Em B Em C
god rest ye merry , gentlemen ,
G C Am7 B
let nothing you dismay;
Em B Em C
remember christ our savior
G C Am7 B
was born on christmas day
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to save us all from satan’s pow’r
B7 C Em D
when we were gone astray .

chorus :
G C Am B Em
o tidings of comfort and joy ,
Em A7 D
comfort and joy;
G C Am B Em
o tidings of comfort and joy .

from god our heavenly father
a blessed angel came ,
and unto certain shepherds
brought tidings of the same ,
how that in bethlehem was born
the son of god by name .
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“fear not , then , ” said the angel ,
“let nothing you afright;
this day is born a savior
of a pure virgin bright ,
to free all those who trust in him
from satan’s power and might . ”
( chorus )