Joy To The World (Unspeakable Joy) Chords


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

Joy To The World (Unspeakable Joy) Lyrics:

Verse 1:
Joy to the world, the Lord is come
Let earth receive her King
Let every heart prepare Him room
And Heaven and nature sing
And Heaven and nature sing
And Heaven, and Heaven, and nature sing

Verse 2:
Joy to the Earth, the Savior reigns
Let all their songs employ
While fields and floods, rocks, hills and plains
Repeat the sounding joy
Repeat the sounding joy
Repeat, repeat, the sounding joy

Chorus:
Joy, unspeakable joy!
Overflowing well
No tongue can tell
Joy, unspeakable joy!
Rises in my soul
Never lets me go

(Key Change)

Verse 3:
He rules the world with truth and grace
And makes the nations prove
The glories of His righteousness
And wonders of His love
And wonders of His love
And wonders, wonders, of His love.

Chorus:
Joy, unspeakable joy!
Overflowing well
No tongue can tell
Joy, unspeakable joy!
Rises in my soul
Never lets me go

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About This Song

“Joy To The World (Unspeakable Joy)” by Chris Tomlin is a Christmas worship song centered on joy, the coming of Christ, praise, the reign of the Savior, and the wonder of God’s love. It is commonly used as an opening song or Christmas celebration song because its fast tempo and familiar carol foundation help the congregation sing with energy and joy during Advent and Christmas services.

  • Artist: Chris Tomlin
  • Authors: Chris Tomlin, Ed Cash, Matt Gilder, George Handel, Isaac Watts
  • Original Key: D
  • Suggested Worship Key: D
  • Album: Glory In The Highest: Christmas Songs of Worship
  • CCLI Song Number: 5607039
  • Meter: 4/4
  • Style: Rock
  • Tempo: Fast
  • Common Themes: Christmas, joy, Savior, praise, reign
  • Best For: Christmas worship, Advent, opening worship, celebration, high-energy worship
  • Difficulty: Easy to moderate

Last reviewed by: Lucas Barnett