What key is "God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen" in?

"God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen" by Glee Cast is in the key of B with a tempo of 126 BPM. Difficulty: medium.

Is "God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen" easy to play on piano?

This arrangement is rated medium. It requires comfort with chord shapes and basic hand independence. Expect 1-2 weeks of regular practice for a confident performance.

Can I play "God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen" without reading sheet music?

Yes. Our player offers a falling-notes mode (Synthesia-style) and a beginner mode with color-coded keys — both let you play along without reading traditional notation.

What chords are used in "God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen"?

This arrangement of "God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen" uses 27 chords: A7, Ab, Abm7, Am, Bb, Bb7, Bbm, Bbmaj7, +19 more.

How long does it take to learn "God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen" on piano?

2–4 weeks of consistent practice (20–30 min/day) for an intermediate player. Drill the tricky passages in isolation first.

What other songs by Glee Cast can I play here?

Try "ABC", "YOU CAN'T STOP THE BEAT", "THE TIME OF MY LIFE". All are available in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.

Lyrics

(CN.C.)God rest ye mer ry, gen tle men, let noth ing you dis may.

Re mem ber Christ our Sav ior was born on Christ mas day

to save us all from Sa tan’s power when we were gone a stray.

O tid ings of com fort and joy, com fort and joy.

(CN.C.)O tid ings of com fort and (Tid ings of joy)

From (Cm)God our heav en ly Fa ther a bless ed an gel (G)came

and (Cm)un to cer tain shep herds brought tid ings of the (Eb)same:

(CN.C.)how that in Beth le hem was born the Son of God by name.

O tid ings of com fort and joy, com fort and joy.

O tid ings of com fort and (Com fort and joy) “Oh, fear (Dm)not,”

said the an gel, “let noth ing you af (A7)fright.

This (Dm)day is born a (G)Sav ior of (Bb)pure or (Bb)Vir gin bright,

to (Gm)free all those who (C)trust in Him from (Bb)Sa tan’s power and (A7)might.” O (Bb)tid dings of (A7sus)com (A7)fort and (Dm)joy.

O (Bb)tid ings of (A7sus)com fort and joy.

(C)Tid ings of (Am)com (Bbmaj7)fort and joy, (Bb)com fort and (F)joy.

(C)Tid ings of (Bbmaj7)com (A7)fort and (Gsus)joy, (G)com fort and (Dm)joy, com fort and (E)joy.

Now (Ebm)to the Lord sing prais es, all you with in this (Bb)place.

And (Bbm)with true (Ab)love and (Cb)broth er (Bbm)hood each (Abm7)oth er now em (Bbsus)brace.

This (Abm7)ho ly (Db)tide of (Bbm)Christ mas all (Cb)oth er doth de (Db)face.

(Db)O (Abm7)tid ings of (Ebm)com fort and (Ebm)joy, com fort and (Ab)joy.

O (Abm7)tid ings of (Bbsus)com (Bb7)fort and (Ebm)joy.

O (CN.C.)joy, (Db)tid ings of (Gb)com (Cb)fort and joy, (Db)com fort and (Gb)joy.

O (Ebm)joy, tid ings of (Bb7)com fort and (Cb)joy.

(CN.C.)We have gone a stray, O (Fbmaj7)tid ings of com fort and (Ebsus)joy.

God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen by Glee Cast

Easy piano arrangement in the key of B at 126 BPM. Difficulty: medium. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.

About “God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen”

What key is "God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen" in?: "God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen" by Glee Cast is in the key of B with a tempo of 126 BPM. Difficulty: medium.
Is "God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen" easy to play on piano?: This arrangement is rated medium. It requires comfort with chord shapes and basic hand independence. Expect 1-2 weeks of regular practice for a confident performance.
Can I play "God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen" without reading sheet music?: Yes. Our player offers a falling-notes mode (Synthesia-style) and a beginner mode with color-coded keys — both let you play along without reading traditional notation.
What chords are used in "God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen"?: This arrangement of "God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen" uses 27 chords: A7, Ab, Abm7, Am, Bb, Bb7, Bbm, Bbmaj7, +19 more.
How long does it take to learn "God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen" on piano?: 2–4 weeks of consistent practice (20–30 min/day) for an intermediate player. Drill the tricky passages in isolation first.
What other songs by Glee Cast can I play here?: Try "ABC", "YOU CAN'T STOP THE BEAT", "THE TIME OF MY LIFE". All are available in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.