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God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen

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God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen
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ARTIST: English Traditional
ALBUM: n/a
YEAR: 1760

CAPO: 0
TUNING: standard

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VERSE 1
Am ( Em ) C Am C Em
God rest ye merry, gentlemen Let nothing you dismay
Am (Em) C Am C E7
Remember, Christ, our Saviour Was born on Christmas day
F (Em) G Am Dm
To save us all from Satan's power When we were gone astray
C Em Am C Dm
O ti dings of comfort and joy, Comfort and joy
C (G) Em (C) Am
O ti dings of comfort and joy

VERSE 2
Am Em C Am C Em
In Bethlehem, in Israel, This blessed Babe was born
Am Em C Am C E7
And laid within a manger Upon this blessed morn
F (Em) G Am Dm
The which His Mother Mary Did nothing take in scorn
C Em Am C Dm
O ti dings of comfort and joy, Comfort and joy
C (G) Em (C) Am
O ti dings of comfort and joy

VERSE 3
Am Em C Am C Em
From God our Heavenly Father A blessed Angel came;
Am Em C Am C E7
And unto certain Shepherds Brought tidings of the same:
F (Em) G Am Dm
How that in Bethlehem was born The Son of God by Name.
C Em Am C Dm
O ti dings of comfort and joy, Comfort and joy
C (G) Em (C) Am
O ti dings of comfort and joy

VERSE 4
Am (Em) C Am C Em
"Fear not then," said the Angel, "Let nothing you affright,
Am Em C Am C E7
This day is born a Saviour Of a pure Virgin bright,
F (Em) G Am Dm
To free all those who trust in Him From Satan's power and might."

C Em Am C Dm
O ti dings of comfort and joy, Comfort and joy
C (G) Em (C) Am
O ti dings of comfort and joy

VERSE 5
Am Em C Am C Em
The shepherds at those tidings Rejoiced much in mind,
Am (Em) C Am C E7
And left their flocks a-feeding In tempest, storm and wind:
F (Em) G Am Dm
And went to Bethlehem straightway The Son of God to find.
C Em Am C Dm
O ti dings of comfort and joy, Comfort and joy
C (G) Em (C) Am
O ti dings of comfort and joy

VERSE 6
Am Em C Am C Em
And when they came to Bethlehem Where our dear Saviour lay,
Am (Em) C Am C E7
They found Him in a manger, Where oxen feed on hay;
F (Em) G Am Dm
His Mother Mary kneeling down, Unto the Lord did pray.
C Em Am C Dm
O ti dings of comfort and joy, Comfort and joy
C (G) Em (C) Am
O ti dings of comfort and joy

VERSE 7
Am Em C Am C Em
Now to the Lord sing praises, All you within this place,
Am (Em) C Am C E7
And with true love and brotherhood Each other now embrace;
F (Em) G Am Dm
This holy tide of Christmas All other doth deface.
C Em Am C Dm
O ti dings of comfort and joy, Comfort and joy
C (G) Em (C) Am
O ti dings of comfort and joyoy