[Verse 1]
Em
God rest ye merry gentlemen
C B
Let nothing you dismay
Em
Remember Christ our Saviour
C B
Was born on Christmas Day
Am G
To save us all from Satan's pow'r
Em D
When we were gone astray
[Chorus]
G B Em
O tidings of comfort and joy
D
Comfort and joy
G B Em
O tidings of comfort and joy (joy, joy, joy)
2nd time
[Verse 2]
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 Bethle-hem was born
Em D
The Son of God by name
[Verse 3]
E A B C#m7
Joy to the world the Lord is come
A B C#m7
Let earth re-ceive her King
A E A E
Let every heart pre-pare Him room
C#m7
And heaven and nature sing
B
And heaven and nature sing
A F#m B E
And heaven and heaven and nature sing
[Verse 4]
E A B C#m7
He rules the world with truth and grace
A B C#m7
And makes the nations prove
A E A E
The glories of His righteous-ness
C#m7
And wonders of His love
B
And wonders of His love
A F#m B Em
And wonders and wonders of His love
[Verse 5]
Em
Now to the Lord sing praises
C B
All you within this place
Em
And with true love and brotherhood
C B
Each other now em-brace
Am G
This holy tide of Christmas
Em D
All others doth deface
[Chorus]
G B Em
O tidings of comfort and joy
D
Comfort and joy
G B Em
O tidings of comfort and joy