Chorus:
F     Bb2       Dm   C
 I'm trading my   sorrows
F     Bb2       Dm     C
 I'm trading my   shame
F     Bb2       Dm  
I'm laying them down  
         C         F   Bb2  Dm  C
For the joy of the Lord
F     Bb2       Dm    C
 I'm trading my   sickness
F     Bb2      Dm    C
I'm trading my    pain
F     Bb2       Dm  
I'm laying them down
        C          F   Bb2  Dm  C
For the joy of the Lord

Interlude:
       F        Bb2      Dm      C
We say yes Lord yes Lord yes yes Lord
F        Bb2      Dm      C
yes Lord yes Lord yes yes Lord
F        Bb2      Dm      C     F    Bb2  Dm C
yes Lord yes Lord yes yes Lord  Amen

Verse 1:
     F               Bb2                                        
I am pressed but not crushed
     Dm         C                                                
Persecuted not abandoned
F        Bb2              Dm    C                                     
  Struck down but not destroyed
     F                  Bb2                                  
I am blessed beyond the curse
        Dm             C                                        
For his promise will endure
         F           Bb2   Dm   C                              
That his joy's gonna be my strength

Bridge:
C                       F/C          C                  
  Though the sorrow may last for the night
    Eb               Bb                                      
His joy comes in the morning

Chorus:
F     Bb2       Dm   C
 I'm trading my   sorrows
F     Bb2       Dm     C
 I'm trading my   shame
F     Bb2       Dm  
I'm laying them down  
         C         F   Bb2  Dm  C
For the joy of the Lord
F     Bb2       Dm    C
 I'm trading my   sickness
F     Bb2      Dm    C
I'm trading my    pain
F     Bb2       Dm  
I'm laying them down
        C          F    Bb2          Dm         C
For the joy of the Lord      For the joy of the Lord

Verse 2:
     G               C2                                        
I am pressed but not crushed
     Em         D                                                
Persecuted not abandoned
G        C2              Em    D                                     
  Struck down but not destroyed
     G                  C2                                  
I am blessed beyond the curse
        Em             D                                        
For his promise will endure
         G           C2    Em   D                              
That his joy's gonna be my strength

Bridge:
D                       G/D          D                  
  Though the sorrow may last for the night
    F                C                                      
His joy comes in the morning

Chorus:
G     C2        Em   D
 I'm trading my   sorrows
G     C2        Em     D
 I'm trading my   shame
G     C2        Em  
I'm laying them down  
         D         G   C2  Em  D
For the joy of the Lord
G     C2       Em    D
 I'm trading my   sickness
G     C2       Em    D
I'm trading my    pain
G     C2        Em  
I'm laying them down
        D          G    C2           Em         D
For the joy of the Lord      For the joy of the Lord

Ending:
       G        C2      Em      D
We say yes Lord yes Lord yes yes Lord
G        C2      Em      D
yes Lord yes Lord yes yes Lord
G        C2      Em      D      G    C2  Em D
yes Lord yes Lord yes yes Lord  Amen

G     C2        D   G
 I'm trading my sorrows