verse 1 :
D G Bm
joy to the world , the lord is come
G A Bm
let earth receive her king
G D G D
let every heart prepare him room
Bm
and heaven and nature sing
A
and heaven and nature sing
G Em A D
and heaven , and heaven , and nature sing

verse 2 :
D G Bm
joy to the earth , the savior reigns
G A Bm
let all their songs employ
G D G D
while fields and floods , rocks , hills and plains
Bm
repeat the sounding joy
A
repeat the sounding joy
G Em A D
repeat , repeat , the sounding joy

chorus :
G D
joy , unspeakable joy!
A
overflowing well
G
no tongue can tell
G D
joy , unspeakable joy!
A
rises in my soul
Em G
never lets me go

( key change )

verse 3 :
E A C#m
he rules the world with truth and grace
A B C#m
and makes the nations prove
A E A E
the glories of his righteousness
C#m
and wonders of his love
B
and wonders of his love
A F#m B E
and wonders , wonders , of his love .

chorus :
A E
joy , unspeakable joy!
B
overflowing well
A
no tongue can tell
A E
joy , unspeakable joy!
B
rises in my soul
F#m A
never lets me go