God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen We Three Kings

Barenaked Ladies

 EmBEmCB
 God rest ye merry, gentlemen, let nothing you dismay,
 EmBEmCB
 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.

Refrain
 GDEmD
 O tidings of comfort and joy, comfort and joy;
 GDEmB
 O tidings of comfort and joy.     

 EmBEmCB
 From God our heavenly Father this blessèd angel came;
 EmBEmCB
 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.

Refrain

(We Three Kings)

Refrain

 D
Ohhh...
 GCG
star of wonder, star of night,
 GCG
Star with royal beauty bright,
 EmDGC
 Westward leading, still proceeding,
Am B (D?) Em B
Guide us to thy perfect light.

 EmBEm
 Born a King on Bethlehem's plain
 EmBEm
 Gold I bring to crown Him again,
 EmDGC
 King forever, ceasing never,
Am B (D?) Em B
Over us all to reign.

Refrain

 EmBEm
 Glorious now behold Him arise;
 EmBEm
 King and God and sacrifice;
 EmDGC
 (H)Alleluia, (H)Alleluia,
Am B (D?) Em B
Worshipping(in) God on (holds) high.

Refrain

 EmB
 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)

 BmF#BmGF#
 God rest ye merry, gentlemen, let nothing you dismay,
 BmF#BmGF#
 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
 DABmA
 O tidings of comfort and joy, comfort and joy;
 DABmF#
 O tidings of comfort and joy.     

 BmF#BmGF#
 From God our heavenly Father this blessèd angel came;
 BmF#BmGF#
 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

 A
Ohhh...
 DGD
star of wonder, star of night,
 DGD
Star with royal beauty bright,
 BmADG
 Westward leading, still proceeding,
Em F# (A?) Bm F#
Guide us to thy perfect light.

 BmF#Bm
 Born a King on Bethlehem's plain
 BmF#Bm
 Gold I bring to crown Him again,
 BmADG
 King forever, ceasing never,
Em F# (CA?) Bm F#
Over us all to reign.

Refrain

 BmF#Bm
 Glorious now behold Him arise;
 BmF#Bm
 King and God and sacrifice;   
 BmADG
 (H)Alleluia, (H)Alleluia,
Em F# (CA?) Bm F#
Worshipping(in) God on (holds) high.

Refrain

 DmA
 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)

 AmEAmFE
 God rest ye merry, gentlemen, let nothing you dismay,
 AmEAmFE
 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
 CGAmG
 O tidings of comfort and joy, comfort and joy;
 CGAmE
 O tidings of comfort and joy.     

 AmEAmFE
 From God our heavenly Father this blessèd angel came;
 AmEAmFE
 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

 G
Ohhh...
 CFC
star of wonder, star of night,
 CFC
Star with royal beauty bright,
 AmGCF
 Westward leading, still proceeding,
Dm E (G?) Am E
Guide us to thy perfect light.

 AmEAm
 Born a King on Bethlehem's plain
 AmEAm
 Gold I bring to crown Him again,
 AmGCF
 King forever, ceasing never,
Dm E (G?) Am E
Over us all to reign.

Refrain

 AmEAm
 Glorious now behold Him arise;
 AmEAm
 King and God and sacrifice;
 AmGCF
 (H)Alleluia, (H)Alleluia,
Dm E (G?) Am E
Worshipping(in) God on (holds) high.

Refrain

 AmE
 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)

 DmADmBbA
 God rest ye merry, gentlemen, let nothing you dismay,
 DmADmBbA
 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
 FCDmC
 O tidings of comfort and joy, comfort and joy;
 FCDmA
 O tidings of comfort and joy.     

 DmADmBbA
 From God our heavenly Father this blessèd angel came;
 DmADmBbA
 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

 C
Ohhh...
 FBbF
star of wonder, star of night,
 FBbF
Star with royal beauty bright,
 DmCFBb
 Westward leading, still proceeding,
Gm A (C?) Dm A
Guide us to thy perfect light.

 DmADm
 Born a King on Bethlehem's plain
 DmADm
 Gold I bring to crown Him again,
 DmCFBb
 King forever, ceasing never,
Gm A (C?) Dm A
Over us all to reign.

Refrain

 DmADm
 Glorious now behold Him arise;
 DmADm
 King and God and sacrifice;
 DmCFBb
 (H)Alleluia, (H)Alleluia,
Gm A (C?) Dm A
Worshipping(in) God on (holds) high.

Refrain

 DmA
 God rest ye merry, gentlemen, let nothing you dismay...
(repeat until end)


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