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God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen - Traditional

[Intro]
Em Em

[Verse 1]
    Em                              C               B7
God  rest you merry, gentlemen, let  nothing you dismay
    Em                            C               B7
For  Jesus Christ our Saviour was  born upon this  day
   Am                G                   Em            D
To  save us all from  Satan's pow'r when  we were gone  astray*

[Chorus]
  G           B7           Em                D
O  tidings of  comfort and  joy, comfort and  joy
  G           B7           Em
O  tidings of  comfort and  joy

[Verse 2]
     Em                         C              B7
From  God our heavenly Father a  blessed angel  came
    Em                              C               B7
And  unto certain shepherds brought  tidings of the  same
    Am             G                Em             D
How  that in Bethlehem was born the  Son of God by  name*

[Chorus]
  G           B7           Em                D
O  tidings of  comfort and  joy, comfort and  joy
  G           B7           Em
O  tidings of  comfort and  joy

[Verse 3]
    Em                              C                     B7
And  when in Bethlehem they came to  where the the infant  lay 
     Em                           C             B7
They  found Him in a manger where  oxen feed on  hay
    Am           G         Em                 D
His  mother Mary  kneeling  unto the Lord did  pray*

[Chorus]
  G           B7           Em                D
O  tidings of  comfort and  joy, comfort and  joy
  G           B7           Em
O  tidings of  comfort and  joy

[Faster]
  G           B7           Em                D
O  tidings of  comfort and  joy, comfort and  joy
  G           B7           Em
O  tidings of  comfort and  joy

[Faster!]
  G           B7           Em                D
O  tidings of  comfort and  joy, comfort and  joy
  G           B7           Em
O  tidings of  comfort and  joy

[Faster!]
  G           B7           Em                D
O  tidings of  comfort and  joy, comfort and  joy*

[Slow]
  G           B7           Em
O  tidings of  comfort and  joyyyyyyyyyy

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