Wild World Chords & Piano Lesson

Cat Stevens - Wild World

Hello! Below you'll find my "Wild World" chords & lyrics chart as well as a tutorial video on how to play the piano accompaniment.

I've always loved this song by Cat Stevens. On top of having a great chord progression, there are some very fun melodic runs in the guitar part, and in the video I show you how to play those on piano.

Enjoy!

Lesson Video

Chord Chart

Wild World Piano Tutorial

Here's a piano tutorial video for Wild World:

Wild World Chords & Lyrics

[Intro]
Am D9 G
La-la-la-la-la-la-la-la, la, la
C9 F
La-la-la-la-la-la-la-la, la, la
Dm7 E Esus4 E
La-la-la-la-la-la-la-la, la, la-la, la

[Verse 1]
Am D7 G
Now that I've lost everything to you
C F
You say you wanna start something new
Dm E
And it's breaking my heart you're leaving
Esus4 E
Baby I'm griev - ing
Am D7 G
But if you wanna leave, take good care
C F
Hope you have a lot of nice things to wear
Dm
But then a lot of nice things

E G (G/F - G/E - G/D)

Turn bad out there

[Chorus]
C   G   F   F*
Oh, baby, baby it's a wild world
G F C G*
It's hard to get by, just upon a smile
C   G   F F*
Oh, baby, baby it's a wild world
G F   C   Dm*   E*
I'll always remember you like a child girl

[Verse 2]
Am   D7 G
You know I've seen a lot of what the world can do
C F
And it's breaking my heart in two
Dm   E
But I never want to see you sad girl
Esus4 E
Don't be a bad girl
Am   D7   G
But if you want to leave, take good care
C F
Hope you make a lot of nice friends out there

Dm
But just remember

E G (G/F - G/E - G/D)

There's a lot of bad and beware

[Chorus]
C   G   F   F*
Oh, baby, baby it's a wild world
G F C G*
It's hard to get by, just upon a smile
C G   F   F*
Oh, baby, baby it's a wild world
G F   C Dm* E*
I'll always remember you like a child girl

[Bridge]
Am D7 G
...la-la-la-la-la-la-la, la, la la
C F
La-la-la-la-la-la-la-la, la, la
Dm   E
La-la-la-la-la-la-la-la la la, la
Esus4 E
Baby, I love you
Am   D7 G
But if you want to leave, take good care
C   F
Hope you make a lot of nice friends out there
Dm
But just remember

E G (G/F - G/E - G/D)

There's a lot of bad and beware

[Chorus]
C G   F F*
Oh, baby, baby it's a wild world
G F C G*
It's hard to get by, just upon a smile
C G   F F*
Oh, baby, baby it's a wild world
G F   C   Dm* E*
I'll always remember you like a child girl
C G   F F*
Oh, baby, baby it's a wild world
G F C G*
It's hard to get by, just upon a smile

C G F F*
Oh, baby, baby it's a wild world
G F C
I'll always remember you like a child girl

This document is the author's own work and represents his interpretation of this song. It's intended solely for private study, scholarship or research.

This chord chart is here only to support online learning. We recommend buying official transcripts from a licensed and reputable publisher.

Wild World Piano Tips

1. Take It Slow: It's counterintuitive, but the quickest way to get comfortable and sound great playing a song is to practice it very slowly at first. Steady rhythm and counting are crucial to sounding like a pro, so let yourself get used to feeling the beat at a slow, easy tempo. Once you can nail "Wild World" slowly, *gradually* speed it up. You'll sound much better than if you jumped in at full speed!

2. Use The Pedal Wisely: Utilize the sustain pedal to connect the chords smoothly, timing your lifts with the arrival of a new chord. For help with sustain pedal timing, check out this video.

3. Simplify if need be: "Wild World" still sounds great even if you simply hold out the chords and ignore most of the rhythm patterns and extra details in the tutorial video. Feel free to keep it simple, especially if you sing while playing. As you get comfortable, you can always add the fancy stuff later.

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