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Hymn Of Joy

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Key: A
Capo 2 (G)
[Intro]
 G/ / / |  C/  G/ / / |  G/ / / |  C/  G/ / /
[Verse 1]
GJoyful joyful, C/Gwe adore Thee
GGod of glory, C/GLord of love
GHearts unfold like C/Gflowers before Thee
GOp'ning to the sDun a - Gbove
D/F#Melt the Gclouds of sD/F#in and sGadness
D/F#Drive the Emdark of Cdoubt a - Dway
GGiver of im - C/Gmortal gladness
GFill us with the Dlight of Gday
[Chorus 1]
Re - jCoice, re - joG/Bice, Em - mAm7anu - G/Bel
CYour love has cG/Bome hFere to dCwell
[Verse 2]
GAll Thy works with C/Gjoy surround Thee
GEarth and heaven re - D/F#flect Thy rays
EmStars and Am7angels G/Bsing around Thee
CCenter of un - Dbroken pGraise
 D/F#Field and foresGt, D/F#vale Gand   AmmGountain
D/F#Flowery Emmeadow, Cflashing Dsea
GSinging Ambird G/Band Cflowing fountain
G/DCall us to re-jDoice in GThee
[Chorus 2]
Re - jCoice, re - joG/Bice, Em - mAm7anu - G/Bel
CYour love has cG/Bome hFere to dCwell
[Verse 3]
GMortals join the C/Ghappy chorus
GWhich the morning sD/F#tars began
Em7Father love is rAm7eigning o'er G/Bus
CBrother love binds Dman to Gman
D/F#Ever Gsinging, D/F#march Gwe AmonwGard
D/F#Victors Em7in the Cmidst of Dstrife
GJoyful Ammu - G/Bsic lCeads us Am7sunward
              G       D/F#   C/G/ / / | G  
In the triumph song of life

All chords in this song (12)

The story behind the song

Chris Tomlin is a prominent American contemporary Christian music singer, songwriter, and worship leader known for his impactful songs. He began leading worship in his youth group and wrote his first worship song at the age of 14. This song, "Hymn Of Joy," appears on the release "The Ultimate Christmas Playlist." It plays like an uplifting expression of profound spiritual happiness.

AI-written from these sources:Chris Tomlin — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Hymn Of Joy

by Chris Tomlin

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

C/G

D/F#

G/B

Am7

G/D

Em7

Key: A

Capo 2 (G)

[Intro]

G C G G C G

/ / / | / / / / | / / / | / / / /

[Verse 1]

G C/G

Joyful joyful, we adore Thee

G C/G

God of glory, Lord of love

G C/G

Hearts unfold like flowers before Thee

G D G

Op'ning to the sun a - bove

D/F# G D/F# G

Melt the clouds of sin and sadness

D/F# Em C D

Drive the dark of doubt a - way

G C/G

Giver of im - mortal gladness

G D G

Fill us with the light of day

[Chorus 1]

C G/B Am7 G/B

Re - joice, re - joice, Em - manu - el

C G/B F C

Your love has come here to dwell

[Verse 2]

G C/G

All Thy works with joy surround Thee

G D/F#

Earth and heaven re - flect Thy rays

Em Am7 G/B

Stars and angels sing around Thee

C D G

Center of un - broken praise

D/F# G D/F# G Am G

Field and forest, vale and mountain

D/F# Em C D

Flowery meadow, flashing sea

G Am G/B C

Singing bird and flowing fountain

G/D D G

Call us to re-joice in Thee

[Chorus 2]

C G/B Am7 G/B

Re - joice, re - joice, Em - manu - el

C G/B F C

Your love has come here to dwell

[Verse 3]

G C/G

Mortals join the happy chorus

G D/F#

Which the morning stars began

Em7 Am7 G/B

Father love is reigning o'er us

C D G

Brother love binds man to man

D/F# G D/F# G Am G

Ever singing, march we onward

D/F# Em7 C D

Victors in the midst of strife

G Am G/B C Am7

Joyful mu - sic leads us sunward

G D/F# C/G G

/ / / |

In the triumph song of life

About Hymn Of Joy Chords by Chris Tomlin

Learn how to play Hymn Of Joy by Chris Tomlin with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Hymn Of Joy chords”, “Hymn Of Joy guitar chords”, or “Chris Tomlin Hymn Of Joy chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Hymn Of Joy chords and for experienced players who want accurate Hymn Of Joy lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include A, G, C, C/G, D, D/F#.

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