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God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen - Easy Guitar Chords with Strumming Pattern | Yeshu Ke Geet

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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!

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