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Verse             Pre-Chorus     Chorus          Bridge
-------------     ----------     -----------     -----------
      G32000x        Cx3201x         G32000x       Am7x0201x
  D6/F#2x020x        Dxx023x         Cx3201x         Cx3201x
     Em02200x       Em02200x        Em02200x        Em02200x
      Cx3201x        G32000x       Am7x0201x         Dxx023x
Capo 2nd fret
[Intro]
G  D6/F#  Em  C
[Verse 1]
   GThought I'd never be waking,     D6/F#on the kitchen floor
   EmBut here I lie,  Cnot the first time
   GNow my morning has broken,     D6/F#and it brings the fear
                   EmN.C.
   My mind's falling,    falling
[Pre-Chorus 1]
Then CI feel Dmy pulse Emquickening
But Cregrets Dcan't change EmanythinGg
Yeah CI feel Dmy pulse Emquickening
CWhen your Dname lights Emup the screen
[Chorus 1]
Oh jGoy, when you cCall me
I Emwas giving up, oh, I Cwas giving inAm7  
JGoy, set my mCind free
I Emwas giving up, oh, I Cwas giving inAm7  
[Post-Chorus 1]
GHow'd you always know when I'm Cdown?
EmHow'd you always know when I'm Cdown?
[Verse 2]
   GTake a walk through the wreckage,     D6/F#clearing out my head
   EmI hear your eyes roll,  Cright down the phone
   GI'm your walking disaster,     D6/F#keep on dragging me
   EmFrom self-pity,  Cpoor me
[Pre-Chorus 2]
Then CI feel Dmy pulse Emquickening
But CI wouldn'Dt chanEmge a thing
[Chorus 2]
Oh jGoy, when you cCall me
I Emwas giving up, oh, I Cwas giving inAm7  
JGoy, set my mCind free
I Emwas giving up, oh, I Cwas giving inAm7  
[Post-Chorus 2]
GHow'd you always know when I'm Cdown?
EmHow'd you always know when I'm CdowDn?
[Bridge]
As the Am7night dissolves inCto this final frame
You're a Emsweet relief, you Dsaved me from my brain
From my Am7brain, from my Cbrain
From my Embrain (brain,  Dbrain)
Oh-oh-oh Am7oh-oh, oh-oh-oh Coh-oh
Oh-oh-oh Emoh-oh, oh-oh-oh Doh-oh
[Chorus 3]
Oh jGoy, when you cCall me
I Emwas giving up, oh, I Cwas giving inAm7  
JGoy, set my mCind free
I Emwas giving up, oh, I Cwas giving inAm7  
[Post-Chorus 3]
N.C.
How'd you always know when I'm down?
N.C.
How'd you always know when I'm down?
[Outro]
   GI feel joy,  Cwhen you call me
   EmI feel joy, (CI-I-I feel joy)
   GI feel joy,  Cwhen you call me
   EmI feel joy,  Cwhen you call me
GHow'd you always know when I'm Cdown?
                             EmN.C.
How'd you always know when I'm down?

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Joy

by Bastille

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

Chords in this song · guitar

Am7

D6/F#

Verse Pre-Chorus Chorus Bridge

------------- ---------- ----------- -----------

G C G Am7

32000x x3201x 32000x x0201x

D6/F# D C C

2x020x xx023x x3201x x3201x

Em Em Em Em

02200x 02200x 02200x 02200x

C G Am7 D

x3201x 32000x x0201x xx023x

Capo 2nd fret

[Intro]

G D6/F# Em C

[Verse 1]

G D6/F#

Thought I'd never be waking, on the kitchen floor

Em C

But here I lie, not the first time

G D6/F#

Now my morning has broken, and it brings the fear

N.C.

My mind's falling, falling

[Pre-Chorus 1]

C D Em

Then I feel my pulse quickening

C D Em G

But regrets can't change anything

C D Em

Yeah I feel my pulse quickening

C D Em

When your name lights up the screen

[Chorus 1]

G C

Oh joy, when you call me

Em C Am7

I was giving up, oh, I was giving in

G C

Joy, set my mind free

Em C Am7

I was giving up, oh, I was giving in

[Post-Chorus 1]

G C

How'd you always know when I'm down?

Em C

How'd you always know when I'm down?

[Verse 2]

G D6/F#

Take a walk through the wreckage, clearing out my head

Em C

I hear your eyes roll, right down the phone

G D6/F#

I'm your walking disaster, keep on dragging me

Em C

From self-pity, poor me

[Pre-Chorus 2]

C D Em

Then I feel my pulse quickening

C D Em

But I wouldn't change a thing

[Chorus 2]

G C

Oh joy, when you call me

Em C Am7

I was giving up, oh, I was giving in

G C

Joy, set my mind free

Em C Am7

I was giving up, oh, I was giving in

[Post-Chorus 2]

G C

How'd you always know when I'm down?

Em C D

How'd you always know when I'm down?

[Bridge]

Am7 C

As the night dissolves into this final frame

Em D

You're a sweet relief, you saved me from my brain

Am7 C

From my brain, from my brain

Em D

From my brain (brain, brain)

Am7 C

Oh-oh-oh oh-oh, oh-oh-oh oh-oh

Em D

Oh-oh-oh oh-oh, oh-oh-oh oh-oh

[Chorus 3]

G C

Oh joy, when you call me

Em C Am7

I was giving up, oh, I was giving in

G C

Joy, set my mind free

Em C Am7

I was giving up, oh, I was giving in

[Post-Chorus 3]

N.C.

How'd you always know when I'm down?

N.C.

How'd you always know when I'm down?

[Outro]

G C

I feel joy, when you call me

Em C

I feel joy, (I-I-I feel joy)

G C

I feel joy, when you call me

Em C

I feel joy, when you call me

G C

How'd you always know when I'm down?

N.C.

How'd you always know when I'm down?

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