What Child Is This?
Verse 1
What
Am
Child is
C
this who,
G
laid to
(Em)
rest
On
F
Mary's
(Dm)
lap is
E7
sleeping?
Whom
Am
angels
C
greet with
G
anthems
(Em)
sweet,
While
F
shepherds
E7
watch are
Am
keeping?
C
This, this is
G
Christ the King
Whom
Am
shepherds guard and
E
angels
(E7)
sing;
C
Haste, haste, to
G
bring Him laud,
The
F/Am
Babe, the
E7
Son of
Am
Mary.
Verse 2
Why
Am
lies He
C
in such
G
mean estate,
Where
Am
ox and
(Dm)
ass are
E7
feeding?
Good
Am
Christians,
C
fear, for
G
sinners
(Em)
here
The
F
silent
E7
Word is
Am
pleading.
C
Nails, spear shall
G
pierce Him through,
The
Am
cross be borne for
E
me, for
(E7)
you.
C
Hail, hail, the
G
Word made flesh,
The
F/Am
Babe, the
E7
Son of
Am
Mary.
Verse 3
So
Am
bring Him
C
incense,
G
gold, and
(Em)
myrrh,
Come,
F
peasant,
(Dm)
king to
E7
own Him;
The
Am
King of
C
kings sal
G
vation
(Em)
brings,
Let
F
loving
E7
hearts en
Am
throne Him
C
Raise, raise a
G
song on high,
The
Am
virgin sings her
E
lulla
(E7)
by.
C
Joy, joy for
G
Christ is born,
The
F/Am
Babe, the
E7
Son of
Am
Mary.
Final Chorus
C
This, this is
G
Christ the King
Whom
Am
shepherds guard and
E
angels
(E7)
sing;
C
Haste, haste, to
G
bring Him laud,
The
F/Am
Babe, the
E
Son of
Am
Mary.
"What Child Is This?"
Words by William Chatterton Dix. Music by Greensleeves, 16th Century English melody.
Public Domain
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Words by William Chatterton Dix. Music by Greensleeves, 16th Century English melody.
Public Domain
CCLI License #Not Specified
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