What key is "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen/ We Three Kings" in?

"God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen/ We Three Kings" by Barenaked Ladies and Sarah McLachlan is in the key of G with a tempo of 184 BPM. Difficulty: easy.

Is "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen/ We Three Kings" easy to play on piano?

Yes — this arrangement is rated easy, meaning it uses simple chord patterns and a manageable tempo. Most beginners can play through it in 1-3 practice sessions using our color-coded notes.

Can I play "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen/ We Three Kings" 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/ We Three Kings"?

This arrangement of "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen/ We Three Kings" uses 14 chords: A7, Am, Am7, Bb, Bb6, Bbsus2, C, C7, +6 more.

How long does it take to learn "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen/ We Three Kings" on piano?

1–3 short practice sessions for the basics; 2–3 weeks to perform confidently with both hands.

Lyrics

God (Dm)rest ye (Am)mer ry, gen tle (Am7)men, (F)let (Bb)noth ing (Am7)you dis (Bb)may.

Re mem ber Christ our (Dm)Sav (Am7)ior (F)was (Bb)born (Am7)up on this (Bb)day to (Gm)save us all from (F)Sa tan’s pow’r when (Dm)we were gone a stray.

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

O tid ings of com fort and joy.

From (Dm)God our (Am)heav’n ly Fa tle (Am7)ther (F)this (Bb)bless ed (Am7)an gel (Bb)came, and un to cer tain (Dm)shep (Am7)herds (F)brought (Bb)tid (Am7)ings of the (Bb)same, how (Gm)that in Beth le (F)hem was born the (Dm)Son of God by name.

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

O tid ings of com fort and joy.

From

(C)O

(F)star of won der, (Bbsus2)star of (F)night,

star with roy al (Bbsus2)beau ty (F)bright,

(Dm7)west ward (C)lead ing, (F)still pro (F)ceed ing, (Gm7)guide us to (Bb6/9)thy (A7)per fect light.

(Dm)Born a King on (A7)Beth le hem’s (Dm)plain,

gold I bring to (A7)crown Him a gain.

(Dm)King for (C)ev er, (F)ceas ing (F)nev er, (Gm7)o ver (Bb6/9)us (A7)all to reign.

(C)O

(F)star of won der, (Bbsus2)star of (F)night,

star with roy al (Bbsus2)beau ty (F)bright,

(Dm7)west ward (C)lead ing, (F)still pro (F)ceed ing, (Gm7)guide us to (Bb6/9)thy (A7)per fect light.

(Dm)Glo rious now be (A7)hold Him a (Dm)rise,

King and God and (A7)sac Him ri fice.

(Dm)Hal le (C)lu jah!

(F)Hal le (F)lu jah!

(Gm7)Wor ship (Bb6/9)Him, (A7)God Most High.

(C)O

(A7)per fect light.

God (Dm)rest ye (A7)mer ry, gen tle men, let (A7)noth ing you dis three may.

God (A7)rest ye mer ry, gen men, let (A7)(We ing you dis three may.

of (A7)Or ye i ent are.) tle men, let (Dm)noth ing you dis may.

God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen/ We Three Kings by Barenaked Ladies and Sarah McLachlan

Easy piano arrangement in the key of G at 184 BPM. Difficulty: easy. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.

About “God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen/ We Three Kings”

What key is "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen/ We Three Kings" in?: "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen/ We Three Kings" by Barenaked Ladies and Sarah McLachlan is in the key of G with a tempo of 184 BPM. Difficulty: easy.
Is "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen/ We Three Kings" easy to play on piano?: Yes — this arrangement is rated easy, meaning it uses simple chord patterns and a manageable tempo. Most beginners can play through it in 1-3 practice sessions using our color-coded notes.
Can I play "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen/ We Three Kings" 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/ We Three Kings"?: This arrangement of "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen/ We Three Kings" uses 14 chords: A7, Am, Am7, Bb, Bb6, Bbsus2, C, C7, +6 more.
How long does it take to learn "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen/ We Three Kings" on piano?: 1–3 short practice sessions for the basics; 2–3 weeks to perform confidently with both hands.