Isaac Watts - Joy to the World Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram
[Opening]
[G]Joy to the world, the [D]Lord is [G]come!
Let [C]earth re-[D]ceive her [G]King;
Let [G]every [D]heart [G]prepare Him [D]room,
And [G]Heaven and nature [G]sing,
And [D]Heaven and nature [D]sing,
And [G]Heaven, and [C]Heaven, and [G]na-[D]ture [G]sing.
[section 2]
[G]Joy to the earth, the [D]Savior [G]reigns!
Let [C]men their [D]songs em-[G]ploy;
Whil[G]e fields and [D]floods, [G]rocks, hills and [D]plains
Re-[G]peat the sounding [G]joy,
Re-[D]peat the sounding [D]joy,
Re-[G]peat, re[C]-peat, the [G]soun-[D]ding [G]joy.
[Closing]
[G]He rules the world with [D]truth and [G]grace,
And [C]makes the [D]nations [G]prove
The [G]glories of [D]His [G]righteous-[D]ness,
And [G]wonders of His [G]love,
And [D]wonders of His [D]love,
And [G]wonders, [C]wonders, [G]of [D]His [G]love.
How to play Joy to the World on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Isaac Watts - Joy to the World on ukulele requires 3 chords and 3 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.
Joy to the World uses these transitions most often: D → G (18), G → D (15), and G → C (6). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with G - D chord transition.
1. G → D chord transition
To move from G to D;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 3 to fret 2.
2. G → C chord transition
To move from G to C;
- While playing G, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
3. C → D chord transition
To move from C to D;
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Place index finger on G string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on C string fret 2.
Joy to the World chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Joy to the World.
- Joy to the World includes 45 chord transitions, 3 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Joy to the World contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Joy to the World connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
- G → C: 25%
- G → D: 24%
After D, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (28%), A (17%), and Em (17%).- D → G: 28%