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God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen

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[Intro]
Am E Am E Am E Am E Am E Am E
[Verse 1]
God Amrest ye Emerry AmgentlemeEn,
Let Fnothing you disEmay
ReAmmember CEhrist ouAmr savioEr
Was Fborn upon this Eday
To Dmsave us all from CSatan's power
When Amwe were gone astGray
Oh Ctidings of comGfort and Amjoy,
Comfort and Gjoy,
Oh Ctidings of Gcomfort and jAmoy.E  Am  E  Am  E  Am  E  
[Verse 2]
From AmGod our Eheavenly AmfatheEr
This Fblessed angel Ecame
And Amunto Ecertain AmshepheErds
Brought Ftidings of the Esame
How Dmthat in BethleChem was born
The Amson of God by Gname
O Ctidings of Gcomfort and Amjoy,
Comfort and Gjoy
O Ctidings of Gcomfort and jAmoyE  Am  E  
[Chorus]
GO, CStar of wonder, Fstar of Cnight,
CStar with royal bFeauty bCright
AmWestward Gleading, Cstill proFceeding,
DmGuide us to thy Eperfect AmligEhtAm.E  Am  E  Am  E  
[Verse 3]
AmBorn a king on EBethlehem's pAmlain,
AmGold I bring to Ecrown him Amagain
King forGever, Cceasing Fnever,
DmOver us aEll to reAmignE.Am  E  
[Chorus]
GO, CStar of wonder, Fstar of Cnight,
Star with royal Fbeauty Cbright
AmWestward Gleading, Cstill proFceeding,
DmGuide us to thy Eperfect AmligEhtAm.E  Am  E  Am  E  
[Verse 4]
AmGlorious now, beEhold Him Amarise.
AmKing and God and EsacrifiAmce
HalleGlujah, CHalleluFjah!
DmWorship him EGod most hAmighE  Am  E  Am  
[Chorus]
GO, CStar of wonder, Fstar of Cnight,
Star with royal Fbeauty brCight
AmWestward Gleading, Cstill procFeeding,
DmGuide us to thy pEerfect liAmghtE.Am  E  Am  E  
[Outro]
God Amrest ye Emerry AmgentlemeEn
God Amrest ye Emerry AmgentlemeEn
God Amrest ye Emerry AmgentlemeEn
God Amrest ye Emerry AmgentlemeEn
God Amrest ye Emerry AmgentlemeEn
God Amrest ye Emerry AmgentlemeEn
God Amrest ye Emerry AmgentlemeEn
God Amrest ye Emerry AmgentlemeEn
Am Am

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The story behind the song

Barenaked Ladies is a Canadian rock band known for combining pop and rock songwriting with folk-derived acoustic arrangements and vocal harmonies. Their music often balances humor with more serious subjects, and their live performances are noted for their comic elements. This song, appearing on "Barenaked for the Holidays Live," showcases the band's distinctive style applied to a classic holiday tune. It plays like a festive and engaging take on a traditional carol, infused with their signature sound.

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God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen

by Barenaked Ladies

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[Intro]

Am E Am E Am E Am E Am E Am E

[Verse 1]

Am E Am E

God rest ye merry gentlemen,

F E

Let nothing you dismay

Am E Am E

Remember Christ our savior

F E

Was born upon this day

Dm C

To save us all from Satan's power

Am G

When we were gone astray

C G Am

Oh tidings of comfort and joy,

Comfort and joy,

C G Am E Am E Am E Am E

Oh tidings of comfort and joy.

[Verse 2]

Am E Am E

From God our heavenly father

F E

This blessed angel came

Am E Am E

And unto certain shepherds

F E

Brought tidings of the same

Dm C

How that in Bethlehem was born

Am G

The son of God by name

C G Am

O tidings of comfort and joy,

Comfort and joy

C G Am E Am E

O tidings of comfort and joy

[Chorus]

G C F C

O, Star of wonder, star of night,

C F C

Star with royal beauty bright

Am G C F

Westward leading, still proceeding,

Dm E Am E Am E Am E Am E

Guide us to thy perfect light.

[Verse 3]

Am E Am

Born a king on Bethlehem's plain,

Am E Am

Gold I bring to crown him again

G C F

King forever, ceasing never,

Dm E Am E Am E

Over us all to reign.

[Chorus]

G C F C

O, Star of wonder, star of night,

F C

Star with royal beauty bright

Am G C F

Westward leading, still proceeding,

Dm E Am E Am E Am E Am E

Guide us to thy perfect light.

[Verse 4]

Am E Am

Glorious now, behold Him arise.

Am E Am

King and God and sacrifice

G C F

Hallelujah, Hallelujah!

Dm E Am E Am E Am

Worship him God most high

[Chorus]

G C F C

O, Star of wonder, star of night,

F C

Star with royal beauty bright

Am G C F

Westward leading, still proceeding,

Dm E Am E Am E Am E

Guide us to thy perfect light.

[Outro]

Am E Am E

God rest ye merry gentlemen

Am E Am E

God rest ye merry gentlemen

Am E Am E

God rest ye merry gentlemen

Am E Am E

God rest ye merry gentlemen

Am E Am E

God rest ye merry gentlemen

Am E Am E

God rest ye merry gentlemen

Am E Am E

God rest ye merry gentlemen

Am E Am E

God rest ye merry gentlemen

Am Am

About God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen Chords by Barenaked Ladies

Learn how to play God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen by Barenaked Ladies with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen chords”, “God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen guitar chords”, or “Barenaked Ladies God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen chords and for experienced players who want accurate God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Am, E, F, Dm, C, G.

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