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[Intro]
E A E F#m A
E
[Verse]
EDoctors' notes, swing votes, that AI can't deEcide
If I sF#mtay here much loAnger, surely will Edie
LEived a life full of vice, pasAsion and criEme
CF#man't say I'm perAfect, but I cerEtainly tried
[Chorus]
To be jEoyful, jEmaj7oyful
JF#oyful and hAappy, sunny F#mand bEright
To be Ejoyful, Emaj7joyful
JF#oyful and haAppy, just being aElive
[Instrumental]
E E A E
F# A A E
[Verse 2]
ENo one left, no one except my dAemons and EI
No F#one to foArgive me, I'm Erunning F#mout of tEime
And it's uEp to me to try and meet my faAte with a smEile
And it mF#ight sound sAilly, but I sC#mtill F#mwill trEy
[Chorus]
To be joyEful, joEmaj7yful
JoF#yful and hAappy, suEnny F#mand bEright
To be joyEful, joEmaj7yful
JoF#yful and hAappy, juEst bF#meing Ealive
[Bridge]
E E A E
E E A E
E
EJoyful, jEoyful
E7Ooooh, ooE7oohE  E  F#m  E  
[Instrumental]
| E| E| F#m| A| A   F#m|E  
| E| E| F#  A| A   F#m  E  
[Chorus]
To be joEyful, joyful, joyful, joyful
F#Ooooh, oAoooh, F#oh yEeah
EJoyful, joyful, jEoyful, joyful, joyful
F#I have found Amy joyA  F#  
EOoooh
[Outro]
EJoyfAul, joEyfulF#, joEyfAul.F#m.E  

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Joyful

by X Ambassadors

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

Emaj7

C#m

[Intro]

E A E F#m A

[Verse]

E A E

Doctors' notes, swing votes, that I can't decide

F#m A E

If I stay here much longer, surely will die

E A E

Lived a life full of vice, passion and crime

F#m A E

Can't say I'm perfect, but I certainly tried

[Chorus]

E Emaj7

To be joyful, joyful

F# A F#m E

Joyful and happy, sunny and bright

E Emaj7

To be joyful, joyful

F# A E

Joyful and happy, just being alive

[Instrumental]

E E A E

F# A A E

[Verse 2]

E A E

No one left, no one except my demons and I

F# A E F#m E

No one to forgive me, I'm running out of time

E A E

And it's up to me to try and meet my fate with a smile

F# A C#m F#m E

And it might sound silly, but I still will try

[Chorus]

E Emaj7

To be joyful, joyful

F# A E F#m E

Joyful and happy, sunny and bright

E Emaj7

To be joyful, joyful

F# A E F#m E

Joyful and happy, just being alive

[Bridge]

E E A E

E E

Joyful, joyful

E7 E7 E E F#m E

Ooooh, ooooh

[Instrumental]

E E F#m A A F#m E

| | | | | |

E E F# A A F#m E

| | | |

[Chorus]

To be joyful, joyful, joyful, joyful

F# A F# E

Ooooh, ooooh, oh yeah

E E

Joyful, joyful, joyful, joyful, joyful

F# A A F#

I have found my joy

Ooooh

[Outro]

E A E F# E A F#m E

Joyful, joyful, joyful..

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