Chords for Child of the Poor / What Child Is This?

Tempo:
109.1 bpm
Chords used:

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G

B

C

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Child of the Poor / What Child Is This? chords
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[C]
[D]
[Em]
[G] Helpless and hungry, [D] lowly, afraid,
[Em] Wrapped in [C] the chill [B] of
[B] midwinter,
[Em] Comes now [G] among [D] us, born into [G]
poverty's [Em] embrace,
[B] New life for [E] the [Em] world.
Who [G] is this who lives with [D] the lowly,
Sharing [C] their sorrows, [Am]
knowing their hunger?
[G] This is Christ revealed to [D] the world
In the [Bm] eyes of [Em] a child, [B] a child of [Em] the poor.
[C]
[D] [E]
What child [G] is this [D] who laid to rest
[Em] On [C] Mary's lap, [B] is sleeping?
[Em] Whom angels [G] greet [D] with alms sweet
[Em] While [B] shepherds watch [E] are [Em] keeping.
[G] This, this [D] is Christ the [C] King
Whom shepherds guard [B] and angels sing.
[G] This, this [D] to bring Him love,
[Em] The faith, [B] the [Em] Son of Mary.
[C]
[D]
[Em]
Who is the [G] stranger [D] here [Em] looking [C] for shelter [B] of all?
Who
[Em] is the outcast?
[D]
Who do we see [Eb] amid the [C] poor?
[B] The children [E] of God.
[Em]
[G] Who is this who lives with [D] the lowly,
Sharing [C] their [Am] sorrows, knowing [B] their hunger?
[G] This is Christ revealed to [D] the world
In the eyes [Em] of a child, [B] a child of [Em] the poor.
[C]
[D] [E]
[Em]
What [G] lies here in [D] such mean estate
[Em] Where gods [Am] and lads [B] are keeping?
The [Em] [G] Christian's peer [D] for sinners here,
The [Em]
silent [B] word [E] is he.
[Em] Who [G] is this who lives with [D] the lowly,
Sharing [C]
their sorrows, knowing [B] their hunger?
This, [G] this to bring Him [Eb] love,
The [C] faith, the [B] Son [Em] of Mary.
[D]
[Em] So bring Him [G] blessings, [D] gold and myrrh,
[Em] So bring them [C] with nothing [B] to hold them.
[Em]
Straighten [G] their hearts, [D] set them right where [Em] they're not,
[B] Here is [E] your God.
[Em]
[G] This, this [D] is Christ the King
Sharing their [C]
sorrows, [Am] knowing their [B] hunger.
This [G] is Christ [D] revealed to the world
In the eyes [Em] of a child, [C] [B] a child [Em] of the poor.
[C]
[D] [Em]
[E]
Key:  
Em
121
D
1321
G
2131
B
12341112
C
3211
Em
121
D
1321
G
2131
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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [G] Helpless and hungry, _ [D] _ lowly, afraid, _
[Em] Wrapped in [C] the chill [B] of _
_ [B] midwinter,
_ _ [Em] Comes now [G] among [D] us, born into [G] _
poverty's [Em] embrace,
[B] New life for [E] the _ [Em] world.
_ Who [G] is this who lives with [D] the lowly,
_ Sharing [C] their _ sorrows, [Am]
knowing their hunger?
_ _ [G] This is Christ revealed to [D] the world
In the [Bm] eyes of [Em] a child, [B] a child of [Em] the poor. _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ What child [G] is this [D] who laid to rest
[Em] On _ [C] Mary's lap, [B] is _ _ sleeping?
_ [Em] Whom angels [G] greet [D] with _ alms sweet
[Em] While _ [B] shepherds watch [E] are _ [Em] keeping. _
_ [G] _ _ This, this [D] is Christ the _ [C] King
Whom _ shepherds guard [B] and _ angels sing.
[G] _ _ _ This, this [D] to bring Him love,
[Em] The faith, [B] the _ [Em] Son of Mary.
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Who is the [G] stranger _ [D] here _ _ _ _ [Em] looking [C] for shelter [B] of all?
Who _ _
_ [Em] _ _ is the outcast?
[D]
Who do we see [Eb] amid the [C] poor?
[B] The children [E] of God.
[Em] _
_ [G] Who is this who lives with [D] the lowly,
Sharing [C] their _ [Am] sorrows, knowing [B] their hunger?
_ _ [G] This is Christ revealed to [D] the world
In the eyes [Em] of a child, [B] a child of [Em] the poor.
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _
What _ [G] lies here in [D] such mean estate
[Em] Where gods [Am] and _ lads [B] are _ _ keeping?
The [Em] _ _ [G] Christian's peer [D] for _ sinners here,
The [Em] _
silent [B] word _ [E] is he.
[Em] _ Who [G] is this who lives with [D] the lowly,
Sharing [C]
their sorrows, _ knowing [B] their hunger?
_ This, [G] _ this _ _ to bring Him [Eb] love,
The [C] faith, the [B] Son [Em] of Mary. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ So bring Him [G] blessings, _ [D] gold and _ myrrh,
[Em] So bring them [C] with nothing [B] to _ hold them.
[Em] _
_ Straighten [G] their hearts, _ [D] set them right where [Em] they're not, _
[B] Here is [E] your God.
[Em] _ _
_ [G] This, _ _ this [D] is Christ the King
Sharing their [C] _
sorrows, [Am] knowing their [B] _ hunger. _
This [G] is Christ _ _ [D] revealed to the world
In the eyes [Em] of a child, [C] [B] a child [Em] of the poor. _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _