This is a very easy way to play Ode to Joy. I hope you make your life easier and use this tab. I would use the standard E tuning for this song. This so far my first tab and I hope it helps.

[--0-1-3-3-1-0---------0-0-----------------]
[--------------3-1-1-3-----3-3-------------]
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[--0-0-1-3-3-1-0---------0-----------------]
[----------------3-1-1-3---3-1-1-----------]
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[--3---1-|-3-----1-|-3-----1--3---1-------]
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(tab by rockdevil6)