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Chords and Lyrics for Joy to the World

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Music by Lowell Mason
Words by Isaac Watts

VERSE 1

D                          A  D 
Joy to the world, the Lord is come!

    G       A         D 
Let earth receive her King;

  
Let ev'ry heart prepare Him room,

  
And heav'n and nature sing,

    A 
And heav'n and nature sing,

    D       G   D      G   D A    D 
And heav'n, and heav'n and nature sing. 

  
VERSE 2

D                        A    D 
Joy to the world, the Saviour reigns,

    G         A       D 
Let men their songs employ;

  
While fields and floods rocks, hills, and plains 

  
Repeat the sounding joy,

  A  
Repeat the sounding joy, 

  D     G D    G   D    A   D 
Repeat, repeat the sounding joy. 

  
VERSE 3

D                      A   D 
No more let sin and sorrow grow,

    G        A        D 
Nor thorns infest the ground;

  
He comes to make His blessings flow 

  
Far as the curse is found,

    A 
Far as the curse is found,

    D   G   D  G   D     A  D 
Far as, far as the curse is found. 

  
VERSE 4

D                             A   D 
He rules the world with truth and grace,

    G         A       D 
And makes the nations prove 

  
The glories of His righteousness,

  
And wonders of His love,

    A 
And wonders of His love,

    D  G     D  G    D  A   D 
And wonders, wonders of His love.

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Chords

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Instrument Chords
Banjo A Major D Major G Major
Guitar A Major D Major G Major
Mandolin A Major D Major G Major
Piano A Major D Major G Major
Ukulele A Major D Major G Major

Sheet Music for Joy to the World

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