Intro: A E6 Gbm D Verse 1: A E6 Thought I'd never be waking, on the kitchen floor Gbm D But here I lie, not the first time A E6 Now my morning has broken, and it brings the fear Gbm (nc) My mind's falling, falling Pre-chorus 1: D E Gbm Then I feel my pulse quickening D E Gbm A But regrets can't change anything D E Gbm Yeah I feel my pulse quickening D E Gbm When your name lights up the screen Chorus 1: A D Oh joy, when you call me Gbm D Bm7 I was giving up, oh, I was giving in A D Joy, set my mind free Gbm D Bm7 I was giving up, oh, I was giving in Post-chorus 1: A D How'd you always know when I'm down? Gbm D How'd you always know when I'm down? Verse 2: A E6 Take a walk through the wreckage, clearing out my head Gbm D I hear your eyes roll, right down the phone A E6 I'm your walking disaster, keep on dragging me Gbm D From self-pity, poor me Pre-chorus 2: D E Gbm Then I feel my pulse quickening D E Gbm But I wouldn't change a thing Chorus 2: A D Oh joy, when you call me Gbm D Bm7 I was giving up, oh, I was giving in A D Joy, set my mind free Gbm D Bm7 I was giving up, oh, I was giving in Post-chorus 2: A D How'd you always know when I'm down? Gbm D E How'd you always know when I'm down? Bridge: Bm7 D As the night dissolves into this final frame Gbm E You're a sweet relief, you saved me from my brain Bm7 D From my brain, from my brain Gbm E From my brain (brain, brain) Bm7 D Oh-oh-oh oh-oh, oh-oh-oh oh-oh Gbm E Oh-oh-oh oh-oh, oh-oh-oh oh-oh Chorus 3: A D Oh joy, when you call me Gbm D Bm7 I was giving up, oh, I was giving in A D Joy, set my mind free Gbm D Bm7 I was giving up, oh, I was giving in Post-chorus 3: (nc) How'd you always know when I'm down? (nc) How'd you always know when I'm down? Outro: A D I feel joy, when you call me Gbm D I feel joy, (I-I-I feel joy) A D I feel joy, when you call me Gbm D I feel joy, when you call me A D How'd you always know when I'm down? Gbm (nc) How'd you always know when I'm down? This arrangement is its contributor’s own interpretation, shared for private study, education and non-commercial use. The underlying song, lyrics and music remain the property of their copyright owners. To request removal, see Legal & Copyright.
Joy chords by Bastille
Suggested strumupbeat emphasis
1
d
&
u
2
d
&
U
3
d
&
u
4
d
&
U
Also works: island strum d – d u – u d u
How to play Joy on ukulele
The strumming pattern that fits is the upbeat emphasis: d u d U d u d U. It rolls along at a medium pace of around 108 bpm. On this page the song is in A major. The chords stay at the rookie level, nothing tricky in there. Lean on the upstrokes for the bouncy upbeat singalong chorus.
6 ukulele chords used in "Joy" by Bastille: A, Bm7, D, E, E6 and Gbm
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