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Oh Happy Day chords by
Aretha Franklin
Aretha Franklin
Mavis Staples
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Key: F major•
Verse 1
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Well, well, well, well
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It was it was
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It was so nice

My happy day
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my lord
Verse 2
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Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, happy day
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Oh happy day
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Oh happy day
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Oh happy day
Ebdim
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When Jesus
Verse 3
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washed
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Bm
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Oh when He washed
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Oh when Jesus washed
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When Jesus washed

He Washed my sins away
Verse 4
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Oh happy day
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Oh happy day
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Oh happy day
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Oh happy day
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Ebdim
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When Jesus
Verse 5
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washed
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Ebdim
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Oh when He washed
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When Jesus washed
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Oh this is who washed me

He washed my sins away

Oh happy day

Oh, oh, oh, oh, happy day
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Oh happy day
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He taught me
Verse 6
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how (well he

taught me how)

To watch (to watch in fact to
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get on my knees)
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Watch and pray (and pray)

My lord, good God, shout him out,

my lord, yes it is, yeah
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oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh
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Glad to be born
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To enjoy (this day) (she nev
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er regret)

My lord, good God, hold up,

my lord, oh yeah yeah yeah

Talking about,
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I wanna sing it with you
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Oh happy day Oh happy
Verse 7


day

Oh happy day
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Oh happy day
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When jesus
Verse 8
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washed
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When jesus washed
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When jesus washed
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When jesus washed
Ebdim
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Oh when he washed
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He washed my sins away
Verse 9
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Oh happy day Oh, oh,

oh, oh, oh, happy day
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Oh Happy Day
Verse 10
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He taught me how

(oh he taught me how)
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To watch (to watch no different)
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Watch and pray (and pray)
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My lord, good God, Oh yeah,
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my lord, huh uh, yeah
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I won't turn around and tell

him what i'm thinking but you
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oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh,

oh, oh, (my Lord)

Oh yeah
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Get your hearts in every way
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Everyday

My lord, good God, hell yeah,

my lord, yeah yeah
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Oh happy day
Verse 11

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Oh happy day
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Bm
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Oh happy day
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Oh happy day
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Oh happy day
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Oh happy day
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When Jesus washed
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When he wa ya ya ya ya ya ya yashed
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Well, well, well
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Let's go back to the garden of Gethsemane (Let's go back,
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Let's go back)

Where the Lord said this is not my
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will but I'll be done

He rolled into to the region
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on that day (oh yeah)
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and the crowd cried out (oh yeah)
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And they waved their palms
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(o h yes they did)
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He cried all day
Verse 12
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Oh, oh oh oh oh oh oh Zebedee Oh
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Zebedee
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Oh yes he did
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And you let him fall of the hill that day,
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(my Lord)
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And they named him to
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fall (yes they did)
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Oh happy
Verse 13

day
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Rejoice (Oh happy day)
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Rejoice Rejoice
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First stone rolled away
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Yes it rolled (oh yeah)
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Yes He does
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He washed my sins away
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Oh happy day

Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh happy day

Oh happy day
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Oh, oh, oh happy day

Oh happy day

Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh it was

What a Happy day

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • G

  • D

  • Em

  • B

    2

  • Ebdim

  • A

  • Bm

    2

  • F

  • C

Capo: 3

Transpose: 0

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The original key of Oh Happy Day by Aretha Franklin, Mavis Staples is F major.

The primary chords used in Oh Happy Day are Bb, F, Gm, D, Gbdim, C.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 3 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Bb, F, Gm, D, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Oh Happy Day is approximately 87 beats per minute.

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