A7   A7/5+  A7   D           G/B      D  G
1. 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          Ami7     G    C
   The sun is shinin', c'mon get happy, 
                G         D7    Ami7 G  D7
   The Lord is waiting to take your hand;
                    G          Ami7     G   C
   Shout Hal - le - lu - jah, c'mon get happy, 
         G              D7    Ami7  G  A7
   We're goin' to the Prom - ised Land.

         F7                 E7
R: 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

2. For - get your troubles and just get happy
   Ya better chase all your cares a - way
   Sing Hal - le - lu - jah, c'mon get happy
   Get ready for the judgment day 
   The sun is shinin', c'mon get happy,
   The Lord is waiting to take your hand;
   Shout Hal - le - lu - jah, c'mon get happy, 
   We're goin' to the Prom - ised Land.

R: We're headin'...

3. = 1.