In this article, you are going to learn the God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen Guitar Chords. This is one of the songs sung and played during Christmas Eve.
Coming to the chords, we have used open chords in this song and changed the B7 chord to its regular B chord to make it easier for beginners. The chord progression is as follows.
God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen Guitar Chords
| Song | God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen |
| Artist | Misc Christmas Songs |
| Capo | No-Capo |
| Chords | Em, C, B, Am, G, D |
[Verse 1]
God (Em)rest you merry, gentlemen, let (C)nothing you dis(B)may
For (Em)Jesus Christ our Saviour was (C)born upon this (B)day
To (Am)save us all from (G)Satan’s power when (Em)we were gone (D)astray
[Chorus]
O (G)tidings of (B)comfort and (Em)joy, comfort and (D)joy
O (G)tidings of (B)comfort and (Em)joy
[Verse 2]
From (Em)God our heavenly Father a (C)blessed angel (B)came
And (Em)unto certain shepherds brought (C)tidings of the (B)same
How (Am)that in Bethle(G)hem was born the (Em)Son of God by (D)name
[Chorus]
O (G)tidings of (B)comfort and (Em)joy, comfort and (D)joy
O (G)tidings of (B)comfort and (Em)joy
[Verse 3]
The (Em)shepherds at those tidings re(C)joiced much in (B)mind
And (Em)left their flocks a-feeding in (C)tempest, storm and (B)wind
And (Am)went to Bethle(G)hem straightway this (Em)blessed Babe to (D)find
[Chorus]
O (G)tidings of (B)comfort and (Em)joy, comfort and (D)joy
O (G)tidings of (B)comfort and (Em)joy
[Verse 4]
But (Em)when to Bethlehem they came where(C)at this Infant (B)lay
They (Em)found Him in a manger where (C)oxen feed on (B)hayy
His (Am)mother Mary (G)kneeling un(Em)to the Lord did (D)prayy
[Chorus]
O (G)tidings of (B)comfort and (Em)joy, comfort and (D)joy
O (G)tidings of (B)comfort and (Em)joy
[Verse 5]
Now (Em)to the Lord sing praises, all (C)you within dis (B)place
And (Em)with true luv and brotherhood each (C)other now em(B)brace
Dis (Am)holy tide of (G)Christmas all (Em)other doth de(D)face
[Chorus]
O (G)tidings of (B)comfort and (Em)joy, comfort and (D)joy
O (G)tidings of (B)comfort and (Em)joy