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[Verse]
CSpread Joy, Spread it around 
FAll arouDmnd the townG  C/G  
CSpread Joy, Spread iFt around C  
       F                G          C(G)
All around the world    
CSpread Joy, Spread iAmt around C  
FAll arouDmnd the townG  C/G  
CSpread Joy, Spread iAmt around C  
       F                G          C(G)
All around the world    
[Chorus]
AmTake all your smiles and then send them for miles Bm  
                                                   Am(Em)
It's the thing to do  (See how far it goes)
AmShare all the love in your heart
                                          D                                        Am(Em)
And then watch it come back to you (See how far it goes)
DmSee how far it goes (See hEmow far it goes)
FSee how far it goes (See how fEmar it goes)
DmTravelin aEmround and around alFl over this world..D...OooooohG  G7  
[Verse]
CSpread Joy, Spread iAmt around C  
FAll arouDmnd the townG  C/G  
CSpread Joy, Spread iAmt around C  
       F                G          C(G)
All around the world    
[Chorus]
AmTake all your smileEs and then send them for milAmes (See how far it Egoes)Am  E  Am  E  
                         Am(Em)
It's the thing to do  
AmShare all the love Ein your heart(See how Amfar it goes)
And then watch it Ecome back to you Am  E  Am  E  
DmSee how far it goes (See hEmow far it goes)
FSee how far it goes (See how fEmar it goes)
DmTravelin aEmround and around alFl over this world..D...OooooohG  G7  

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Spread Joy

by Mike Strickland

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C/G

[Verse]

Spread Joy, Spread it around

F Dm G C/G

All around the town

C F C

Spread Joy, Spread it around

F G C G

()

All around the world

C Am C

Spread Joy, Spread it around

F Dm G C/G

All around the town

C Am C

Spread Joy, Spread it around

F G C G

()

All around the world

[Chorus]

Am Bm

Take all your smiles and then send them for miles

Am Em

()

It's the thing to do (See how far it goes)

Share all the love in your heart

D Am Em

()

And then watch it come back to you (See how far it goes)

Dm Em

See how far it goes (See how far it goes)

F Em

See how far it goes (See how far it goes)

Dm Em F D G G7

Travelin around and around all over this world.....Ooooooh

[Verse]

C Am C

Spread Joy, Spread it around

F Dm G C/G

All around the town

C Am C

Spread Joy, Spread it around

F G C G

()

All around the world

[Chorus]

Am E Am E Am E Am E

Take all your smiles and then send them for miles (See how far it goes)

Am Em

()

It's the thing to do

Am E Am

Share all the love in your heart(See how far it goes)

E Am E Am E

And then watch it come back to you

Dm Em

See how far it goes (See how far it goes)

F Em

See how far it goes (See how far it goes)

Dm Em F D G G7

Travelin around and around all over this world.....Ooooooh

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