Joy To The World chords
by Orla FallonSong Key: Bb Major with a key change to C Major
Time Signature: 2/4
Tempo: 103 bpm
Guitar Tuning: E A D G B e
Skill Level: Intermediate
Guitar Chords in G Major: G, A, Am, Bm, C, D, D7, E, E7
Capo: 3rd fret (to play along with the video in Bb Major)
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Joy To The World
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Intro: 2/4
C C C C D D D D
|Joy Joy|Joy Joy|Joy Joy|Joy | Joy Joy|Joy Joy|Joy Joy|Joy |
G D G Am G D G
1. Joy to the world The Lord is come
C D G
Let earth Re-ceive Her King
G C G C G
Let ev -’ry heart Pre-pare Him room
G
And Hea-v’n and na-ture sing
D
And Hea-v’n and na-ture sing
G C G Am G D7 G
And Hea-v’n and Hea-v’n and na - ture sing
G D G Am G D G
2. No more let sins and sor - rows grow,
C D G
Nor thorns in-fest the ground;
G C G C G
He comes to make His bles-sings flow
G
Far as the curse is found,
D
Far as the curse is found,
G C G Am G D7 G
Far as, far as, the curse is found.
G C G C
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Am G D Am G C
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(key change...)
G G G Am A A A E
|Joy Joy|Joy Joy|Joy Joy| Joy |Joy Joy|Joy Joy|Joy Joy| Joy |
A E A Bm A E A
3. He rules the world With truth and grace
D E A
And makes the na-tions prove
A D A D A
The glor-ies of His right-eous-ness
A
And won-ders of His love
E
And won-ders of His love
A D A Bm A E7 A
And won - ders Won - ders Of His love
A A E E7
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A E A Bm A E A
4. Joy to the world The Lord is come
D E A
Let earth Re-ceive Her King
A D A D A
Let ev -’ry heart Pre-pare Him room
A
And Hea-v’n and na-ture sing
E
And Hea-v’n and na-ture sing
A D A Bm A E7 A
And Hea-v’n and Hea-v’n and na - ture sing
(...ritardando)
A D A Bm A E7 A
And Hea-v’n and Hea-v’n and na - ture sing...
- Reading the Song Charts - a closer look at reading the song charts on this site
- Chord Transposer - a better understanding of how it works
- Christmas Carols Page - Easy traditional version in the key of C Major
Arrangement Details:
- Key Signature - Bb Major: 2 flats (Bb, Eb)
- Key Signature - C Major: No sharps or flats
- Chords in Bb & C Major Bb, C, Cm, Dm, Eb, F, F7, G, G7
- Time Signature: 2/4 — Two quarter-note beats per measure
- Tempo: Brightly
- Metronome: ♩ = 103
- Voice Range: Bb3 - C5
Song Details:
- Composer: George Frederick Handel, Lowell Mason (current arrangement)
- Lyricist: Isaac Watts (1719)
- Lyrics Begin: Joy to the world, the Lord is come,
- Genre: Sacred Hymn, Traditional Carol, Christmas Music
- Featured Artist: Orla Fallon
- Album: Orla Fallon's Celtic Christmas
Released: November 2010
