Originally i D, I play in G or A
A better on guitar, G better on voice. Highest note
that matters is the 6, but there’s a lot of 6.
Intro (replaced by the end of a verse line)
A | A7 | D | F |
A | E | A | |
G | G# | A |
→ | → |
A | G | G# | A |
Jeremiah was a bullfrog | → | → |
A | G | G# | A |
Was a good friend of mine | → | → |
A | A7 | D | F | |
I n | ever understo | od a single | word he | said |
A | E7 | A | |
But I | helped him | drink his | wine |
D7 | E7 | A | |
And he | always had some | mighty fine w | ine |
A | |
Singin’ j | oy to the world |
E7 | A |
All the boys and | girls, now |
A | A7 | D | F |
Joy to the | fishes in the | deep blue | sea |
A | E7 | A | G | G# | A |
Joy to | you and | me | → | → |
A | G | G# | A |
If I were the king of the world | → | → |
A | G | G# | A |
Tell you what I’d do | → | → |
A | A7 | D | F |
I’d throw away the | cars and the | bars and the | wars |
A | E7 | A | |
And | make sweet | love to | you, say it now |
A | |
J | oy to the world |
E7 | A |
All the boys and | girls |
A | A7 | D | F |
Joy to the | fishes in the | deep blue | sea |
A | E7 | A |
Joy to | you and | me |
Solo on verse chords if appropriate
A | G | G# | A |
You know I love the ladies | → | → |
A | G | G# | A |
Love to have my fun | → | → |
A | A7 | D | F | |
I’m a h | igh life | flyer and a | rainbow | rider |
A | E7 | A | |
A | straight shootin’ | son-of-a- | gun |
D7 | E7 | A | |
I said, a | straight shootin’ | son-of-a- | gun |
A | |
J | oy to the world |
E7 | A |
All the boys and | girls |
A | A7 | D | F |
Joy to the | fishes in the | deep blue | sea |
A | E7 | A |
Joy to | you and | me |
Bridge
B | A | E |
Joy... t | o the w | orld |
B | A | E |
All... the b | oys and g | irls |
B | A | E |
Joy... t | o the w | orld |
B | A | E |
Joy....to y | ou and m | e |
A |
Joy to the world |
E7 | A |
All the boys and | girls |
A | A7 | D | F |
Joy to the | fishes in the | deep blue | sea |
A | E7 | A |
Joy to | you and | me |
A | A7 | D | F |
Joy | to the | world |
A | E7 | A |
Joy to | you and | me, you know I mean |
A |
Joy to the world |
E7 | A |
All the boys and | girls |
A | A7 | D | F |
Joy to the | fishes in the | deep blue | sea |
A | E7 | A |
Joy to | you and | me |
Repeat to fade