Welcome to my God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen chord chart. This is a lovely Christmas song found in the public domain which means I can provide your with a full chord chart!
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First, let’s talk about the chords used in this song
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God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen Chords:
God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen Strumming Patterns:
Strumming Pattern 1:
1 2 3 + 4
D D D U D
Strumming Pattern 2:
1 2 + a 3 4 + a
DDDU D DDU
If you’re looking for more of a Bare Naked Ladies hopped feel, try this one.
Strumming Pattern 3:
1 2 3 + a 4 +a
DD UD U
God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen Guitar Lesson:
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God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen Chord Chart:
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Verse:
Em Em
God rest ye merry, gentlemen,
C B7
Let nothing you dismay.
Em Em
Remember Christ our Savior
C B7
Was born on Christmas 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.
Verse:
Em Em
In Bethlehem, in Israel
C B7
This blessed Babe was born
Em Em
And laid within a manger
C B7
Upon this blessed morn
Am G
That which His mother Mary
Em D
Did nothing take in scorn.
Chorus:
G B7 Em
O tidings of comfort and joy,
D
Comfort and joy.
G B7 Em
O tidings of comfort and joy.
Verse:
Em Em
From God, our Heav’nly Father,
C B7
A blessed angel came.
Em 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.
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