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Wake up the Joy

By: David Ryan Cook

Transpose:
[INTRO]
| A / / Bm | D | A / / Bm | D |

[VERSE 1]
    F#m
The wait was long and the sky went dark
Esus
Calvary left a question mark
    A                      D
The story wasn’t done, the story wasn’t done 
    F#m
Friday looked like the worst defeat
Esus
Sunday came with a victory
A                  D
Love has overcome, love has overcome

[PRE CHORUS 1]
  F#m E   A   A/C#   D
A new day has be  -  gun

[CHORUS 1]
A                         Bm
Wake up the joy inside of me
    D 
The Son has risen for the world to see
A                                  Bm
Count those days with me one, two, three
D
Wake up the joy, wake up the joy
A                           Bm
I was dead, but He rose for me
D
Now I’m living with a heart set free
A                                    Bm
Last I checked, the grave’s still empty
D
Wake up the joy, wake up the joy

[TURN]
| A / / Bm | D                   |
                Wake up the joy
| A / / Bm | D                   |
                Wake up the joy

[VERSE 2]
    F#m
The troubles come but I won’t lose hope
Esus
Fear won’t shake what my spirit knows
    A                      
The Way, the Life, the Truth
    D
The Way, the Life, the Truth

[PRE CHORUS 1]
     F#m   E   A   A/C#   D
He’s mak - ing all things new

[CHORUS 1]

[TURN]

[BRIDGE]
A
   Restore to me the joy of my salvation
A
   Restore to me the joy of salvation 
A                           Bm
   I’ve been redeemed, and  I  can’t help but praise Him
F#m                         D
   I’ve been redeemed, and  I  can’t help but praise Him

[CHORUS 2]
N.C.                      
Wake up the joy inside of me
The Son has risen for the world to see
Count those days with me one, two, three
Wake up the joy, wake up the joy
A                           Bm
I was dead, but He rose for me
D
Now I’m living with a heart set free
A                                    Bm
Last I checked, the grave’s still empty
D
Wake up the joy, wake up the joy

[OUTRO] 
| A / / Bm | D                   |
                Wake up the joy
| A / / Bm | D                   |
                Wake up the joy
A               Bm     D                   
  Restore to me    the joy of my salvation
A               Bm     D                   
  Restore to me    the joy of my salvation
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Songwriters: David Ryan Cook, Micah Kuiper, Mitch Wong

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Recommended Key: A

Tempo/BPM: 85