God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen – Barenaked Ladies. G Chord. (Lyrics and Chords)

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: 2/4

Verse 1

        Em                                           C                       B7

God rest you merry, gentlemen, let nothing you dismay

    Em                                              C                     B7

Remember Christ our Savior, 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  B7  Em B7 Em

O tidings of comfort and joy

Verse 2

     Em                                 C                           B7

In Bethlehem in Israel this blessed Babe was born

       Em                               C                        B7

And laid within a manger upon this blessed morn

             Am                        G             Em                    D

Though which His mother Mary did nothing take in scorn

[Repeat Chorus]

Verse 3

          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

[Repeat Chorus]

Verse 4

        Em                                       C                      B7

The shepherds at those tidings rejoiced much in mind

        Em                                        C                             B7

And left their flocks a-feeding in tempest, storm and wind

       Am                   G                        Em                            D

And went to Bethlehem straightway this blessed Babe to find

[Repeat Chorus]

Verse 5

       Em                                           C                             B7

But when to Bethlehem they came whereat this 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

[Repeat Chorus]

Verse 6

        Em                                        C                      B7

Now to the Lord sing praises, all you within this place

        Em                                                     C                   B7

And with true love and brotherhood each other now embrace

        Am              G                   Em               D

This holy tide of Christmas all other doth deface

[Repeat Chorus]

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: 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Key: C (relative Am)
Am  F/C  E7       Am  F/C  E7

Dm  C  Am  G    C  Em  Am  G

C  E  Am

Key: G (relative Em)
Em  B7       Em  B7

Am  G  Em  D    Em  B7  Em  Am

Em  B7  Em

Key: G (relative Em)

Key: G (relative Em)

Key: G (relative Em)