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Sam Cooke - Wonderful World Ukulele Chords

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ChordsA, F#m, D, E7, B7
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

ADon’tknowmuchaboutF#mhistory
DDon’tknowmuchE7biology
ADon’tknowmuchaboutaF#msciencebook
DDon’tknowmuchabouttheE7FrenchItook
AButIdoknowthatDIloveyou
AAndIknowthatifyouDlovemetoo
WhataE7wonderfulworldthiscouldAbe
ADon’tknowmuchabout F#mgeography
DDon’tknowmuch E7trigonometry
ADon’tknowmuchaboutF#malgebra
DDon’tknowwhataslideE7ruleisfor
AButIdoknowoneandDoneistwo
AAndifthisonecouldDbewithyou
WhataE7wonderfulworldthiscouldAbe
NowE7Idon’tclaim…toAbean‘A’student
E7ButI’mtryin’toAbe
ForB7maybebybeingan‘A’studentbaby
IcouldwinyourE7loveforme…
ADon’tknowmuchabouttheF#mmiddleages
DLookedatthepicturesandIE7turnedthepages
ADon’tknownothin’‘boutnoF#mriseandfall
DDon’tknownothin’‘boutE7nothin’atall
AButIdoknowthatDIloveyou
AAndIknowthatifyouDlovedmetoo
WhataE7wonderfulworldthiscouldAbe
ADon’tknowmuchaboutF#mhistory
DDon’tknowmuchE7biology
ADon’tknowmuchaboutaF#msciencebook
DDon’tknowmuchabouttheE7FrenchItook
AButIdoknowthatDIloveyou
AAndIknowthatifyouDlovemetoo
WhataE7wonderfulworldthiscouldAbe
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ArtistSam Cooke
AlbumThe Wonderful World of Sam Cooke
GenresBlues, Soul
Year1960
KeyA
DifficultyEasy

How to play Wonderful World on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Sam Cooke - Wonderful World on ukulele 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

Ukulele A chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-0-0Ukulele A chord diagram
Ukulele F#m | G♭m chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-2-0Ukulele F#m | G♭m chord diagram

Switching from A to F#m:

  1. Keep index finger on C string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on E string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 8 times.

A to F#m

2. F#m → D chord transition

Ukulele F#m | G♭m chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-2-0Ukulele F#m | G♭m chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram

Switching from F#m to D:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 8 times.

F#m to D

3. D → E7 chord transition

Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele E7 chord diagram Fingering: 1-2-0-2Ukulele E7 chord diagram

To move from D to E7:

  1. Slide your index finger on G string from fret 2 to fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on C string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from E string fret 2 to A string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 12 times.

D to E7

4. E7 → A chord transition

Ukulele E7 chord diagram Fingering: 1-2-0-2Ukulele E7 chord diagram
Ukulele A chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-0-0Ukulele A chord diagram

To move from E7 to A:

  1. While playing E7, lift your ring finger from A string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 15 times.

E7 to A

5. A → D chord transition

Switching from A to D:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 8 times.

6. A → B7 chord transition

To move from A to B7:

  1. Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to C string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section.

7. B7 → E7 chord transition

To move from B7 to E7:

  1. Slide your index finger on G string from fret 2 to fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger on C string from fret 3 to fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on A string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section.

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 Ukulelearn.
  • Wonderful World contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Wonderful World connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After A, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).
    • A → D: 29%
    • A → F#m: 6%
    After D, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (28%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
    • D → A: 17%
    • D → E7: 1%
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