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nailz100nailz100 Posts: 1,176
edited May 2005 in Musicians and Gearheads
when I ask for this, but I need an mp3 of Louis Armstrongs "what a wonderful world" that I have to learn for my sisters wedding. If someone's got it, or can tell me how to get one for free without going out and buying the Cd let me know.
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  • All Those YesterdaysAll Those Yesterdays Posts: 2,723
    Don't have an answer for you, but that is a beautiful song. Nothing to laugh at in my mind.
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  • exhaustedexhausted Posts: 6,638
    if you play it with a tremonti PRS through a stack with a fan blowing wind through your hair, then i'll laugh.
  • nailz100nailz100 Posts: 1,176
    Just me and my acoustic ex....and I'm obviously not singing it like him Ex, it would just be nice to hear how he sings it so I can improvise.
    Only with our eyes closed can we truly see
  • justamjustam Posts: 21,408
    Go to the public library.

    I'd be really surprised if it wasn't somewhere in their music collection.

    You don't need to worry about people laughing about Louis Armstrong....he's a legend. :)
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  • exhaustedexhausted Posts: 6,638
    nailz100 wrote:
    Just me and my acoustic ex....and I'm obviously not singing it like him Ex, it would just be nice to hear how he sings it so I can improvise.

    it should sound good. like the guy says, the library is probably a good bet. or if that fails, i-tunes and it'll only cost you a buck.
  • who's_pearljam?who's_pearljam? Posts: 2,104
    There's nothing wrong with that.
    I just played and sang it at my brother's wedding 2 weeks ago! I also sang "My Romance" and "My One and Only Love". You're there to make the family happy and there's nothing wrong with that!

    I just happened on this when I googled it:

    http://members.aol.com/black4hawk/Page15.html

    Google some guitar chords if you want.

    You really should spend the 10 bucks and buy Louis Armstrong's CD "It's a wonderful world" It's got some great songs and he was a brilliant singer and player.


    It really is a beautiful song, too. The crowd will love it.

    And,,,,,

    If you sing it well,,, maybe they'll ask you to sing the Hokey Pokey, too! :D
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  • exhaustedexhausted Posts: 6,638
    who's_pearljam? wrote:
    And,,,,,

    If you sing it well,,, maybe they'll ask you to sing the Hokey Pokey, too! :D

    or the "she's too fat for me" polka. that would rawk.
  • who's_pearljam?who's_pearljam? Posts: 2,104
    Here's the version I played, but if you don't know the chords, you can transpose it or simplify it.

    Edit,,,, well the chords got all squashed, but if you quote it, they're in the right place :D



    F Am Bb Am
    I see trees of green, red roses too
    Gm7 F A7 Dm
    I see them bloom, for me and you,
    Db Gm7/C C7 F / F+ / Bbmaj7 / C7 /
    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 (F / Bb / / / F /)

    C7 F
    The colors of the rainbow, so pretty in the sky
    C7 F
    Are also on the faces of people goin' by
    Dm C Dm C
    I see friends shaking hands, saying, "How do you do?"
    Dm F#dim7 Gm7 F#dim7 Gm7 C7
    They're really saying, "I love you." I hear
    (back to verse chords)
    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(F / Am7b5 / )
    D7 Gm7 Gm7/C C7b9 F Bb6 F
    Yes I think to myself, what a wonderful world.
    Be kind, man
    Don't be mankind. ~Captain Beefheart
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  • nailz100nailz100 Posts: 1,176
    I just though someone might have the MP3 on their computer and I wouldn't have to take 20 bucks out of my Shiva amp fund for one song.
    Only with our eyes closed can we truly see
  • who's_pearljam?who's_pearljam? Posts: 2,104
    nailz100 wrote:
    I just though someone might have the MP3 on their computer and I wouldn't have to take 20 bucks out of my Shiva amp fund for one song.

    Like I said above

    http://members.aol.com/black4hawk/Page15.html I don't know what website it is, but that's louis armstrong singing it in the background.
    Be kind, man
    Don't be mankind. ~Captain Beefheart
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  • nailz100nailz100 Posts: 1,176
    I can't get it to play...and I have windows media player
    Only with our eyes closed can we truly see
  • exhaustedexhausted Posts: 6,638
    http://members.aol.com/black4hawk/WonderfulWorld.wav

