Everybody Will Be Happy Over There

The Hee Haw Gospel Quartet

Written by E.M. Bartlett

Key of G · Chords: I II IV V

Verse 1

G                                    C            G
There’s a happy land of promise over in the great beyond
                               A7             D7
Where the saved of earth shall soon the glory share
          G                                 C         G
Where the souls of men shall enter and live on forevermore
                  D7         G
Everybody will be happy over there

Verse 2

Everybody will be happy
C             G
Will be happy over there
                  C        G
We will shout and sing His praises
                  D7         G
Everybody will be happy over there

Verse 3

Mothers fathers sisters brothers
        C                  G
Will be singing 'round the throne
                          A7           D7
In that land where no one ever knows a care
        G
And the Christians of all ages
          C              G
Will join in the triumph song
                  D7         G
Everybody will be happy over there

Verse 2

Everybody will be happy
C             G
Will be happy over there
                  C        G
We will shout and sing His praises
                  D7         G
Everybody will be happy over there

Verse 4

                                   C                G
We will hear nobody praying and no mourning in that land
                          A7           D7
For no burdens there will be for us to bear
        G                            C            G
All the people will be singing glory glory to the land
                  D7         G
Everybody will be happy over there

Verse 2

Everybody will be happy
C             G
Will be happy over there
                  C        G
We will shout and sing His praises
                  D7         G
Everybody will be happy over there