GOD REST YOU MERRY GENTLEMEN
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Em
God rest you merry, gentlemen,
Let nothing you dismay,
Remember Christ our Savior
Was born on Christmas day,
To save us all from Satan's power
When we were gone astray.
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G Em
O tidings of comfort and joy,
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Comfort and joy,
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O tidings of comfort and joy.
Em
From God our heavenly Father,
C B
A blessed angel came;
Em
And unto certain shepherds
C B
Brought tidings of the same;
Am G
How that in Bethlehem was born
Em D/F#
The Son of God by name.
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Em
Fear not, then, said the angel,
C B
Let nothing you affright;
Em
This day is born a Savior
C B
Of a pure virgin bright;
Am G
To free all those who trust in him
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From Satan’s power and might.
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Em
The shepherds at those tidings
C B
Rejoiced much in mind,
Em
And left their flocks a-feeding,
C B
In tempest, storm, and wind,
Am G
And went to Bethlehem straightway,
Em D/F#
The Son of God to find.
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Author Unknown, 18th century
Recording and arrangement by Nathan Drake
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Em
God rest ye merry, gentlemen;
C Bm
Let nothing you dismay
Em
Remember Christ our Savior
C Bm
Was born on Christmas day
Am G
To save us all from Satan's pow'r
Em D/F#
When we were gone astray
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G Em
O tidings of comfort and joy,
D/F#
Comfort and joy!
G D/F# Em
O tidings of comfort and joy,
Em
From God our heavenly Father
C Bm
a blessed angel came
Em
And unto certain shepherds
C Bm
brought tidings of the same
Am G
How that in Bethlehem was born
Em D/F#
the Son of God by name
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Em
Now to the Lord sing praises,
C Bm
all you within this place
Em
And with true love and brotherhood
C Bm
each other now embrace
Am G
This holy tide of Christmas
Em D/F#
all other doth deface
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