Video Key: E (relative C#m) - Pentatonic
God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen – Barenaked Ladies
Original Key: E (Capo on the 4th fret and play in C)
Original Key: E (relative C#m) Play in Key: G (relative Em)
Play in Key: C (relative Am)
Time Signature: 4/4 Tempo: variation bpm
Intro: Am E Am E Am E Am E
Verse 1
- | Am - E - | Am - E - | F - - - | E - -
God rest ye mer-ry gen-tle-men, Let noth-ing you dis-may
- | Am - E - | Am - E - | F - - - | E - -
Re - mem-ber Christ our Sa - vior, Was born on Christ-mas day
- | F - - - | C - - - | Am - - - | G -
To save us all from Sa-tan's pow’r, When we were gone a - stray
- - | C - - - | G - - - | Am - - - | G -
Oh tid - ings of com - fort and joy, Com-fort and joy
- - | C - - - | G - - - | Am - E - | Am E Am
Oh tid - ings of com - fort and joy.
Verse 2
- | Am - E - | Am - E - | F - - - | E - -
In Beth-le-hem in Is - ra-el this bless-ed Babe was born
- | Am - E - | Am - E - | F - - - | E - -
And laid with-in a man - ger u - pon this bless-ed morn
- | F - - - | C - - - | Am - - - | G -
Though which His mo-ther Ma - ry did noth-ing take in scorn
- - | C - - - | G - - - | Am - - - | G -
Oh tid - ings of com - fort and joy, Com-fort and joy
- - | C - - - | G - - - | Am - E - | Am E Am
Oh tid - ings of com - fort and joy.
Verse 3
- | Am - E - | Am - E - | F - - - | E - -
From God our heav’n-ly Fa - ther, This bless-ed an-gel came
- | Am - E - | Am - E - | F - - - | E - -
And un - to cer-tain she - pherds, Brought tid-ings of the same
- | F - - - | C - - - | Am - - - | G -
How that in Beth-le-hem was born, The Son of God by name
- - | C - - - | G - - - | Am - - - | G -
Oh tid - ings of com - fort and joy, Com-fort and joy
- - | C - - - | G - - - | Am - E - | Am E Am
Oh tid - ings of com - fort and joy.
God Rest Ye Merry
Gentlemen – Barenaked Ladies
Original Key: E (Capo on
the 4th fret and play in C)
Original Key: E (relative C#m) Play in Key: G (relative Em)
Time Signature: 2/4
Intro: Am E Am E Am E Am
E
Verse 1
Am E
Am
E F E
God rest ye merry gen-tle-men,
Let nothing you dis-may
Am E
Am E
F E
Re-mem-ber Christ our Sa
- vior, Was born on Christmas day
F C Am G
To save us all from
Satan's power, When we were gone a-stray
C G Am G
Oh tidings of comfort and
joy, Comfort and joy
C
G
Am E Am E Am
Oh tidings of comfort and
joy.
Verse 2
Am E
Am E
F E
In Beth-le-hem in
Is-ra-el this blessed Babe was born
Am E Am E
F E
And laid with-in a
man-ger u-pon this blessed morn
F C Am G
Though which His mother
Mary did nothing take in scorn
C G Am G
Oh tidings of comfort and
joy, Comfort and joy
C
G
Am E Am E Am
Oh tidings of comfort and
joy.
Verse 3
Am
E Am E F E
From God our heavenly Fa - ther,
This blessed angel came
Am E Am E F E
And unto certain she - pherds,
Brought tidings of the same
F C Am G
How that in Beth-le-hem
was born, The Son of God by name
C G Am G
Oh tidings of comfort and
joy, Comfort and joy
C
G Am E Am E Am
Oh tidings of comfort
and joyGod Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen – Barenaked Ladies
Original Key: E (Capo on the 4th fret and play in C)
Original Key: E (relative C#m) Play in Key: G (relative Em)
Time Signature: 2/4
Intro: Am E Am E Am E Am E
Verse 1
Am F E
God rest ye merry gen-tle-men, Let nothing you dis-may
Am F E
Re-mem-ber Christ our Sa - vior, Was born on Christmas day
F C Am G
To save us all from Satan's power, When we were gone a-stray
C G Am G
Oh tidings of comfort and joy, Comfort and joy
C E Am E Am E Am
Oh tidings of comfort and joy.
