Barenaked Ladies

God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen We Three Kings

God rest ye merry, gentlemen, let nothing you dismay,
Remember Christ our Savior was born upon this Day;
Am (C?) D Em D
To save us all from Satan's power when we were gone astray.
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O tidings of comfort and joy, comfort and joy;
O tidings of comfort and joy.
From God our heavenly Father this blessèd angel came;
And unto certain shepherds brought tidings of the same;
Am (C?) D Em D
How that in Bethlehem was born the Son of God by name.
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(We Three Kings)
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Ohhh...
star of wonder, star of night,
Star with royal beauty bright,
Westward leading, still proceeding,
Am B (D?) Em B
Guide us to thy perfect light.
Born a King on Bethlehem's plain
Gold I bring to crown Him again,
King forever, ceasing never,
Am B (D?) Em B
Over us all to reign.
Refrain
Glorious now behold Him arise;
King and God and sacrifice;
(H)Alleluia, (H)Alleluia,
Am B (D?) Em B
Worshipping(in) God on (holds) high.
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God rest ye merry, gentlemen, let nothing you dismay...
(repeat until end)
Capo 3rd Fret Standard Tuning
(God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen)
(Intro Alternate Dm and A)
God rest ye merry, gentlemen, let nothing you dismay,
Remember Christ our Savior was born upon this Day;
Em (G?) A Bm A
To save us all from Satan's power when we were gone astray.
Refrain
O tidings of comfort and joy, comfort and joy;
O tidings of comfort and joy.
From God our heavenly Father this blessèd angel came;
And unto certain shepherds brought tidings of the same;
Em (G?) A Bm A
How that in Bethlehem was born the Son of God by name.
Refrain
(We Three Kings)
Refrain
Ohhh...
star of wonder, star of night,
Star with royal beauty bright,
Westward leading, still proceeding,
Em F# (A?) Bm F#
Guide us to thy perfect light.
Born a King on Bethlehem's plain
Gold I bring to crown Him again,
King forever, ceasing never,
Em F# (CA?) Bm F#
Over us all to reign.
Refrain
Glorious now behold Him arise;
King and God and sacrifice;
(H)Alleluia, (H)Alleluia,
Em F# (CA?) Bm F#
Worshipping(in) God on (holds) high.
Refrain
God rest ye merry, gentlemen, let nothing you dismay...
(repeat until end)
Or Capo 5th Fret Standard Tuning
(God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen)
(Intro Alternate Am and E)
God rest ye merry, gentlemen, let nothing you dismay,
Remember Christ our Savior was born upon this Day;
Dm (F?) G Am G
To save us all from Satan's power when we were gone astray.
Refrain
O tidings of comfort and joy, comfort and joy;
O tidings of comfort and joy.
From God our heavenly Father this blessèd angel came;
And unto certain shepherds brought tidings of the same;
Dm (F?) G Am G
How that in Bethlehem was born the Son of God by name.
Refrain
(We Three Kings)
Refrain
Ohhh...
star of wonder, star of night,
Star with royal beauty bright,
Westward leading, still proceeding,
Dm E (G?) Am E
Guide us to thy perfect light.
Born a King on Bethlehem's plain
Gold I bring to crown Him again,
King forever, ceasing never,
Dm E (G?) Am E
Over us all to reign.
Refrain
Glorious now behold Him arise;
King and God and sacrifice;
(H)Alleluia, (H)Alleluia,
Dm E (G?) Am E
Worshipping(in) God on (holds) high.
Refrain
god rest ye merry gentlemen let nothing you dismay
(repeat until end)
Or played no capo standard tuning
(God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen)
(Intro Alternate Dm and A)
God rest ye merry, gentlemen, let nothing you dismay,
Remember Christ our Savior was born upon this Day;
Gm (Bb?) C Dm C
To save us all from Satan's power when we were gone astray.
Refrain
O tidings of comfort and joy, comfort and joy;
O tidings of comfort and joy.
From God our heavenly Father this blessèd angel came;
And unto certain shepherds brought tidings of the same;
Gm (Bb?) C Dm C
How that in Bethlehem was born the Son of God by name.
Refrain
(We Three Kings)
Refrain
Ohhh...
star of wonder, star of night,
Star with royal beauty bright,
Westward leading, still proceeding,
Gm A (C?) Dm A
Guide us to thy perfect light.
Born a King on Bethlehem's plain
Gold I bring to crown Him again,
King forever, ceasing never,
Gm A (C?) Dm A
Over us all to reign.
Refrain
Glorious now behold Him arise;
King and God and sacrifice;
(H)Alleluia, (H)Alleluia,
Gm A (C?) Dm A
Worshipping(in) God on (holds) high.
Refrain
God rest ye merry, gentlemen, let nothing you dismay...
(repeat until end)