I've Got The World On A String Chords
I've Got The World On A String by Louis Amstrong is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of D. It uses the chords Em7, A7, D7M, B7/13-, D7, D7/9, D9, G6, G/F#, E7, Am7, Cdim, G, E7/9-, E, Gdim, G7, B9, E9, A7/13-, C, F7 and Cm7. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Intro: Em7 A7 D7M B7/13- Em7 A7 D7M
D7 D7/9 D9 G6 G/F# E7 Am7 Cdim
I've got the world on a string, sittin' on a rainbow
G G/F# E7/9- E
Got the string around my finger
Am7 D7 Am7 Cdim
What a world, what a life
Am7 G Em7 Am7
I'm in love
D7 D7/9 D9 G6 G/F# E7 Am7 Cdim
I've got a song that I sing, I can make the rain go
G G/F# E7/9- E
Anytime I snap my finger
Am7 D7 Am7 Cdim
Lucky me, can't you see
Am7 G Gdim G
I'm in love
Bridge
G G7 B9 G E9
Life is a beautiful thing as long as I've got that string
G G/F# A7 A7/13- C F7 D7
I'd be a silly soandso if I should ever let it go
D7 D7/9 D9 G6 G/F# E7 Am7 Cdim
I've got the world on a string, sittin' on a rainbow
G G/F# E-9 E
Got the string around my finger
Am7 D7 Am7 Cdim
What a world, what a life
Am7 G Gdim Am7 Cm7 G6
I'm in love