Ellie Goulding - 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.

C
Stood in the rain and watched you go
I feel a lump in my throat
And this is far from joy

I never seemed to learn
That high makes things harder
That high I get from you

Chorus:
C                      F                 C
I've figured out that joy is not in your arms
                   F                   Am
I know I'll always ache with an empty heart
                      F                       C
I think it's time to run because I'm seeing stars
             F                   C
I'm seeing stars watch me fall apart

C           F             C
I think of dying all the time
But I've got joy to take my side
Fear is my favorite ride ooh hey Hoh

Chorus:
I've figured out that joy is not in your arms
I know I'll always ache with an empty heart
I think it's time to run because I'm seeing stars
I'm seeing stars watch me fall apart

And then you see, ooh

Chorus:
I've figured out that joy is not in your arms
I know I'll always ache with an empty heart
I think it's time to run because I'm seeing stars
I'm seeing stars watch me fall apart


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

Am

Guitar chord Am

C

Guitar chord C

F

Guitar chord F

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 Ellie Goulding.