Barenaked Ladies – God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen (Guitar)

Capo 5 Video Lesson
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Barenaked Ladies (w/Sarah McLachlan) [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,

            G
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,

            G
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
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