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Chords: Em, C, Bm, Am, G, D
Strumming Pattern:
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
D D D U D U
VERSE 1
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 power
Em D
When we were gone astray
G Bm Em
O tidings of comfort and joy
D
Comfort and joy
G Bm Em
O tidings of comfort and joy!
VERSE 2
Em
In Bethlehem, in Israel
C Bm
The blessed Babe was born
Em
And laid within a manger
C Bm
Upon this blessed morn
Am G
The which His Mother Mary
Em D
Did nothing take in scorn
G Bm Em
O tidings of comfort and joy
D
Comfort and joy
G Bm Em
O tidings of comfort and joy!
VERSE 3
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
The Son of God by Name
G Bm Em
O tidings of comfort and joy
D
Comfort and joy
G Bm Em
O tidings of comfort and joy!
VERSE 4
Em
"Fear not, then," said the Angel
C Bm
"Let nothing you affright
Em
This day is born a Savior
C Bm
Of a pure Virgin bright
Am G
To free all those who trust in Him
Em D
From Satan's power and might."
G Bm Em
O tidings of comfort and joy
D
Comfort and joy
G Bm Em
O tidings of comfort and joy!
VERSE 5
Em
The shepherds at those tidings
C Bm
Rejoiced much in mind
Em
And left their flocks a-feeding
C Bm
In tempest, storm and wind:
Am G
And went to Bethlehem straightway
Em D
The Son of God to find
G Bm Em
O tidings of comfort and joy
D
Comfort and joy
G Bm Em
O tidings of comfort and joy!
VERSE 6
Em
And when they came to Bethlehem
C Bm
Where our dear Savior lay
Em
They found Him in a manger
C Bm
Where oxen feed on hay;
Am G
His Mother Mary kneeling down
Em D
Unto the Lord did pray
G Bm Em
O tidings of comfort and joy
D
Comfort and joy
G Bm Em
O tidings of comfort and joy!
VERSE 7
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
Doth bring redeeming grace
G Bm Em
O tidings of comfort and joy
D
Comfort and joy
G Bm Em
O tidings of comfort and joy!