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Intro: (C#m)(C#m)-(B)-(A)
Verse 1
God (C#m7)rest ye merry, (Bsus4)gentlemen, let (Amaj7)nothing you dis(F#/G#)may.
Re(C#m7)member Christ, our (Bsus4)Savior, was (Amaj7)born on Christmas (F#/G#)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 (F#m/G#)com(G#7)fort and (C#m7)joy.(A/B)
Verse 2
In (C#m7)Bethlehem of (C#m7/B)Judah this (F#m/A)blesséd babe was (F#m)born,(G#7)
And (C#m7)laid within a (C#m7/B)manger up (Amaj7)on this blesséd (G#7sus4)morn’,(G#7)
The (F#m7)which his mother (E)Mary did (F#m)nothing take in (F#/G#)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)blesséd 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)-(C#m/B)-(Amaj7)-(F#m7sus4)(C#m7)-(C#m/B)(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 (Dm/A)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 (Dm/A)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(Dm/A)fort (A7)and (Dm)joy.(Gsus2/B)
[Comfort and (Dm/A)joy. (Gsus2)Yeah, (Dm/F)joy!](Em7sus4)-(A7sus4)-(Dsus2)