God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen

Keith and Kristyn Getty

God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
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
stray
O
Dm7 
tidings of
Em7 
comfort and
Am 
joy
Comfort and
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
scorn
O
Dm7 
tidings of
Em7 
comfort and
Am 
joy
Comfort and
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
name
O
Dm7 
tidings of
Em7 
comfort and
Am 
joy
Comfort and
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
find
O
Dm7 
tidings of
Em7 
comfort an
Am 
d joy
O
Dm7 
tid -
Em7 
ings of
Fmaj7 
com -
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
face
O
Dm7 
tidings of
Em7 
comfort and
Am 
joy
Comfort and
joy
Dm7 
Tidings of
Em7 
comfort an
Am 
d joy
Tag
This
Dm 
holy tide of
Em 
Christmas
All
Fmaj7 
others doth de
face
O
Dm7 
tidings of
Em7 
comfort and
Am 
joy
Comfort and
joy
Dm7 
Tidings of
Em7 
comfort an
A5 
d joy
Outro
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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