God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen (Lyrics and Chords)

God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen (Lyrics and Chords)

[Christmas] [Advent]

Intro: D7 - G - C - Em - Bm - Em

Verse 1
       Em        B         Em
God rest ye merry gentlemen,
        C        Am7   B
Let nothing you dismay,
       Em    B                Em
For Jesus Christ the Savior,
        C        Am7           B
Was born on Christmas day
   Am7         D          G           B7
To save us all from Satan's power
         Em           A         D
When we were gone astray.


Chorus:
   G                B              Em
O tidings of comfort and joy,
   A7             D
Comfort and joy.
 D7 G         C  Em   Bm   Em
O tidings of comfort and joy.

Verse 2 (Do Verse 1 Chords)
From God, our heavenly Father
A blessed angel came,
And unto certain shepherds
Brought tidings of the same,
How that in Bethlehem was born
The Son of God by name.
(Repeat Chorus)

Verse 3 (Do Verse 2 Chords)
Now to the Lord sing praises,
All you within this place,
And with true love and brotherhood
Each other now embrace;
This holy tide of Christmas
All other doth deface.

Chorus:
   G                B              Em
O tidings of comfort and joy,
   A7             D
Comfort and joy.
 D7 G         C  Em   Bm   Em
O tidings of comfort and joy.

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God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen (Lyrics and Chords)

[Christmas] [Advent]