Intro
         
G  C  D/F#  G  C  D/F#  G

Verse 1
       G  G C D/F#  G           G C D/F# G 
I was born   into a broken world
           G      C        D/F#    G                  G C D/F# G 
I've had ups and downs and crazy things, they have occurred

Pre-chorus 1
Em                     Eb+
Then suddenly I knew Ya, it felt like Hallelujah
G D               A7
When I heard You say

Chorus
                G
Welcome to the joy  welcome to the joy 
                     C
The love that never ends  the love that never ends 
            Em                            C   Am 
Where the grace of God renews again and again
                G
 Welcome to the joy 

[Intro]

Verse 2
       G  G C D/F# G               G C D/F# G 
I was lost,         but now I found
      G    C          D/F# G               G C D/F# G 
That happiness ain't joy,    just ask around

Pre-chorus 2
Em                          Eb+
It's nothing circumstantial, it's something supernatural
G D         A7 C#
I cannot contain

[Chorus]

Bridge
     G
The joy of the Lord is my strength, nothing can take that away
     C                                          D  
The joy of the Lord is my strength, Hallelujah

[Chorus]

Ending
     G         G C     D/F# G 
The joy of the Lord is my strength
       G C         D/F# G 
Nothing can take that away  welcome to the joy 
     G C             D/F# G         G C D/F# G
The joy of the Lord is my strength