Bastille - Joy: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "Joy" on your ukulele with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to play this song on the ukulele, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn Joy ukulele chords and lyrics

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the ukulele chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Joy" smoothly on your ukulele.

A                            E  
Thought I'd never be waking,
on the kitchen floor
F#m            D
But here I lie, not the first time
A                          E  
Now my morning has broken,
and it brings the fear
F#m
My mind's falling, falling

     D       E        F#m
Then I feel my pulse quickening
     D       E           F#m     A
But regrets can't change anything
     D       E        F#m
Yeah I feel my pulse quickening
  D        E          F#m
When your name lights up the screen

Chorus:
    A             D
Oh joy, when you call me
  F#m                   D           Bm7
I was giving up, oh, I was giving in
 A           D
Joy, set my mind free
  F#m                   D           Bm7
I was giving up, oh, I was giving in

 A                              D
How'd you always know when I'm down?
F#m                             D
How'd you always know when I'm down?

Take a walk through the wreckage, clearing out my head
I hear your eyes roll right down the phone
I'm your walking disaster, keep on dragging me
From self-pity, poor me

Then I feel my pulse quickening
But I wouldn't change a thing

Chorus

How'd you always know when I'm down?
How'd you always know when I'm down?

       Bm7                D
As the night dissolves into this final frame
         F#m                E
You're a sweet relief, you saved me from my brain
         Bm7             D
From my brain, from my brain
         F#m            E
From my brain (brain, brain)
         Bm7             D
Oh-oh-oh oh-oh, oh-oh-oh oh-oh
         F#m              E
Oh-oh-oh oh-oh, oh-oh-oh oh-oh

Chorus

How'd you always know when I'm down?
How'd you always know when I'm down?

I feel joy when you call me
I feel joy when you call me (I-I-I feel joy)
I feel joy when you call me
I feel joy when you call me
How d'you always know when I'm down?
How d'you always know when I'm down?

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

A

Ukulele chord A

D

Ukulele chord D

E

Ukulele chord E

F#m

Ukulele chord F#m

G#

Ukulele chord G#

Bm

Ukulele chord Bm

Bm7

Ukulele chord Bm7

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each ukulele chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Joy" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "Joy" by Bastille.