Bastille - Joy: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Joy" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
A E/G# Thought I'd never be waking, on the kitchen floor F#m D But here I lie, not the first time A E/G# Now my morning has broken, and it brings the fear F#m My mind's falling, falling D E F#m Then I feel my pulse quickening D E F#m A But regrets can't change anything D E F#m Yeah I feel my pulse quickening D E F#m When your name lights up the screen Chorus: A D Oh joy, when you call me F#m D Bm7 I was giving up, oh, I was giving in A D Joy, set my mind free F#m D Bm7 I was giving up, oh, I was giving in A D How'd you always know when I'm down? F#m D How'd you always know when I'm down? Take a walk through the wreckage, clearing out my head I hear your eyes roll right down the phone I'm your walking disaster, keep on dragging me From self-pity, poor me Then I feel my pulse quickening But I wouldn't change a thing Chorus How'd you always know when I'm down? How'd you always know when I'm down? Bm7 D As the night dissolves into this final frame F#m E You're a sweet relief, you saved me from my brain Bm7 D From my brain, from my brain F#m E From my brain (brain, brain) Bm7 D Oh-oh-oh oh-oh, oh-oh-oh oh-oh F#m E Oh-oh-oh oh-oh, oh-oh-oh oh-oh Chorus How'd you always know when I'm down? How'd you always know when I'm down? I feel joy when you call me I feel joy when you call me (I-I-I feel joy) I feel joy when you call me I feel joy when you call me How d'you always know when I'm down? How d'you always know when I'm down? You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA  D  E  F#m  G#  Bm  Bm7  Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "Joy" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Joy" by Bastille.