Louts ARMSTRONG What A Wonderful World Words & Music by George Weiss & Bob Thiele Whereas the boss of ABC records hated this song, Louis Armstrong loved it so much he agreed to record it for his union fee of $250. Many people now associate jazz music's greatest pioneer with this charming ballad. Hints & Tips: Notice how the counter-melody (Eb-Db-C) that starts in bar 9 in the right hand is passed to the left hand (Bb at top of chord) in bar 11. You must phrase it so that the listener is only aware of a single, flowing line. With a lilt. trees sl skies of of Am? blue, Bb red__ and__ clouds of ros - es | too; whi 5. F Aye bm b , Sj} ———— : oo 7 eee ete ' = ae 1 see them bloom for me and you, — And 1 | think to my-self,— ht bless-ed —|day, the dark sac-red |night. And 1 | think to my-self, : = 7 —— = what a won -der-ful ‘© Conyight 1967 Range Road Mui Incrported/aret Masi Icrpoate/Ablene Music Incorporated USA {in Masi omporaton (50%) Memory Lane Ma Limited (0). 1A ight Reseed. lternatonl Copyright Secred 42Pee Be cE = bow, so |pret-ty inthe sky, are 7 — - (SSS Se © = peo - ple go - ing |by. 1 see hands, say -ing They're really Q-Coda ve Am75)/Eb D Dy Gm? =} | SS SS world. Yes, ____| — 1 think to my - self, : : : Eg. @ om so 2 , ne ‘~ oe what a won-der-ful world. 43