God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen - Traditional
[Intro]
Em Em
[Verse 1]
Em C B7
God rest you merry, gentlemen, let nothing you dismay
Em C B7
For Jesus Christ our Saviour was born upon this day
Am G Em D
To save us all from Satan's pow'r when we were gone astray*
[Chorus]
G B7 Em D
O tidings of comfort and joy, comfort and joy
G B7 Em
O tidings of comfort and joy
[Verse 2]
Em C B7
From God our heavenly Father a blessed angel came
Em C B7
And unto certain shepherds brought tidings of the same
Am G Em D
How that in Bethlehem was born the Son of God by name*
[Chorus]
G B7 Em D
O tidings of comfort and joy, comfort and joy
G B7 Em
O tidings of comfort and joy
[Verse 3]
Em C B7
And when in Bethlehem they came to where the the infant lay
Em C B7
They found Him in a manger where oxen feed on hay
Am G Em D
His mother Mary kneeling unto the Lord did pray*
[Chorus]
G B7 Em D
O tidings of comfort and joy, comfort and joy
G B7 Em
O tidings of comfort and joy
[Faster]
G B7 Em D
O tidings of comfort and joy, comfort and joy
G B7 Em
O tidings of comfort and joy
[Faster!]
G B7 Em D
O tidings of comfort and joy, comfort and joy
G B7 Em
O tidings of comfort and joy
[Faster!]
G B7 Em D
O tidings of comfort and joy, comfort and joy*
[Slow]
G B7 Em
O tidings of comfort and joyyyyyyyyyy