Intro: (C#m)(C#m)-(B)-(A) Verse 1 God (C#m7)rest ye merry, (Bsus4)gentlemen, let (Amaj7)nothing you dis([ch]F#/G#[/ch])may. Re(C#m7)member Christ, our (Bsus4)Savior, was (Amaj7)born on Christmas ([ch]F#/G#[/ch])day(G#7) To (F#m7)save us all from (B9)Satan?s pow?r when (C#m)we were gone a(Amaj7)stray. Chorus 1 (G#aug)Oh, (Amaj7)tidings of (B6)comfort and (C#m7)joy, comfort and (F#9)joy, Oh, (F#m)ti(B9)dings of ([ch]F#m/G#[/ch])com(G#7)fort and (C#m7)joy.(A/B) Verse 2 In (C#m7)Bethlehem of ([ch]C#m7/B[/ch])Judah this ([ch]F#m/A[/ch])bless?d babe was (F#m)born,(G#7) And (C#m7)laid within a ([ch]C#m7/B[/ch])manger up (Amaj7)on this bless?d (G#7sus4)morn?,(G#7) The (F#m7)which his mother (E)Mary did (F#m)nothing take in ([ch]F#/G#[/ch])scorn. Chorus 2 Oh, (Amaj7)tidings of (B6)com(Am6)fort and (C#m)joy, comfort and (F#7)joy, [Oh, (E/B)tidings of comfort and (E)joy!] Verse 3 (G#aug)From (C#m7)God, our Heav?nly Father, a (A)bless?d angel (G#)came, And (C#m)unto certain (Bsus4)shepherds brought (Asus2)tidings of the (G#sus2)same,(G#) How (F#m)that in Bethle(G#m)hem was born the (C#m)Son of God by (B)name. Chorus 3 (A)Woh-(B)oh, (E)tidings of com(G#aug)fort and (C#m)joy, comfort and (F#9)joy, Oh, (E/B)tidings of (A/B)comfort and (C#m)joy. Musical Interlude: (C#m)-([ch]C#m/B[/ch])-(Amaj7)-(F#m7sus4)(C#m7)-([ch]C#m/B[/ch])(F#m7sus4)-(E/G#)-(Asus2) Verse 4 [Angel:] ?Fear (Dm)not! said the (C#aug)angel. ?Let (F/C)nothing you af(Dm/B)fright. This (Dm)day is born a (F7)Savior of (Bbmaj7)virtue, pow?r, and (A7sus4)might,(A7) To (Gm7)free all (C/E)those who (F)trust in (Bbmaj7)Him from (Dm)Satan?s pow?r and (Bb7)might. Chorus 4 (A7 +5)?Oh, (Em7)tidings of (A7)comfort and (Dm)joy, comfort and (C/E)joy, Oh, (F)ti(Bbmaj7)dings of ([ch]Dm/A[/ch])com(A7)fort and (Dm)joy.? [Jo-o-o-oy!] Interlude: (Dm)-(C/Bb)(A7sus4)-(A7)-(A7sus4) Verse 5 [A capella in (Dm):] Now to the Lord sing praises, all you within this place, And with true love and brotherhood each other now embrace [With music:] This (Gm)holy (C/E)time of (F)Christ(Bbmaj7)mas, Which (Dm)others do de(Bbmaj7)face. (A7 +5)Oh [oh] ? Chorus 5 (Bbmaj7)Tidings of ([ch]Dm/A[/ch])com(A7)fort and (Dm)joy, comfort and (Bb7)joy, Oh, (Em7)tidings of (A7sus4)com(A7)fort and (Dm)joy. [Oh, (F)comfort and (G)joy!] (Bbmaj7)Tidings of (F/G)com([ch]Dm/A[/ch])fort (A7)and (Dm)joy.([ch]Gsus2/B[/ch]) [Comfort and ([ch]Dm/A[/ch])joy. (Gsus2)Yeah, ([ch]Dm/F[/ch])joy!](Em7sus4)-(A7sus4)-(Dsus2)