Verse 1: Em God rest you merry, gentlemen, C B7 let nothing you dismay Em For Jesus Christ our Saviour C B7 was born upon this day Am G To save us all from Satan’s pow’r Em D when we were gone astray Chorus: G B7 Em O tidings of comfort and joy, D comfort and joy G B7 Em O tidings of comfort and joy Chorus: G B7 Em O tidings of comfort and joy, D comfort and joy G B7 Em O tidings of comfort and joy Verse 2: Em From God our heavenly Father C B7 a blessed angel came Em And unto certain shepherds C B7 brought tidings of the same Am G How that in Bethlehem was born Em D the Son of God by name Chorus: G B7 Em O tidings of comfort and joy, D comfort and joy G B7 Em O tidings of comfort and joy Verse 3: Em The shepherds at those tidings C B7 rejoicèd much in mind Em And left their flocks a-feeding C B7 in tempest, storm and wind Am G And went to Bethlehem straightway Em D this blessed Babe to find Chorus: G B7 Em O tidings of comfort and joy, D comfort and joy G B7 Em O tidings of comfort and joy Verse 4: Em But when to Bethlehem they came C B7 whereat this Infant lay Em They found Him in a manger C B7 where oxen feed on hay Am G His mother Mary kneeling down, Em D unto the Lord did pray Chorus: G B7 Em O tidings of comfort and joy, D comfort and joy G B7 Em O tidings of comfort and joy Verse 5: Em Now to the Lord sing praises, C B7 all you within this place Em And with true love and brotherhood C B7 each other now embrace Am G This holy tide of Christmas Em D all other doth deface Chorus: G B7 Em O tidings of comfort and joy, D comfort and joy G B7 Em O tidings of comfort and joy A|----|-2---2---0------|----------------|---------0---2--|-2---2--| E|-0--|----------------|-2---0-------0--|-2--------------|--------| C|----|----------------|---------2------|----------------|--------| g|----|-------------0--|----------------|-----0----------|--------| A|-2---2---0------|----------------|---------0---2--|-2---2--| E|----------------|-2---0-------0--|-2--------------|--------| C|----------------|---------2------|----------------|--------| g|-------------0--|----------------|-----0----------|--------| A|-3---0---2---3--|-5---7---2---0--|----------------|-0--| E|----------------|----------------|-----0---2------|----| C|----------------|----------------|----------------|----| g|----------------|----------------|-0-----------0--|----| A|-----0--|-2---3---2--|-2---0----------|----------------|-0-------0--| E|--------|------------|-------------2--|-0-------2---0--|------------| C|--------|------------|----------------|----------------|------------| g|-0------|------------|---------0------|-----0----------|-----0------| A|-2---3---5---7--|-2---0----------|----| E|----------------|-------------2--|-0--| C|----------------|----------------|----| g|----------------|---------0------|----| This arrangement is its contributor’s own interpretation, shared for private study, education and non-commercial use. The underlying song, lyrics and music remain the property of their copyright owners. To request removal, see Legal & Copyright.
God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen chords by Misc Christmas
Suggested strumhalf-bar
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d
2
–
3
d
4
u
Also works: all downs d d d d
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How to play God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen on ukulele
The strumming pattern that fits is the half-bar: d – d u. It rolls along at a medium pace of around 116 bpm. As posted it stays in its original key of E minor. Chord-wise this is an easy one: everything sits at the rookie level. steady march · 100 bpm
6 ukulele chords used in "God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen" by Misc Christmas: Am, B7, C, D, Em and G
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