Garth Brooks

God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen

Garth Brooks


Tom: Dm

    Dm
God rest ye merry gentlemen
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Let nothing you dismay
  Dm
Remember Christ our savior
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Was born on Christmas day
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To save us all from Satan's power
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When we were gone astray
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Oh tidings of comfort and joy

[Verse]
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From God our heavenly father
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The blessed angel came
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And unto certain shepherds
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Brought tidings of the same
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How that in Bethlehem was born
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The Son of God by name
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Oooh oooh, tidings of comfort and joy
Bb/D C/E   F          A7          Dm   Dm  C/D Dm C/D
Oooh oooh, tidings of comfort and joy

[Verse]
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Fear not said the angel
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Let nothing you affright
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This day is born a savior
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Of the pure virgin bright
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To free all those who trust in him
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From Satan's power and might
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Oooh oooh, tidings of comfort and joy
Bb/D C/E   F          A7          Dm   Dm  C/D Dm C/D
Oooh oooh, tidings of comfort and joy

    Dm
And when they came to Bethlehem
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Where our dear savior lay
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They found him in the manger
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Where oxen feed on hay
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His mother Mary kneeled down
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And to the Lord did pray
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Oooh oooh, tidings of comfort and joy
Bb/D C/E   F          A7          Dm   Dm  C/D Dm C/D
Oooh oooh, tidings of comfort and joy

[Outro]
    Dm
God rest ye merry gentlemen
    Bb             A
Let nothing you dismay
  Dm
Remember Christ our savior
    Bb                A
Was born on Christmas day   (Slow rapidly on last line)