A7   A7/5+  A7   D           G/B      D        G 
Forget your troubles and just get happy; 
 
          D              A7   G/B   D    A7 
Ya better chase all your cares a - way. 
 
    A7/5+  A7   D           G/B      D        G 
Sing Hal -le - lu - jah, c'mon get happy, 
 
    D              A7       D  D7 
Get ready for the judgment day. 
 
 
           G          Am7      G      C 
The sun is shinin', c'mon get happy, 
 
             G         D7    Am7  G   D7 
The Lord is waiting to take your hand; 
 
                 G          Am7      G      C 
Shout Hal - le - lu - jah, c'mon get happy, 
 
      G              D7    Am7   G     A7 
We're goin' to the Prom - ised Land. 
 
 
 
(Bridge:) 
 
 
      F7                 E7 
We're headin' 'cross the river, 
 
      A7                    D7 
Wash our sins away in the tide 
 
     F7     Bm7/5-    E7            A7 
It's all so peaceful on the other side 
 
 
 
A7   A7/5+  A7   D           G/B      D        G 
For - get your troubles and just get happy 
 
          D              A7   G/B   D    A7 
Ya better chase all your cares a - way 
 
     A7/5+  A7   D           G/B      D        G 
Sing Hal - le - lu - jah, c'mon get happy 
 
    D              A7       D  D7 
Get ready for the judgment day 
 
 
 
G          Am7      G          C 
The sun is shinin', c'mon get happy, 
 
             G         D7    Am7  G   D7 
The Lord is waiting to take your hand; 
 
                 G          Am7      G      C 
Shout Hal - le - lu - jah, c'mon get happy, 
 
      G              D7    Am7   G     A7 
We're goin' to the Prom - ised Land. 
 
 
 
(Repeat Bridge) 
 
 
 
(Repeat first verse)