Joy To The World

Stonewall Jackson

Written by Hoyt Axton

Key of G · Chords: I IV V

Verse 1

G
Jeremiah was a bullfrog he was a good friend of mine
                            C
I never understood a single word he said
      G          D7        G
But I helped him drink his wine
       C               D7          G
And he always had some mighty fine wine

Verse 2

            D7     G     D7               G
Singin' joy to the world all the boys and girls
                         C
Joy to the fishes in the big blue sea
G      D7      G
Joy to you and me

Verse 3

If I was the king of the world I'll tell you what I'd do
                                C
I'd throw away the bars and the cars and the wars
    G          D7      G
And make sweet love to you
        C          D7      G
Oh yeah make sweet love to you

Verse 2

            D7     G     D7               G
Singin' joy to the world all the boys and girls
                         C
Joy to the fishes in the big blue sea
G      D7      G
Joy to you and me

Verse 4

You know I love you lady I love to have my fun
                             C
I'm a high night flyer and a rainbow rider
  G                 D7       G
A straight shootin' son of a gun
         C                 D7       G
I said a straight shootin' son of a gun

Verse 2

            D7     G     D7               G
Singin' joy to the world all the boys and girls
                         C
Joy to the fishes in the big blue sea
G      D7      G
Joy to you and me

Verse 2

            D7     G     D7               G
Singin' joy to the world all the boys and girls
                         C
Joy to the fishes in the big blue sea
G      D7      G
Joy to you and me