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