Verse 2
Am F E
In Beth-le-hem in Is-ra-el this blessed Babe was born
Am F E
And laid with-in a man-ger u-pon this blessed morn
F C Am G
Though which His mother Mary did nothing take in scorn
C G Am G
Oh tidings of comfort and joy, Comfort and joy
C E Am E Am E Am
Oh tidings of comfort and joy.
Verse 3
Am F E
From God our heavenly Fa - ther, This blessed angel came
Am F E
And unto certain she - pherds, Brought tidings of the same
F C Am G
How that in Beth-le-hem was born, The Son of God by name
C G Am G
Oh tidings of comfort and joy, Comfort and joy
C E Am E Am E Am
Oh tidings of comfort and joy
God Rest Ye Merry
Gentlemen – Barenaked Ladies
Original Key: E (Capo on the 4th fret and play in C)
Original Key: E (relative C#m) Play in Key: G (relative Em)
Time Signature: 2/4
Verse 1
God rest ye merry, gentlemen
Let nothing you dismay
Remember, Christ, our Saviour
Was born on Christmas day
To save us all from Satan's power
When we were gone astray
O tidings of comfort and joy,
Comfort and joy
O tidings of comfort and joy
Let nothing you dismay
Remember, Christ, our Saviour
Was born on Christmas day
To save us all from Satan's power
When we were gone astray
O tidings of comfort and joy,
Comfort and joy
O tidings of comfort and joy
Verse 2
In Bethlehem, in Israel,
This blessed Babe was born
And laid within a manger
Upon this blessed morn
Though which His Mother Mary
Did nothing take in scorn
O tidings of comfort and joy,
Comfort and joy
O tidings of comfort and joy
Verse 3
In Bethlehem, in Israel,
This blessed Babe was born
And laid within a manger
Upon this blessed morn
Though which His Mother Mary
Did nothing take in scorn
O tidings of comfort and joy,
Comfort and joy
O tidings of comfort and joy
Verse 3
From God our Heavenly Father
A blessed Angel came;
And unto certain Shepherds
Brought tidings of the same:
How that in Bethlehem was born
The Son of God by Name.
O tidings of comfort and joy,
Comfort and joy
O tidings of comfort and joy
A blessed Angel came;
And unto certain Shepherds
Brought tidings of the same:
How that in Bethlehem was born
The Son of God by Name.
O tidings of comfort and joy,
Comfort and joy
O tidings of comfort and joy
Verse 4
"Fear not then," said the Angel,
"Let nothing you affright,
This day is born a Saviour
Of a pure Virgin bright,
To free all those who trust in Him
From Satan's power and might."
O tidings of comfort and joy,
Comfort and joy
O tidings of comfort and joy
"Fear not then," said the Angel,
"Let nothing you affright,
This day is born a Saviour
Of a pure Virgin bright,
To free all those who trust in Him
From Satan's power and might."
O tidings of comfort and joy,
Comfort and joy
O tidings of comfort and joy
Verse 5
The shepherds at those tidings
Rejoiced much in mind,
And left their flocks a-feeding
In tempest, storm and wind:
And went to Bethlehem straightway
The Son of God to find.
O tidings of comfort and joy,
Comfort and joy
O tidings of comfort and joy
The shepherds at those tidings
Rejoiced much in mind,
And left their flocks a-feeding
In tempest, storm and wind:
And went to Bethlehem straightway
The Son of God to find.
O tidings of comfort and joy,
Comfort and joy
O tidings of comfort and joy
Verse 6
And when they came to Bethlehem
Where our dear Saviour lay,
They found Him in a manger,
Where oxen feed on hay;
His Mother Mary kneeling down,
Unto the Lord did pray.
O tidings of comfort and joy,
Comfort and joy
O tidings of comfort and joy
And when they came to Bethlehem
Where our dear Saviour lay,
They found Him in a manger,
Where oxen feed on hay;
His Mother Mary kneeling down,
Unto the Lord did pray.
O tidings of comfort and joy,
Comfort and joy
O tidings of comfort and joy
Verse 7
Now to the Lord sing praises,
All you within this place,
And with true love and brotherhood
Each other now embrace;
This holy tide of Christmas
All other doth deface.
O tidings of comfort and joy,
Comfort and joy
O tidings of comfort and joy
Now to the Lord sing praises,
All you within this place,
And with true love and brotherhood
Each other now embrace;
This holy tide of Christmas
All other doth deface.
O tidings of comfort and joy,
Comfort and joy
O tidings of comfort and joy
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Thanks Daniel for posting this. Very helpful...
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