Joy Of My Life Chords & Tabs

by Chris Stapleton

[Version Description]
Updated. Minor cosmetic and changes.
Strumming Patterns:
Whole Song:
BPM: 150
Denominator: 8
Triplet: No
Measures: [1, 101, 1, 101, 1, 101, 1, 203, 203, 1, 101, 1, 101, 1, 203, 203]
Most of this is based from a Youtube Video
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nlf2szZ9wek
Capo: 3rd Fret(Tab and Chords) (All tab numbering is based off the 3rd fret capo)
Strumming Pattern: dn up dn up dn up dn "slight pause" dn up dn up dn "slight pause"
All the chords in the song have an arppeggiated version.
The Arpeggiated chords uses the same strumming pattern as the rhythm Chords.
Listen to the song to match the arpeggiation with the rhythm.
| x   Dead note
| h   Hammer-on
| p   Pull-off
| /   Slide up
| \   Slide down
          F                     C                              
e|---------0----3p0----0---|  |-------0----0---3p0----0-------|
B|---------1-----1----1h3--|  |-------1----1---1-----1h3------|
G|-----0h2-2-----2-----2---|  |-------0----0---0------0-------|
D|---------3-----3-----3---|  |-------0h2--2---2------2-------|
A|-------------------------|  |-------3----3---3------3-------|
E|-------------------------|  |-------------------------------|
                     G                           D                       
e|------------------------------------------------|  |----2--3p2--2-----|
B|-------------3p0--------------------------------|  |----3---3---3-----|
G|--------0-2/4---4\2p0-----------0-0---2p0-------|  |----2---2---2-----|
D|----0h2--------------2p0-----0h2---2p0----------|  |------------------|
A                                                                        
E|--3-------------------------3-------------------|  |------------------|
The chords should be played arpeggiated in the following ares:

[Intro]
Every G in the song
The first D in Verse 2
The first D in both Choruses

[Interlude]
The D in the Tag

[Intro]
Fmaj7  C  G  G  x2

[Verse 1]
 G                   
I tiptoed in the room
C                             G 
I know you got to have your rest
 G                           
She says, "Come lay beside me
C                          G  
I been waitin' since you left"

[Verse 2]
 D               
She's sweet to me
C                          G  
Must be the luckiest man alive
 D                 
Did I tell you baby
C                       G  
You are the joy, of my life

[Verse 3]
 G                       
First time that I saw you
C                         G  
Mmmm, you took my breath away
  G                    
Might not get to Heaven
      G      G/B      C           G  
But I walked with the angels that day

[Chorus]
 D                      
She takes me by the hand
C                       G  
I am the luckiest man alive
 D                  
Did I tell you, baby
C                      G  
You are the joy of my life

[Interlude]
Fmaj7  C   G  G
Fmaj7  C/E G  G

[Verse 4]
 G                        
Some may have their riches
C                            G    
Some may have their worldly things
 G                   
As long as I have you
C                             G 
I'll treasure each and every day

[Chorus]
 D                      
Just take me by the hand
C                       G  
I am the luckiest man alive
 D                  
Did I tell you, baby
C                      G  
You are the joy of my life

[Tag]
 D                  
Did I tell you, baby
C                      G  
You are the joy of my life

[Outro]
Fmaj7  C   G  G   x3
Fmaj7  C/E G