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Oh Happy Day chords by Elvis Presley (Official Version)

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E
A
C#m7
F#m7
B7
B9sus4
B7#5
A/E

Intro 1
E 
A 
Oh happy day  (E major) (oh happy  (A major) day)
E 
C#m7 
Oh happy day  (E major) (oh happy  (C sharp minor7) day)
F#m7 
B7 
When Jesus  (F sharp minor7) washed  (when Jesus  (B7) washed)
F#m7 
B7 
Oh, when he washed  (F sharp minor7) (when Jesus  (B7) washed)
E 
He washed my sins away  (E major) (oh happy...)
A 
E 
B7 
 (A major) Oh happy day  (E major) (oh happy day)  (B7) 

Bridge 1
E 
(He taught me  (E major) how) He taught me how
A 
E 
to watch,  (A major) watch and pray,  (E major) 
B9sus4 
watch and pray  (B9sus4) 
E 
A 
 (E major) And live rejoicing  (A major) 
E 
B7#5 
e- everyday,  (E major) everyday  (B7#5) 

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Verse 1
E 
A 
Oh happy day  (E major) (oh happy  (A major) day)
E 
C#m7 
Oh happy day  (E major) (oh happy  (C sharp minor7) day)
F#m7 
When my Jesus  (F sharp minor7) washed
B7 
(when Jesus  (B7) washed)
F#m7 
B7 
Oh, when he washed  (F sharp minor7) (when Jesus  (B7) washed)
E 
A 
He washed my sins away  (E major) (oh happy  (A major) day)
E 
B9sus4 
Oh happy day  (E major) (oh happy day)  (B9sus4) 
Yeah, happy day
E 
A/E 
E 
 (E major) Oh happy day (he  (A/E) taught me  (E major) how)
Yeah

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E
A
C#m7
F#m7
B7
B9sus4
B7#5
A/E

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: IntermediateKey: E majorBPM: 101

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

E: 0-2-2-1-0-0
A: x-0-2-2-2-0
C#m7: x-4-6-4-5-x
F#m7: 2-4-2-2-2-2
B7: x-2-1-2-0-2
B9sus4: x-2-2-2-2-2
B7#5: x-2-1-2-0-3
A/E: 0-x-2-2-2-0

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This is the definitive original version of Oh Happy Day by Elvis Presley, 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 E major. It is designed for guitarists ready to move past the basics and capture the true feel of Elvis Presley's performance.

Oh Happy Day

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