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Christmas Carol - God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen Chords

Chord reference Em, C, B7, Am, G, D
Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

God [Em]rest you merry, gentlemen, let [C]nothing you [B7]dismay For [Em]Jesus Christ our Saviour was [C]born upon this [B7]day To [Am]save us all from [G]Satan’s pow’r when [Em]we were gone [D]astray O [G]tidings of [B7]comfort and [Em]joy, comfort and [D]joy O [G]tidings of [B7]comfort and [Em]joy

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

The [Em]shepherds at those tidings [C]rejoiced much in [B7]mind And [Em]left their flocks a-feeding in [C]tempest, storm and [B7]wind And [Am]went to Bethlehem [G]straightway this [Em]blessed Babe to [D]find O [G]tidings of [B7]comfort and [Em]joy, comfort and [D]joy O [G]tidings of [B7]comfort and [Em]joy

But [Em]when to Bethlehem they came whereat [C]this Infant [B7]lay They [Em]found Him in a manger where [C]oxen feed on [B7]hay His [Am]mother Mary [G]kneeling [Em]unto the Lord did [D]pray O [G]tidings of [B7]comfort and [Em]joy, comfort and [D]joy O [G]tidings of [B7]comfort and [Em]joy

Now [Em]to the Lord sing praises, all [C]you within this [B7]place And [Em]with true love and brotherhood each [C]other now [B7]embrace This [Am]holy tide of [G]Christmas all [Em]other doth [D]deface O [G]tidings of [B7]comfort and [Em]joy, comfort and [D]joy O [G]tidings of [B7]comfort and [Em]joy

Artist Christmas Carol
Album God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
Genres Christmas
Year 1961
Key Em

How to Play God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen on Guitar?

Christmas Carol - God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen can be played in the key of Em using the Em, C, B7, Am, G, D chords.

  • For Em, To play Em, let low E, G, B, high E ring open, mute A, D.
  • For C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D.
  • For B7, To play B7, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the D string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 3, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 3, let A, B ring open.
  • For Am, To play Am, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute D, G.
  • For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E.
  • For D, To play D, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute B.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen with the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ strumming pattern.