God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen


Traditional / Public domain
Key of E minor
Meter: 4/4


  God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
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    Em            |              Em  -  C      B7
God rest ye merry gentlemen, let nothing you dismay.

  Em               |      D        Em      C         B7
Remember Christ our Sav - iour was born on Christmas Day

   Am               G                   Em            D
to save us all from Satan's power, when we were gone astray


  G          B7          Em               D
O tidings of comfort and joy, comfort and joy

  G          B7          Em          |
O tidings of comfort and joy


 
     Em               |            Em   -  C     B7
From God our heavenly Fa - ther, a blessed angel came

    Em           |                    Em      C      B7
and unto certain shep - herds brought tidings of the same

    Am            G                Em            D
How that in Bethlehem was born the Son of God by name



  G          B7          Em               D
O tidings of comfort and joy, comfort and joy

  G          B7          Em          |
O tidings of comfort and joy




Advanced version
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    Em -   (B7)   Em -  D         Em  -  C      B7
God rest ye merry gentlemen, let nothing you dismay.

  Em -   (B7)       Em -  D        Em      Am        B7
Remember Christ our Sav - iour was born on Christmas Day

   Am               G                   Em            D
to save us all from Satan's power, when we were gone astray



  G          B7          Em               D
O tidings of comfort and joy, comfort and joy

  G          B7          Em          |
O tidings of comfort and joy


 
     Em   -  (B7)     Em - D       Em      C     B7
From God our heavenly Fa - ther, a blessed angel came

    Em - (B7)    Em  -  D             Em      Am     B7
and unto certain shep - herds brought tidings of the same

    Am            G                Em            D
How that in Bethlehem was born the Son of God by name



  G          B7          Em               D
O tidings of comfort and joy, comfort and joy

  G          B7          Em          |
O tidings of comfort and joy

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