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Capo 4th Fret
Intro:     A     D     Bm7    E7(play twice)
Verse 1
AJoy to the wDorld, the Bm7Lord E7has Acome!
Let eDarth reEceive her F#mKi-   Dng;
Let A/C#every Dheart preBm7pare Him E7room, 
And AHeaven and nature Dsing,
And Bm7Heaven, and nature E7sing
And A/C#Heaven, and DHeaven and AnatEure sAing. 
A   D   Bm7   E7   A   F#m7   Bm7   E7
Verse 2
AJoy to the Dworld, the Bm7SavioE7r reAigns!
Let Dmen their Esongs F#memploy-  Dy;
While A/C#fields and Dfloods, rocks, Bm7hills, and E7plains
RepAeat the sounding Djoy,
RepBm7eat the sounding E7joy,
RepA/C#eat, reDpeat, the AsounEding Ajoy.
A   D   Bm7   E7   A   F#m7   Bm7   E7
Verse 3
AHe rules the Dworld with Bm7truth E7and Agrace
And Dmakes the Enations F#mpro-  Dve
The A/C#glories oDf His F#mrighteousDness
And Awonders of His Dlove,
And Bm7wonders of His E7love,
And A/C#wonders, wDonders, Aof HEis lAove.
A   D   Bm7   E7   A   F#m7   Bm7   E7

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Joy To The World

by Sufjan Stevens

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Bm7

F#m

A/C#

F#m7

Capo 4th Fret

A D Bm7 E7

Intro: (play twice)

Verse 1

A D Bm7 E7 A

Joy to the world, the Lord has come!

D E F#m D

Let earth receive her Ki- ng;

A/C# D Bm7 E7

Let every heart prepare Him room,

A D

And Heaven and nature sing,

Bm7 E7

And Heaven, and nature sing

A/C# D A E A

And Heaven, and Heaven and nature sing.

A D Bm7 E7 A F#m7 Bm7 E7

Verse 2

A D Bm7 E7 A

Joy to the world, the Savior reigns!

D E F#m D

Let men their songs employ- y;

A/C# D Bm7 E7

While fields and floods, rocks, hills, and plains

A D

Repeat the sounding joy,

Bm7 E7

Repeat the sounding joy,

A/C# D A E A

Repeat, repeat, the sounding joy.

A D Bm7 E7 A F#m7 Bm7 E7

Verse 3

A D Bm7 E7 A

He rules the world with truth and grace

D E F#m D

And makes the nations pro- ve

A/C# D F#m D

The glories of His righteousness

A D

And wonders of His love,

Bm7 E7

And wonders of His love,

A/C# D A E A

And wonders, wonders, of His love.

A D Bm7 E7 A F#m7 Bm7 E7

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