God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen Chords - Misc Christmas

God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen Chords – Misc Christmas

God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen Chords is one of the oldest Christmas carols there is, and one of the most popular. The carol originates from 16th-century England and the earliest known printed edition was published in 1760.

God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen Guitar Chords

[Verse 1]
Em
God rest you merry, gentlemen,
C B7
let nothing you dismay
Em
For Jesus Christ our
C B7
Saviour was born upon this day
Am
To save us all from
G Em D
Satan’s pow’r when we were gone astray

[Chorus]
G B7 Em
O tidings of comfort and joy,
D
comfort and joy
G B7 Em
O tidings of comfort and joy

[Verse 2]
Em
From God our heavenly
C B7
Father a blessed angel came
Em
And unto certain shepherds
C B7
brought tidings of the same
Am G
How that in Bethlehem was
Em D
born the Son of God by name

[Chorus]
G B7 Em
O tidings of comfort and joy,
D
comfort and joy
G B7 Em
O tidings of comfort and joy

[Verse 3]
Em
The shepherds at those
C B7
tidings rejoiced much in mind
Em C
And left their flocks a-feeding in tempest,
B7
storm and wind
Am G
And went to Bethlehem straightway
Em D
this blessed Babe to find

[Chorus]
G B7 Em
O tidings of comfort and joy,
D
comfort and joy
G B7 Em
O tidings of comfort and joy

[Verse 4]
Em
But when to Bethlehem
C B7
they came whereat this Infant lay
Em
They found Him in
C B7
A manger where oxen feed on hay
Am G
His mother Mary kneeling
Em D
unto the Lord did pray

[Chorus]
G B7 Em
O tidings of comfort and joy,
D
comfort and joy
G B7 Em
O tidings of comfort and joy

[Verse 5]
Em
Now to the Lord sing praises,
C B7
all you within this place
Em
And with true love and
C B7
brotherhood each other now embrace
Am G
This holy tide of Christmas
Em D
all other doth deface