    that's the wav file that is playing.
  • sustainediasustainedia Posts: 112
    i have it. give me your email and i'll send it to you.
  • mccreadyisgodmccreadyisgod Posts: 6,395
    I've got it too, so lemme know if you need help.
    ...and if you don't like it, you can suck on an egg.
  • who's_pearljam?who's_pearljam? Posts: 2,104
    I don't have it on mp3, but I could sing it to you over the phone! :D
    Be kind, man
    Don't be mankind. ~Captain Beefheart
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  • BlindMelonadeBlindMelonade Posts: 327
    Download Soulseek at http://www.slsknet.org
    When this just feels like spinning plates.
  • nailz100nailz100 Posts: 1,176
    Thanks guys....I got I copy. Now all I have to do is LEARN IT!
    Only with our eyes closed can we truly see
  • nailz100nailz100 Posts: 1,176
    Anyone have the CORRECT tab for this song to help save me some time? Thanks
    Only with our eyes closed can we truly see
  • puremagicpuremagic Posts: 1,907
    nailz100 wrote:
    Anyone have the CORRECT tab for this song to help save me some time? Thanks

    Hope this helps.

    http://www.azchords.com/a/armstronglouis-tabs-289.html
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  • nailz100nailz100 Posts: 1,176
    Thanks pure... its just that I have seen a number of tabs on this song and I'm not sure which is correct (I haven't sat down with the song yet)
    Only with our eyes closed can we truly see
  • puremagicpuremagic Posts: 1,907
    nailz100 wrote:
    Thanks pure... its just that I have seen a number of tabs on this song and I'm not sure which is correct (I haven't sat down with the song yet)

    Unless, your going to buy the sheet music. Compare the melody tabs with the chords and you'll be able to play a respectable version of the song that meets your singing style. It's the melody that makes this song work, that and baritone. (or just try sexy/low).
    SIN EATERS--We take the moral excrement we find in this equation and we bury it down deep inside of us so that the rest of our case can stay pure. That is the job. We are morally indefensible and absolutely necessary.
  • nailz100nailz100 Posts: 1,176
    Well, I am a Tenor...but i'm sure I can transpose it once I learn the original.
    Only with our eyes closed can we truly see
  • who's_pearljam?who's_pearljam? Posts: 2,104
    When I played it, I sang it in the original key of F. My voice is close to baritone but not quite as much as Louis'
    The chords on the site puremagic gave you are good in F. The D version works pretty well, too.
    (Nice find, Puremagic and great to see your name here! :) )

    If you're a tenor, pick out the lowest key you can sing it in comfortably, and transpose it, but keep it simple. If you want, pick out the key you want to sing in and I'll work out some chords for you.

    For this song, the older people will be listening to the words and going Ahhhhhhhh! and will have tears in their eyes while you're singing it. If you keep looking over at all the older folks and singing to your sis, even if you forget the guitar parts, they'll still love it. It IS a great song.
    I sang My one and only love, My Romance, It's a Wonderful World. Man, I felt like I was in the 1940's for a while! Then I did a couple of originals my bro and I wrote, then Talking heads "And you may find yourself behind the wheel of a large automobile, in a beautiful house, with a beautiful wife.... "


    And by the way, The Hokey Pokey works in F, too! :D
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    Don't be mankind. ~Captain Beefheart
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  • nailz100nailz100 Posts: 1,176
    Theres a couple of chords in the tune that I can't quite figure out. I'm definately not the most theoretical guy....what exactly is the chord at the end of the verse...It says Db, but what is the configuration?
    Only with our eyes closed can we truly see
  • who's_pearljam?who's_pearljam? Posts: 2,104
    nailz100 wrote:
    Theres a couple of chords in the tune that I can't quite figure out. I'm definately not the most theoretical guy....what exactly is the chord at the end of the verse...It says Db, but what is the configuration?


    Ok,,, I just sat down and worked out some chords for you.
    If you use the F version, here’s some relatively easy chord arrangements:
    The x strings should be muted, and may sound really bad if you don’t mute them, so you should fingerpick this one, but it's pretty easy.
    The numbers are the frets reading from EADGBE:


    Barre the F- 133211
    Open Am chord - x02210
    Bb x13331
    Gm7 353333
    A7 - x02020
    Dm - xx0231

    Db - x4666x
    Gm7/C - x3333x
    C7 - x3535x
    F - 13321x
    F+ - x432xx
    Bbmaj 7th - x1323x
    C7 - x32310

    Other chords of interest:
    F#dim7- xx1212
    Am7#5- x0101x
    C7#9- x4535x
    B#6 - x13333

    On the line”They’re really saying,,, I love you” just play that F#dim7 once, then the Gm7, then the C7
    Be kind, man
    Don't be mankind. ~Captain Beefheart
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  • nailz100nailz100 Posts: 1,176
    Thanks for the chords man....I appreciate it.

    Most of them I had already....its the Db that doesn't really sound right to me when I play it???...who knows
    Only with our eyes closed can we truly see
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