Happy Day chords by Tim Hughes (Official Version)

GuitarPianoUkulele

C5
Csus4
C
C/E
Fsus2
Am7
G7sus4
Gsus4
G
Em7
Fmaj7

Intro 1

Verse 1
C 
 (C major) The greatest day in history
Fsus2 
 (Fsus2) Death is beaten,
Am7 
You have rescued me  (A minor7) 
Fsus2 
Sing it out, Jesus is a (Fsus2) live
C 
 (C major) The empty cross, the empty grave
Fsus2 
 (Fsus2) Life eternal,
Am7 
You have won the day  (A minor7) 
Fsus2 
Shout it out, Jesus is a (Fsus2) live
Gsus4 
He's alive  (Gsus4) 

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Chorus 1

And oh, happy day, happy day

You washed my sin away

Oh, happy day, happy day

I'll never be the same

Forever I am changed

Verse 2
C 
 (C major) When I stand in that place
Fsus2 
Am7 
 (Fsus2) Free at last, meeting face to face  (A minor7) 
Fsus2 
I am yours, Jesus, You are mine  (Fsus2) 
C 
 (C major) Endless joy, perfect peace
Fsus2 
Am7 
 (Fsus2) Earthly pain finally will cease  (A minor7) 
Fsus2 
Celebrate, Jesus is alive  (Fsus2) 
Gsus4 
He's alive  (Gsus4) 

Chorus 2
C 
Fsus2 
Am7 
And oh,  (C major) happy day,  (Fsus2) happy day  (A minor7) 
G 
You washed  (G major) my sin away
C 
Fsus2 
Am7 
 (C major) Oh, happy day,  (Fsus2) happy day  (A minor7) 
G 
C 
Fsus2 
I'll never  (G major) be the same  (C major)  (Fsus2) 
Am7 
G 
Oh no,  (A minor7) for- ever  (G major) I am changed
C/E 
Fsus2 
Am7 
G 
 (C/E)  (Fsus2)  (A minor7)  (G major) 

Bridge 1
Am7 
Em7 
 (A minor7) Oh,   what a glorious day  (E minor7) 
Fmaj7 
What a glorious  (F minoraj7) way
C 
That  (C major) You have saved me
Am7 
Em7 
And oh,  (A minor7) what a glorious day  (E minor7) 
Fmaj7 
What a glorious name  (F minoraj7) 
C 
 (C major) Hey!

Chorus 3
C 
Fsus2 
Am7 
And oh,  (C major) happy day,  (Fsus2) happy day  (A minor7) 
G 
You washed  (G major) my sin away
C 
Fsus2 
Am7 
 (C major) Oh, happy day,  (Fsus2) happy day  (A minor7) 
G 
C 
I'll never  (G major) be the same  (C major) 
Fsus2 
Am7 
Oh  (Fsus2) no,  (A minor7) 
G 
C 
forev (G major) er I am changed  (C major) 
Fsus2 
Am7 
What a glorious,  (Fsus2) glorious day  (A minor7) 
G 
C 
I'll ne (G major) ver be the same  (C major) 

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GuitarPianoUkulele

C5
Csus4
C
C/E
Fsus2
Am7
G7sus4
Gsus4
G
Em7
Fmaj7

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: IntermediateKey: C majorBPM: 140

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

C5: x-3-5-x-x-x
Csus4: x-3-3-0-1-x
C: x-3-2-0-1-0
C/E: 0-3-2-0-1-0
Fsus2: x-x-3-0-1-3
Am7: x-0-2-0-1-0
G7sus4: 3-x-0-0-1-1
Gsus4: 3-x-0-0-1-3
G: 3-2-0-0-0-3
Em7: 0-2-2-0-3-0
Fmaj7: x-x-3-2-1-0

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This is the definitive original version of Happy Day by Tim Hughes, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of C major. It is designed for guitarists ready to move past the basics and capture the true feel of Tim Hughes's performance.