God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen (Em) 1
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ORDER: I V1 C V2 C V3 C C E
INTRO: Em
VERSE 1:
Em
God rest ye merry, gentlemen
C B7
let nothing you dismay
Em
Remember Christ our Savior
C B7
was born on Christmas Day
Am G
To save us all from Satan's pow'r
Em D
when we were gone a-stray
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
In Bethlehem, in Israel,
C B7
this blessed Babe was born,
Em
and laid within a manger
C B7
upon this blessed morn
Am G
The which His Mother Mar-y
Em D
did nothing take in scorn.
VERSE 3:
Em
From God our heav'nly Father,
C B7
a blessed angel came
Em
And unto certain shepherds
C B7
brought tidings of the same
Am G
How that in Bethlehem was born the
Em D
Son of God by name.
ENDING: Em
Traditional
Published 1853
