[Intro]
| C5  •  •  • |

| C   F  C  F |

| Am  F2 Gsus G |

[Verse 1]
C          F
When I think upon Christmas,
C             F
words can't express
Am        F2
How our Father in heaven
Gsus        G
has sent us His best
C         F
To be born in a manger,
C/E         F
the King in the hay
Am            F2          Gsus G
And creation will worship His name.

[Chorus]
F          C
For the joy of the world
G
He was (You were) born
F           C
Bringing peace to us all through
Am          F
the gift of the Son
Am         F2       C
Now the darkest of ages are done
Am         F2
For the Saviour of heaven has come.

[Interlude 1]
| C  Dm7  C    Dm7 |

| C  Dm7  Am7  Dm7 |

[Verse 2]
C          F
When I think upon Jesus,
C           F
the King of all days
Am       F2
I can't help but respond
Gsus        G
with an off'ring of praise
C              F
Like the wise men and shepherds,
C           F
I'll follow Your light
Am
Like the angels,
Dm7            Gsus G
I'll lift Your name high.

[Chorus]
F          C
For the joy of the world
G
He was (You were) born
F           C
Bringing peace to us all through
Am          F
the gift of the Son
Am         F2       C
Now the darkest of ages are done
Am         F2
For the Saviour of heaven has come.

[Interlude 2]
| FMaj7  C  G  FMaj7  C  G |

| Am7  Dm7  C  Am7  Dm7  C |

[Chorus]
F          C
For the joy of the world
G
He was (You were) born
F           C
Bringing peace to us all through
Am          F
the gift of the Son
Am         F2       C
Now the darkest of ages are done
Am         F2
For the Saviour of heaven has come.

[Verse 3]
C            FMaj9
Now I look back in rev'rence
C/E       F
to that holy night
Am         F
For the God of the heavens
Dm7       G
had us on His mind
C           FMaj9
Let us sing of His glory,
C            F
rejoice in His name
Am        F2       Gsus G
Oh, Emmanuel with us always
Am         Dm          C
And forever His kingdom will reign.