Written by Roy Bennett/Sid Tepper
Intro C6 Verse C6 G | G | Young as a circus parade, it's a wonderful world G C6 pretty as pink lemonade, it's a wonderful world F G7 C Bb A7 life is a carnival, live it for all your worth Am Am7 D7 G6 you are the star of the greatest show on earth Verse (variation) C Cmaj7 C6 Cmaj7 Gsus4 G Gsus2 G This big wide world is a clown with his nose painted red Dm Dmmaj7 Dm7 Dm6 Cmaj7 C6 Cadd9 C7 a rainbow colored balloon's dancing high overhead F Fm6 C A7 it's everyone's oyster, step up get your pearl Dm7 D#dim7 C/E Dm7 | C | G#6 | It's a wonderful, wonderful, wonderful, wonderful world Verse (variation, key change) C# C#maj7 C#6 C#maj7 G#sus4 G# G#sus2 G# This big wide world is a clown with his nose painted red D#m D#mmaj7 D#m7 D#m6 C#maj7 C#6 C#add9 C#7 A rainbow colored balloon's dancing high overhead F# F#m6 C# A#7 it's everyone's oyster, step up get your pearl D#m7 Edim7 C#/F D#m7 | C# | A#9 | It's a wonderful, wonderful, wonderful, wonderful world Coda D#m7 Edim7 C#/F D#m7 | C# | % | C It's a wonderful, wonderful, wonderful, wonderful world