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Kip Moore – Wild World Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

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This is the chords of Wild World by Kip Moore on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Intro]
D Em C G

[Verse 1]
D Em C G
Mama said, “Wild man, won’t you listen?
D Em C G
And come take a seat right here in the kitchen
D Em
You gotta wild heart, gotta sweet soul
C G
Gonna need ’em both, baby, down the road, but
D Em C
Right now I need you to listen”

[Chorus]
D Em C G
She said, “Ooh, baby, it’s a wild world
D Em C G
And I hope you find yourself a good girl
D Em
Life is short, some days are long
C G
You’re gonna need a rock you can lean on
D Em C G
Ooh, baby, it’s a wild world
D Em C G
So stay wild, man”

[Verse 2]
D Em C G
Don’t put your faith in the green of a dollar
D Em C G
And be proud of the blue around your collar
D Em
Give a little more, take a little less
C G
You ain’t done till you done your best
D Em C
Wear it on your sleeve instead of hidden in your chest, yeah

[Bridge]
Am
Be reckless when you’re chasin’ love
C
But when you get it hold it like a dove, yeah
D Em C G
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
D Em C G
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh

[Verse 3]
D Em C G
Mama said, “Wild man, won’t you listen?
D Em C G
Every second is God given
D Em
So forgive yourself, you’re just a man
C G
And He’s too big for us to understand”
D Em C
Mama told me all these things in the kitchen

How to play Wild World: key, chords and progression

Wild World by Kip Moore sits in G major (one sharp: F♯), and you need 5 chords to play it: D, Em, C, G and Am.

The backbone of the song is D – Em – C – G (V – vi – IV – I in G major), a rotation of the “four-chord” pop progression (I–V–vi–IV). In solfa, that is soh – lah – fah – doh. Practise these 4 changes until they feel natural and you can play most of it.

Beginner-friendly: every chord here is an open shape on guitar: no capo, no barre chords needed.