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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.
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(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.
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(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
(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 — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen/ We Three Kings" by Barenaked Ladies and Sarah McLachlan in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of G. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 184 BPM.
Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo.
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About “God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen/ We Three Kings”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen/ We Three Kings"?
- Yes — the score is rendered server-side from the publisher MusicXML using Verovio (the same engine RISM and OpenScore use). Standard piano notation, treble + bass staves, real chord symbols, key signature G. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen/ We Three Kings" by Barenaked Ladies and Sarah McLachlan played in?
- God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen/ We Three Kings is arranged in the key of G on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen/ We Three Kings"?
- The arrangement plays at 184 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen/ We Three Kings" easy to play on piano?
- Yes — this is one of our beginner-friendly arrangements with simplified chords and color-coded notes.
- Can I download sheet music for "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen/ We Three Kings"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen/ We Three Kings"?
- "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen/ We Three Kings" was originally performed by Barenaked Ladies and Sarah McLachlan. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen/ We Three Kings"?
- This arrangement uses 14 chords: A7, Am, Am7, Bb, Bb6, Bbsus2, C, C7, +6 more.
- Is this the same notation a piano teacher would hand me?
- Yes — "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen/ We Three Kings" is rendered at engraver quality (the Verovio engine, the same toolkit RISM and OpenScore editions use) from the original publisher MusicXML. You get standard piano notation: treble + bass clefs, key signature G, time signature, beams, dynamics — everything a printed sheet music book would have. Great for piano students learning to read music properly.
- What's the difference between Sheet Music and the other modes here?
- Sheet Music is the "classic" view — the one your piano teacher uses. Other modes (Beginner, Fall Down, Simple Sheet, Lead Sheet) trade real notation for color-coded notes and falling shapes to help absolute beginners. Use Sheet Music once you're ready to read both hands at once from real notation.
- Can I practice from this view at my own pace?
- Yes — slow the tempo from 184 BPM down (or up) without changing the pitch. The score scrolls in time and the currently playing note is highlighted, so you can drill a tough bar at half speed and bump it up once it feels comfortable.
- Why can I click a note in the score?
- Every notehead is interactive. Click and the audio jumps to that moment so you can drill a specific phrase or bar instead of replaying from the top. The currently playing note is highlighted as the music advances so your eye never loses its place.
- Can I download the sheet music as a PDF?
- Yes — Sheet Music PDF is one of the download formats for this song. The engraved score prints page-perfect on A4 / Letter so you can practice from paper as well as on screen.