Joy to the World
by
Three Dog Night
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Chords:
G D A7
[--4-- [-2--- [--3--
o[----- [--3-- [-1---
o[----- [-1--- [-1---
o[----- o[----- [-1---
[-2--- o[----- o[-----
[--3-- x[----- o[-----
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D C,A7,D C,A7,D
Jeremiah was a bullfrog was a good friend of mine
D C G G7 D A7 D
I never understood a single word he said, but I helped him to drink his wine.
D C G D
And he always had some mighty fine wine, singin'
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REFRAIN:
D A7 D
Joy to the world. All the boys and girls, now.
D C G G7 D A7 D
Joy to the fishes in the deep blue sea, joy to you and me.
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D C,A7,D C,A7,D
If I were the king of the world I tell you what I'd do
D C G G7
I'd throw away the cars, and the bars, and the war,
D A7 D
and make sweet love to you, singin' now
Refrain.
(Instrumental break)
D C,A7,D C,A7,D
You know I love the ladies love to have my fun
D C G G7
I'm a highlight flyer and a rainbow rider,
D A7 D
a straight shootin' son of a gun (alright!)
D C G D
I said a straight shootin' son of a gun.
Refrain. (Repeat refrain)
D C G D C G
Joy to the world. All the boys and girls.
D C G D C G
Joy to the world. Joy to you and me.
Refrain. Repeat and fade.
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For the A7 chord, optional fingering sounds good. However, both forms of the chord sound OK.
-Nate Nypaver (Beatlemaniac87)
