Intro 
 
A2 / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | 
 
Chorus 1 
 
A     D         F#m   E 
 I'm  Trading my sor-rows  
A    D           F#m   E 
 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 
 I'm  trading my sick-ness 
A     D          F#m   E 
 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 
  
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     A  D F#m E    
Yes Lord Yes Lord Yes Yes Lord A-men 
 
Verse 1 
 
       A               D  
I am pressed but not crushed  
       F#m      E 
Perse-cuted not abandoned 
A        D                F#m      E 
 Struck down but not de-stroyed 
      A                   D 
I am blessed beyond the curse  
        F#m              E 
For his promise will endure  
           A         D      F#m     E 
Ahat his joy's gonna be my strength  
E                     Dsus          E 
Though the sorrow may last for the night  
     G2                  D 
His joy comes with the morn-ing  
 
Chorus 1 => Chorus 2 (x2) => Verse 1 => Chorus 1 
 
Instrumental 
 
A / D / | F#m / E / | A / D / | F#m / E / | (x2) 
 
Chorus 1 
 
Ending 
 
   A     D   F#m    A        A     D   F#m    E 
La La La La, La La La La, La La La La, La La La La 
   A     D   F#m    A        A     D   F#m    E 
La La La La, La La La La, La La