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No. 181ChristmasKey D minor

God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen

God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen

D minorThe key we play it in
No. 181Key D minor

Transposable accompaniment; vocal lyrics remain available in the original source. The source has no separate Outro chord row.

Intro — piano and band

  1. Dm
  1. A
  1. B flatA
×2
  1. B flatA
×2
  1. B flatA
×3

Accompaniment as written on the source

  1. DmDm/C sharp
  2. Dm/CDm/B
×2
  1. GmDm/F
  2. B flat /FC/E
×2
  1. DmDm/C sharp
  2. Dm/CG/B
  3. A/C sharpDm
  4. Dm

Verse 1 slow rhythmic tango; Verse 2 faster from third line; Verse 3 continues as Verse 2.

Full solo

Verse 4 a cappella. Verse 5 faster from third line.

Original score

Verified lyrics

God Rest Ye
Intro: Piano + Band Dm + Piano + Band A + Piano + Band (Bb A)x2 + Piano + Band (Bb A)x2 + Piano + Band (Bb A)x3



       Chords: (Dm      Dm/C# | Dm/C                   Dm/B) X2
               |Gm      Dm/F         | Bb/F            C/E        |X2
               |Dm      Dm/C#        | Dm/C G/B| A/C# Dm | Dm |


       VERSE 1: Slow rhythmic tango
                   God rest ye merry gentlemen           Let nothing you dismay
                   Remember Christ our Savior            Was born on Christmas Day
                   To save us all from Satan's pow'r     When we were gone astray
                   Oh tidings of comfort and joy         Comfort and joy
                   Oh tidings of comfort and joy

       VERSE 2: Faster from third line
                   In Bethlehem, in Israel         This blessed Babe was born
                   And laid within a manger Upon this blessed morn
                   The which His Mother Mary       Did nothing take in scorn
                   Oh tidings of comfort and joy   Comfort and joy
                   Oh tidings of comfort and joy

       VERSE 3: Continues as verse 2
                   Fear not then, said the Angel         Let nothing you affright
                   This day is born a Savior             Of a pure Virgin bright
                   To free all those who trust in Him    From Satan's pow'r and might
                   Oh tidings of comfort and joy         Comfort and joy
                   Oh tidings of comfort and joy

                                                    FULL SOLO
       VERSE 4: ACCAPELLA
                                  فلتسترح قلوبكم يا ايها الجموع قد ولد المخلص حبيبنا يسوع
                            بشارة حب عجيب2)بشارة (حب عجيب           ليعتق االسرى من االثام والدموع

       VERSE 5: Faster from third line
                              في بيت لحم ولد المسيح هذا اليوم  ال ترهبوا يا قوم: قال المالك لهم
                                 بشارة حب عجيب2)يحيي قلوبا تؤمن دوما به فدوم بشارة (حب عجيب

                                                       OUTRO

God Rest Ye FINAL.pdf — page 1

God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen, God Rest Ye FINAL.pdf — page 1

B Sharp - Christmas Arnaoun Event.pdf · page 8

God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen, B Sharp - Christmas Arnaoun Event.pdf · page 8

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