Verse 1: 
CGC Joy to the world, the Lord is come
FGAm Let earth receive her King
FCFC Let every heart prepare Him room
Am And Heaven and nature sing
G And Heaven and nature sing
FCGC And Heaven, and Heaven, and nature sing
 Verse 2: 
CGC Joy to the Earth, the Savior reigns
FGAm Let all their songs employ
FCFC While fields and floods, rocks, hills and plains
Am Repeat the sounding joy
G Repeat the sounding joy
FCGC Repeat, repeat, the sounding joy
 Chorus: 
FC Joy, unspeakable joy!
G Overflowing well
F No tongue can tell
FC Joy, unspeakable joy!
G Rises in my soul
DmF Never lets me go
 Verse 3: 
DAD He rules the world with truth and grace
GABm And makes the nations prove
GDGD The glories of His righteousness
Bm And wonders of His love
A And wonders of His love
GDAD And wonders, wonders, of His love.
 Chorus: 
GD Joy, unspeakable joy!
A Overflowing well
G No tongue can tell
GD Joy, unspeakable joy!
A Rises in my soul
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