God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen/We Three Kings
Barenaked Ladies/Sarah McLachlan
Tabulature for Acoustic Guitar by Jason Carubia
Capo 10th Fret Standard Tuning
(God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen)
(Intro Alternate Em and B)
Em B Em C B
God rest ye merry, gentlemen, let nothing you dismay,
Em B Em C B
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
G D Em D
O tidings of comfort and joy, comfort and joy;
G D Em B
O tidings of comfort and joy.
Em B Em C B
From God our heavenly Father this blessèd angel came;
Em B Em C B
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...
G C G
star of wonder, star of night,
G C G
Star with royal beauty bright,
Em D G C
Westward leading, still proceeding,
Am B (D?) Em B
Guide us to thy perfect light.
Em B Em
Born a King on Bethlehem’s plain
Em B Em
Gold I bring to crown Him again,
Em D G C
King forever, ceasing never,
Am B (D?) Em B
Over us all to reign.
Refrain
Em B Em
Glorious now behold Him arise;
Em B Em
King and God and sacrifice;
Em D G C
(H)Alleluia, (H)Alleluia,
Am B (D?) Em B
Worshipping(in) God on (holds) high.
Refrain
Em B
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)
Bm F# Bm G F#
God rest ye merry, gentlemen, let nothing you dismay,
Bm F# Bm G F#
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
D A Bm A
O tidings of comfort and joy, comfort and joy;
D A Bm F#
O tidings of comfort and joy.
Bm F# Bm G F#
From God our heavenly Father this blessèd angel came;
Bm F# Bm G F#
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...
D G D
star of wonder, star of night,
D G D
Star with royal beauty bright,
Bm A D G
Westward leading, still proceeding,
Em F# (A?) Bm F#
Guide us to thy perfect light.
Bm F# Bm
Born a King on Bethlehem’s plain
Bm F# Bm
Gold I bring to crown Him again,
Bm A D G
King forever, ceasing never,
Em F# (CA?) Bm F#
Over us all to reign.
Refrain
Bm F# Bm
Glorious now behold Him arise;
Bm F# Bm
King and God and sacrifice;
Bm A D G
(H)Alleluia, (H)Alleluia,
Em F# (CA?) Bm F#
Worshipping(in) God on (holds) high.
Refrain
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Dm A
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)
Am E Am F E
God rest ye merry, gentlemen, let nothing you dismay,
Am E Am F E
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
C G Am G
O tidings of comfort and joy, comfort and joy;
C G Am E
O tidings of comfort and joy.
Am E Am F E
From God our heavenly Father this blessèd angel came;
Am E Am F E
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...
C F C
star of wonder, star of night,
C F C
Star with royal beauty bright,
Am G C F
Westward leading, still proceeding,
Dm E (G?) Am E
Guide us to thy perfect light.
Am E Am
Born a King on Bethlehem’s plain
Am E Am
Gold I bring to crown Him again,
Am G C F
King forever, ceasing never,
Dm E (G?) Am E
Over us all to reign.
Refrain
Am E Am
Glorious now behold Him arise;
Am E Am
King and God and sacrifice;
Am G C F
(H)Alleluia, (H)Alleluia,
Dm E (G?) Am E
Worshipping(in) God on (holds) high.
Refrain
Am E
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)
Dm A Dm Bb A
God rest ye merry, gentlemen, let nothing you dismay,
Dm A Dm Bb A
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
F C Dm C
O tidings of comfort and joy, comfort and joy;
F C Dm A
O tidings of comfort and joy.
Dm A Dm Bb A
From God our heavenly Father this blessèd angel came;
Dm A Dm Bb A
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...
F Bb F
star of wonder, star of night,
F Bb F
Star with royal beauty bright,
Dm C F Bb
Westward leading, still proceeding,
Gm A (C?) Dm A
Guide us to thy perfect light.
Dm A Dm
Born a King on Bethlehem’s plain
Dm A Dm
Gold I bring to crown Him again,
Dm C F Bb
King forever, ceasing never,
Gm A (C?) Dm A
Over us all to reign.
Refrain
Dm A Dm
Glorious now behold Him arise;
Dm A Dm
King and God and sacrifice;
Dm C F Bb
(H)Alleluia, (H)Alleluia,
Gm A (C?) Dm A
Worshipping(in) God on (holds) high.
Refrain
Dm A
God rest ye merry, gentlemen, let nothing you dismay...
(repeat until end)
