INTRO
A D F#m E A D F#m E/G#
A D F#m E A D F#m E
CHORUS 1
A D F#m E A D F#m E/G#
I'm trading my sor- rows, I'm trading my shame
A D F#m E A D F#m E
I'm laying them down for the joy of the Lord
A D F#m E A D F#m E/G#
I'm trading my sick- ness, I'm trading my pain
A D F#m E A D F#m E
I'm laying them down for the joy of the Lord, we say
CHORUS 2
A D F#m E
Yes, Lord, yes, Lord, yes, yes, Lord
A D F#m E
Yes, Lord, yes, Lord, yes, yes, Lord
A D F#m E/G# A D F#m E
Yes, Lord, yes, Lord, yes, yes, Lord, Amen
VERSE
E A D F#m E
I am pressed but not crushed, persecuted, not abandoned
A D F#m E
Struck down, but not destroyed
E A D F#m E
I am blessed beyond the curse, for His promise will endure
E A D F#m E
That His joy's gonna be my strength
E A/E E
Though the sorrow may last for the night
E G D
His joy comes with the morning
(Repeat Chorus 1 and Chorus 2)
CHORUS 2
A D F#m E
Yes, Lord, yes, Lord, yes, yes, Lord
A D F#m E
Yes, Lord, yes, Lord, yes, yes, Lord
A D F#m E/G# A D F#m E
Yes, Lord, yes, Lord, yes, yes, Lord, Amen
(Repeat Verse and Chorus 1)
INSTRUMENTAL
A D F#m E A D F#m E
A D F#m E A D F#m E
BRIDGE
A D2 F#m E
La la la la la la la la la la la
A D2 F#m E
La la la la la la la la la la la
A D2 F#m E
La la la la la la la la la la la
A D2 F#m E
La la
(Repeat Bridge)
A D F#m E A D F#m E
A D F#m E A D F#m E
CHORUS 1
A D F#m E A D F#m E/G#
I'm trading my sor- rows, I'm trading my shame
A D F#m E A D F#m E
I'm laying them down for the joy of the Lord
A D F#m E A D F#m E/G#
I'm trading my sick- ness, I'm trading my pain
A D F#m E A D F#m E
I'm laying them down for the joy of the Lord,
A D F#m E A D F#m E/G#
I'm trading my sor- rows, I'm trading my shame
A D F#m E A D F#m E
I'm laying them down for the joy of the Lord
BRIDGE
A D2 F#m E
La la la la la la la la la la la
A D2 F#m E
La la la la la la la la la la la
A D2 F#m E
La la la la la la la la la la la
(1st ending)
A D2 F#m E
La la
(Repeat Bridge)
(12nd ending)
A D2 F#m E
La la