderful World by Louis Armstrong Does anybody know where I could get them?

Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: What a Wonderful World
From: Sorcha
Date: 02 Jun 02 - 03:41 PM

Click here, Bob. (Trumpet chords?--grin)

Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: What a Wonderful World
From: 53
Date: 02 Jun 02 - 04:02 PM

Thanks Sorcha that was exactly what I wanted. You're wonderful. Any more old nickels or wheat pennies cause I'm still collecting them. Talk to you later Bob.

Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: What a Wonderful World
From: Sorcha
Date: 02 Jun 02 - 04:10 PM

You're welcome. Haven't found any more yet. Just gotta keep a lookin'.

Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: What a Wonderful World
From: Murray MacLeod
Date: 03 Jun 02 - 05:45 AM

Bob, if you ever manage to obtain a copy of Tony McManus' first solo CD (imaginatively titled "Tony McManus") you will hear a phenomenal version of WAWW, which segues beautifully into two Scottish tunes before moving back into WAWW. Easier to listen to than describe, but a masterpiece of musical arangement.(He plays the tune in DADGAD, btw) Murray

Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: What a Wonderful World
From:
Date: 03 Jun 02 - 10:32 PM

I agree that Tony is amazing.

Thanks for the tip, Murray. I'll have to ask him to play it for me the next time I see the youngster.

Subject: Chords Add: What A Wonderful World (Armstrong)
From: Genie
Date: 20 Mar 09 - 10:13 PM

WHAT A WONDERFUL WORLD
(George David Weiss and Bob Thiele)

I see tre[G]es of gre[Bm]en, re[C] d roses to[Bm]o,
[Bm7] I see them blo[G]om, [B7]for me and y[Em]ou,                                             
And I thi[Eb]nk to mys[Bm7]elf,
[D7]What a w[G]onderf[G+]ul wo[Cmaj7]rld. [D7]

I see sk[G]ies of bl[Bm]ue and clo[C] uds of whi[Bm]te,
The [Bm7] bright blessed d[G]ay, the d[B7]ark sacred ni[Em]ght,
And I thi[Eb]nk to mys[Bm7]elf,
[D7]What a w[G]onderf[G+]ul wo[G]rld [/ C / / / G /]

The co[D7]lors of the rainbow, so pre[G]tty in the sky
Are al [D7]so on the faces of people pas[G]sing by.
I see fri[Em]ends shaking ha[D]nds, saying, "H[Em]ow do you d[Em]o?"
[Em]They're really sa[G#dim7]ying, "[Bm7]I   lo[G#dim7]ve    y[Bm7]ou."   [D7]I hear

Ba[G]bies cr[Bm]y, I [C] watch them gr[Bm]ow
[Bm7] They'll learn much mo[G]re than I'[B7]ll ever kn[Em]ow,
And I thi[Eb]nk to mys[Bm7]elf,
[D7]What a w[G]onderf[G+]ul world(G / Am7b5 / )
               
Y[E7]es I thi[Bm7]nk to mys[Bm7/D]elf,
[C7b9]what a wo[G]nderf[C6]ul wo[G]rld.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: What A Wonderful World It Is
From: GUEST,leeneia
Date: 21 Mar 09 - 11:41 AM

This works nicely on my fretted dulcimer. Thanks for giving another song for my repertoire.