Dec172017

Christmas Song – Joy To The World Chord Progression & Tab on Piano, Guitar, Ukulele and Keyboard

ChordsG D C

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THIS IS THE CHORD PROGRESSION OF THE CHRISTMAS SONG “Joy To The World” ON PIANO, GUITAR, UKULELE AND KEYBOARD.

[Verse 1]

G D G
Joy to the world, the Lord is come!
C D G
Let earth receive her King;
G G G
Let every heart prepare Him room,
G G
And Heaven and nature sing,
D D
And Heaven and nature sing,
G C G D G
And Heaven, and Heaven, and nature sing.

[Verse 2]

G D G
Joy to the earth, the Savior reigns!
C D G
Let men their songs employ;
G G G
While fields and floods, rocks, hills and plains
G G
Repeat the sounding joy,
D D
Repeat the sounding joy,
G C G D G
Repeat, repeat, the sounding joy.

[Verse 3]

G D G
He rules the world with truth and grace,
C D G
And makes the nations prove
G G G
The glories of His righteousness,
G G
And wonders of His love,
D D
And wonders of His love,
G C G D G
And wonders, wonders, of His love.

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How to play Joy To The World: key, chords and progression

Joy To The World by Christmas Song is centred on G major (one sharp: F♯). The song uses 3 chords: G, D and C.

Listen for G – D – G – C (I – V – I – IV in G major): the song comes back to it again and again. In solfa, that is doh – soh – doh – fah. Once these 4 changes are comfortable, most of the song is done.

Beginner-friendly: every chord is an open chord on guitar, so you can play it without a capo or barre chords.