A5   A/5+  A5   D5           G5      D5        G5 
Forget your troubles and just get happy; 
          D5              A5   G5   D5    A5 
Ya better chase all your cares a - way. 
    A/5+  A5   D5           G5      D5        G5 
Sing Hal -le - lu - jah, c'mon get happy, 
    D5              A5       D5  D5 
Get ready for the judgment day. 
           G5          A5      G5      C5 
The sun is shinin', c'mon get happy, 
             G5         D5    A5  G5   D5 
The Lord is waiting to take your hand; 
                 G5          A5      G5      C5 
Shout Hal - le - lu - jah, c'mon get happy, 
      G5              D5    A5   G5     A5 
We're goin' to the Prom - ised Land. 
 
(Bridge:) 
      F5                 E5 
We're headin' 'cross the river, 
      A5                    D5 
Wash our sins away in the tide 
     F5     B5    E5            A5 
It's all so peaceful on the other side 
A5   A/5+  A5   D5           G5      D5        G5 
For - get your troubles and just get happy 
          D5              A5   G5   D5    A5 
Ya better chase all your cares a - way 
     A/5+  A5   D5           G5      D5        G5 
Sing Hal - le - lu - jah, c'mon get happy 
    D5              A5       D5  D5 
Get ready for the judgment day 
G5          A5      G5          C5 
The sun is shinin', c'mon get happy, 
             G5         D5    A5  G5   D5 
The Lord is waiting to take your hand; 
                 G5          A5      G5      C5 
Shout Hal - le - lu - jah, c'mon get happy, 
      G5              D5    A5   G5     A5 
We're goin' to the Prom - ised Land. 
 
 
 
(Repeat Bridge) 
 
 
 
(Repeat first verse)