C F C F 

[Verse]
C               F         C            F
You can go at any time - You can go in any climb
C                  F               C                F
You can go putting on your glove - You can go while you're makin' love
C                  G              C         F
So-o try , try and try, try to be joyful!
C                F
You can leave at 10 to 4
C             F
You can leave walking out the door
C             F
You can leave hearin' the sparrow cheep
C             F
You can leave while you're sound asleep
C               G              C      F
So try, try and try, try to be joyful!

[Verse]
C                            F
And you can go if you're the king of spain
C                   F
You can go homeless in the rain
C                        F
And you can go if you're elegant
C                           F
And you can go if you're an elephant
C              G                  C   F
So try, try and try, try to be joyful!

[Verse]
C                      F
You can go when you're 105
C                F
That is years or days alive
C                       F
You never know when you will depart
C                         F
While you're painting, or shopping at-K-Mart
C               G                 C   F
So try, try and try, try to be joyful!

[Instrumental Solo]
C F C F C F C F 
C G C F 

[Bridge]
C        F
Might be your last chance
C       F
To take that last dance
C       F
So take that last dance
C        F
Might be your last chance

[Outro]
C               G                 C    F
And try, try and try, try to be joyful!
C                        F
And you can go while you sing this song
C                          F
But let's not go before we sing this song
C                       F
Cuz you can go while we sing this song
C                         F
So let's not go before we sing this song
C                G                 C   F
And try, try and try, try to be joyful!
C                G                 C   F
And try, try and try, try to be joyful!
C                G                 C   F
And try, try and try, try to be joyful!
F         C        G     C 
Try to be joyful!