What Child is This
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Am G Am E
e|-----|--------0--1--0--|-----------------|-----------------|--------------|
B|-----|--1--3-----------|--3--0--------0--|--1--------------|--0-----------|
G|--2--|-----------------|--------0--2-----|-----2--2--1--2--|-----1-----2--|
D|-----|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|--------2-----|
A|-----|--0-----0--------|-----------------|--0-----0--------|--2-----------|
E|-----|-----------------|--3-----3--------|-----------------|--------0-----|
Am G Am E Am
e|--------0--1--0--|-----------------|--------------------|-----------|
B|--1--3-----------|--3--0--------0--|--1--0--------------|-----------|
G|-----------------|--------0--2-----|--------2--1-----1--|--2--2--2--|
D|-----------------|-----------------|--------------4-----|-----------|
A|--0-----0--------|-----------------|--0-----0--2--------|--0-----0--|
E|-----------------|--3-----3--------|--------------------|-----------|
C G Am E
e|--3--3--1--0--|-----------------|-----------------|-----------|
B|--------------|--3--0--------0--|--1--------------|--0--------|
G|--------------|--------0--2-----|-----2--2--1--2--|-----1-----|
D|--------------|-----------------|-----------------|--------2--|
A|--3--3--------|-----------------|--0-----0--------|--2--------|
E|--------------|--3-----3--------|-----------------|--------0--|
C G Am E Am
e|--3--3--1--0--|-----------------|--------------------|--------|
B|--------------|--3--0--------0--|--1--0--------------|--------|
G|--------------|--------0--2-----|--------2--1-----1--|--2--2--|
D|--------------|-----------------|--------------4-----|--------|
A|--3--3--------|-----------------|--0-----0-----------|--0--0--|
E|--------------|--3-----3--------|-----------0--------|--------|
WHAT CHILD IS THIS (Am)
Am C G Em
What Child is this who,laid to rest
Am F E7
On Mary's lap is sleeping?
Am C G Em
Whom Angels greet with anthems sweet,
Am E7 Am
While shepherds watch are keeping?
REFRAIN:
C G Em
This, this is Christ the King,
Am F E7
Whom shepherds guard and Angels sing;
C G Em
Haste, haste, to bring Him laud,
Am E7 Am
The Babe, the Son of Mary.
Am C G Em
Why lies He in such mean estate,
Am F E7
Where ox and ass are feeding?
Am C G Em
Good Christians, fear, for sinners here
Am E7 Am
The silent Word is pleading.
[REFRAIN]
C G Em
Nails, spear shall pierce Him through,
Am F E7
The cross be borne for me, for you.
C G Em
Hail, hail the Word made flesh,
Am E7 Am
The Babe, the Son of Mary.
[REFRAIN]
Am C G Em
So bring Him incense, gold and myrrh,
Am F E7
Come peasant, king to own Him;
Am C G Em
The King of kings salvation brings,
Am E7 Am
Let loving hearts enthrone Him.
[REFRAIN]
C G Em
Raise, raise a song on high,
Am F E7
The virgin sings her lullaby.
C G Em
Joy, joy for Christ is born,
Am E7 Am
The Babe, the Son of Mary.
WHAT CHILD IS THIS (Em)
Em D
What child is this, who, laid to rest
C B7
On Mary's lap, is sleeping?
Em D
Whom angels greet with anthems sweet,
C B7 Em
While shepherds watch are keeping?
REFRAIN:
G D
This, this is Christ the King,
C B7
Whom shepherds guard and angels sing:
G D
Haste, haste to bring him laud,
C B7 Em
The Babe, the Son of Mary!
[REFRAIN]
Em D
Why lies he in such mean estate
C B7
Where ox and ass are feeding?
Em D
Good Christian, fear for sinners here,
C B7 Em
The silent Word is pleasing.
[REFRAIN]
G D
Nails, spear shall pierce Him through,
C B7
The cross be borne for me, for you.
G D
Hail, hail the Word made flesh,
C B7 Em
The Babe, the Son of Mary.
[REFRAIN]
Em D
So bring Him incense, gold, and myrrh,
C B7
Come peasant king to own Him,
Em D
The King of kings, salvation brings,
C B7 Em
Let loving hearts enthrone Him.
[REFRAIN]
G D
Raise, raise the song on high,
C B7
The Virgin sings her lullaby:
G D
Joy, joy, for Christ is born,
C B7 Em
The Babe, the Son of Mary!
Last updated on 19 Jan 2024
Published on 19 Jan 2024