Verse 1:
Dm A
God rest you merry gentlemen, let nothing you dismay:
Dm A
Remember Christ our Saviour, was born on Christmas Day;
Gm F Dm C
To save us all from Satan’s power, when we were gone a-stray,
F A7 Dm C
О tidings of comfort and joy, comfort and joy;
F A7 Dm
О tidings of comfort and joy!
Verse 2:
Dm A
From God our heavenly Father, a blessed angel came,
Dm A
And unto certain shepherds brought tidings of the same:
Gm F Dm C
How that in Bethlehem was born the Son of God by name;
F A7 Dm C
О tidings of comfort and joy, comfort and joy;
F A7 Dm
О tidings of comfort and joy!
C F Bb F
Chorus: О star of wonder, star of night,
F Bb F
Star with royal beauty bright,
F C F
Westward leading, still proceeding,
Gm A7 Dm
Guide us to thy perfect light.
Dm A7 Dm A7 Dm
Born a king on Bethlehem plain, gold I bring to crown Him a-gain.
F C F Gm A7 Dm
King for-ever, ceasing never, over us all to reign.
Chorus:
Dm A7 Dm A7 Dm
Glorious now be-hold Him a-rise, King and God and sacri-fice!
F C F Gm A7 Dm
Heaven sings out alleluia, Amen the earth rep-lies.
Verse 1 repeat
Dm A
God rest you merry gentlemen, let nothing you dismay:
Dm A
Remember Christ our Saviour, was born on Christmas Day;
Gm F Dm C
To save us all from Satan’s power, when we were gone a-stray,
F A7 Dm C
О tidings of comfort and joy, comfort and joy;
F A7 Dm
О tidings of comfort and joy!
Verse 2:
Dm A
From God our heavenly Father, a blessed angel came,
Dm A
And unto certain shepherds brought tidings of the same:
Gm F Dm C
How that in Bethlehem was born the Son of God by name;
F A7 Dm C
О tidings of comfort and joy, comfort and joy;
F A7 Dm
О tidings of comfort and joy!
C F Bb F
Chorus: О star of wonder, star of night,
F Bb F
Star with royal beauty bright,
F C F
Westward leading, still proceeding,
Gm A7 Dm
Guide us to thy perfect light.
Dm A7 Dm A7 Dm
Born a king on Bethlehem plain, gold I bring to crown Him a-gain.
F C F Gm A7 Dm
King for-ever, ceasing never, over us all to reign.
Chorus:
Dm A7 Dm A7 Dm
Glorious now be-hold Him a-rise, King and God and sacri-fice!
F C F Gm A7 Dm
Heaven sings out alleluia, Amen the earth rep-lies.
Verse 1 repeat