God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen chords

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Numbered Circles: Fingers used to play chords   O: Optional Note
Barre Line: One finger holds down multiple strings   R: Root Note
Unmarked strings: Play open   X: Don't play string    B: Bass Note

God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen

             
       Dm                               Bb               A7
1. God rest ye mer-ry gen-tle-men   Let noth-ing you dis-may
       Dm                                 Bb                 A7
   For Jes-us Christ our Sav-i-our    Was born on Christ-mas day
      Gm               F                        Dm             C
   To save us all from Sat-an's  pow'rs    When we were gone a-stray

              F           C            Dm                  C
Refrain: Glad tid-ings of com-fort and joy    Com-fort and joy
              F           C              Dm
         Glad tid-ings of com-fort and | joy | % | % | % | % | % | % | % | 
           
      Dm                              Bb                A7
2. In Beth-le-hem in Is-ra-el    This bles-sed Babe was born
       Dm                           Bb               A7
   And laid with-in a man-ger    Up-on this bles-sed morn
       Gm                F            Dm               C
   The which His Moth-er Ma-ry    Did noth-ing take in scorn
                               
           F           C            Dm                  C
Refrain: O tid-ings of com-fort and joy    Com-fort and joy
            F           C              Dm  
         O  tid-ings of com-fort and | joy  |  %  |

        Dm                             Bb              A7
3. From God our Heav'n-ly Fath-er    A bles-sed an-gel came
       Dm                                   Bb              A7
   And un-to cert-ain shep-herds    Brought tid-ings of the same
       Gm              F                   Dm            C
   How that in Beth-le-hem was born    The Son of God by name

           F           C            Dm                  C
Refrain: O tid-ings of com-fort and joy    Com-fort and joy
           F           C            Dm
         O tid-ings of com-fort and joy | % | % | % |

         Dm                                Bb              A7
4. "Fear not” then said the An-gel    "Let noth-ing you af-fright
         Dm                            Bb               A7
    This day is born a Sav-i-our    Of our pure Vir-gin bright
       Gm                 F                    Dm                 C
    To free all those who trust in Him    From Sa-tan's pow'r and might

           F           C            Dm                  C
Refrain: O tid-ings of com-fort and joy    Com-fort and joy
           F           C            Dm
         O tid-ings of com-fort and joy | % | % | % |

       Dm                               Bb               A7
5. Now to the Lord sing prais-es    All you with-in this place
       Dm                                       Bb            A7
   And with true love and broth-er-hood    Each oth-er now em-brace
        Gm            F                 Dm             C
   This ho-ly tide of Christ-mas    All oth-er doth de-face

           F           C            Dm                  C
Refrain: O tid-ings of com-fort and joy    Com-fort and joy
           F           C              Dm
         O tid-ings of com-fort and | joy | % | % | % | % | % | % | % |...

Beginners: A Minor is a much easier key to play in, with chords: Am, F, E7, C, Dm, G. Press C on the Transposer as C Major is the relative Major of A Minor. If you are playing with the video, you will need a Capo on the 5th fret.

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