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Oh Happy Day – Edwin Hawkin Singers

“Oh Happy Day” is a gospel version of an old Christian hymn – it’s immediately recognisable as it’s featured in hit films such as Sister Act, Secretariat, Big Momma’s House, the Nutty Professor and others.

 

E       G-G     B
Oh happy day

    G      G-G      E
(Oh happy day…)

E      G-G   ^D-B
Oh happy day

    G      G-G      E
(Oh happy day…)

 

B           ^C-B     B-A
When Jesus washed

       E          G -E       F#
(When Jesus washed)

B       ^C     B      B-A-GEG
Oh when he washed

       E          G -E       F#
(When Jesus washed)

B           B     ^C-B      B-A
When my Jesus washed

       E          G -E       F#
(When Jesus washed)

E          G      G   B-^D   B-G
He washed my sins away

     G      G-G      E
(Oh happy day…)

 

^C     ^C     ^C     B     B     ^C
He taught me how to watch,

^C       ^C   B-G       E     G     B
Fight and pray, fight and pray

^C   ^C    ^C-B-B
And live rejoicing

^C-^C  ^C-B-A-G
Every, everyday,

E     G     B
Everyday!

 

Oh Happy Day – Edwin Hawkin Singers was last modified: March 3rd, 2018 by nat