ARTIST: Hoyt Axton TITLE: Joy to the World Lyrics and Chords Jeremiah was a bull frog Was a good friend of mine I never understood a single word he said But I helped him a-drink his wine And he always had some mighty fine wine / D - - C-C#-D / / D D7 G Gm / D Em7/A D - / / G7 Em7/A D - / Singin' {Refrain} Joy to the world All the boys and girls Joy to the fishes in the deep blue sea Joy to you and me / D - - - / A - D - / D D7 G Gm / D A7 D - / If I were the king of the world Tell you what I'd do I'd throw away the cars and the bars and the wars And make sweet love to you Sing it now {Refrain} You know I love the ladies Love to have my fun I'm a high night flier and a rainbow rider And a straight-shootin' son of a gun I said a straight-shootin' son of a gun {Refrain twice} Second time: / E - A - / / E E7 A Am / E B7 E - /
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