Verse:
A    D      F#m     E
I'm trading my sorrow
A    D      F#m     E
I'm trading my shame
A    D           F#m  
I'm laying them down 
        E           A   D –F#m –E
For the joy of the Lord

A    D      F#m     E
I'm trading my sickness
A    D      F#m     E
I'm trading my pain
A    D           F#m     
I'm laying them down
        E          A    D – F#m – E
For the joy of the Lord

Chorus:
I'm saying
A         D         F#m     E
Yes Lord, Yes Lord, Yes Yes Lord
A         D         F#m     E
Yes Lord, Yes Lord, Yes Yes Lord
A         D         F#m     E     A – D – F#m –E
Yes Lord, Yes Lord, Yes Yes Lord, Amen.

Verse II:
A                   D
I'm pressed but not crushed
     F#m        E
persecuted not abandoned
A       D                F#m   E
Struck down but not destroyed
A                      D
I'm blessed beyond the curse
        F#m              E
For His promise will endure
        A     D                F#m   E
And His joy is gonna be my strength

Pre–chorus
E                 
For my sorrow may last for a night
    D                 E
But joy comes in the morning

Chorus:
I'm saying
A         D         F#m     E
Yes Lord, Yes Lord, Yes Yes Lord
A         D         F#m     E
Yes Lord, Yes Lord, Yes Yes Lord
A         D         F#m     E     A – D – F#m –E
Yes Lord, Yes Lord, Yes Yes Lord, Amen.