God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen

Keith and Kristyn Getty

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Intro
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Verse 1
 
God
Am 
rest ye merry gentlemen
 
Let
Dm/A 
nothing you dis
Em/A 
may
 
Re
Am 
member Christ our Savior
 
Was
Dm/A 
born on Christ
Em/A 
mas Day
 
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Verse 1
 
God
Am 
rest ye merry gentlemen
 
Let
Dm/A 
nothing you dis
Em/A 
may
 
Re
Am 
member Christ our Savior
 
Was
Dm/A 
born on Christ
Em/A 
mas Day
 
To
Dm 
save us all from
Em 
Satan's pow'r
 
When
Fmaj7 
we were gone a
G 
stray
 
O
Dm7 
tidings of
Em7 
comfort and
Am 
joy
 
Comfort and
G 
joy
 
O
Dm7 
tidings of
Em7 
comfort an
(A5) 
d joy
 
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Verse 2
 
In
Am 
Bethlehem, in Israel
 
This
Dm/A 
blessed Babe was born
 
And
Am 
laid within a manger
Dm/A 
Upon this blessed
Em/A 
morn
 
The
Dm 
which His Mother
Em 
Mary
 
Did
Fmaj7 
nothing take in
G 
scorn
 
O
Dm7 
tidings of
Em7 
comfort and
Am 
joy
 
Comfort and
G 
joy
 
O
Dm7 
tidings of
Em7 
comfort an
Dm7 
d joy
 
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Instrumental
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Verse 3
 
From
Am 
God our Heavenly Father
 
A
Dm/A 
blessed An
Em/A 
gel came
 
And
Am 
unto certain Shepherds
 
Brought
Dm/A 
tidings of the
Em/A 
same
 
How
Dm7 
that in Bethle
Em7 
hem was born
 
The
Fmaj7 
Son of God by
G 
name
 
O
Dm7 
tidings of
Em7 
comfort and
Am 
joy
 
Comfort and
G 
joy
 
O
Dm7 
tidings of
Em7 
comfort an
(A5) 
d joy
 
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Verse 4
 
The
Am 
shepherds at those tidings
 
Re
Dm/A 
joiced much in
Em/A 
mind
 
And
Am 
left their flocks a-feeding
 
In
Dm/A 
tempest, storm and
Em/A 
wind
 
And
Dm 
went to Bethle
Em 
hem straightway
 
This
Fmaj7 
Son of God to
G 
find
 
O
Dm7 
tidings of
Em7 
comfort an
Am 
d joy
 
O
Dm7 
tid -
Em7 
ings of
Fmaj7 
com -
G 
fort an
A5 
d joy
 
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VERSE 5
 
Now
Am 
to the Lord sing praises
 
All
Dm/A 
you within this
Em/A 
place
 
And
Am 
with true love and brotherhood
 
Each
Dm/A 
other now em
Em/A 
brace
 
This
Dm 
holy tide of
Em 
Christmas
 
All
Fmaj7 
others doth de
G 
face
 
O
Dm7 
tidings of
Em7 
comfort and
Am 
joy
 
Comfort and
G 
joy
Dm7 
Tidings of
Em7 
comfort an
Am 
d joy
 
Tag
 
This
Dm 
holy tide of
Em 
Christmas
 
All
Fmaj7 
others doth de
G 
face
 
O
Dm7 
tidings of
Em7 
comfort and
Am 
joy
 
Comfort and
G 
joy
Dm7 
Tidings of
Em7 
comfort an
A5 
d joy
 
Outro
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| N.C. / / / | Am(add9) | 
Writer(s):

Keith Getty, Fionan De Barre

Theme(s):

Christmas

Tempo:

Fast

BPM:

112

Original Key:

Am

Recommended Key(s):

Am

CCLI #:

6136925

Scripture Reference:

Luke 2:10-11