What Child Is This Chords by Johnny Mathis
Tempo:
138.45 bpm
Chords used:
Fm
C
Cm
Eb
Ab
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[Fm] [Eb]
[Bbm] [Fm]
What child is this who [Eb]
laid to rest [Db] on Mary's lap,
[C] is sleeping, [Fm] whom angels greet [Eb] with anthems sweet,
[Db] while shepherds [Fm] [C] watch [Fm] are keeping?
[Cm] This, [Ab]
this [Eb] is Christ [Cm] the King,
[E] whom [F]
[Bb] shepherds guard [C] and angels sing,
[Ab]
haste, haste to [Eb] bring [Cm] him laud, [Fm] the babe, the [C] son [Fm] of Mary.
[Cm]
[F] [Fm]
Lies he in [Eb] such mean estate, [Db] where ox and ass [C] are feeding?
[Fm] Good Christian, fear [Eb] for sinners' ear, [Db] the silent [C] [Fm] word is pleading.
[Cm] [Ab]
Blest fear [Eb] shall pierce [Cm] him through, the [Fm] cross [Bb] be borne for [C] me, for you.
[Ab] Hail, hail the [Eb] [Cm] wordless, the [Fm] babe, [C] the son of [Fm]
Mary.
So
[Bbm]
[Fm] bring him [Ab] incense, gold and [Cm] myrrh, [Fm] come [Bbm]
peasant king [Bb] [C] to own him.
[Fm]
Kings of kings, [Cm] salvation brings, [Fm] let loving
[C] hearts [Fm] enthrone [Db]
him.
[Cm]
[Ab] Let's raise [Eb] the song [Cm] on high, [Fm]
the virgin [Bb]
sings [C] her lull.
[Ab] Joy, [Eb] joy, for Christ is [Ebm] born, [F] the [C] babe, the [Bm] son
[Cm] [F] of Mary.
[N]
[Bbm] [Fm]
What child is this who [Eb]
laid to rest [Db] on Mary's lap,
[C] is sleeping, [Fm] whom angels greet [Eb] with anthems sweet,
[Db] while shepherds [Fm] [C] watch [Fm] are keeping?
[Cm] This, [Ab]
this [Eb] is Christ [Cm] the King,
[E] whom [F]
[Bb] shepherds guard [C] and angels sing,
[Ab]
haste, haste to [Eb] bring [Cm] him laud, [Fm] the babe, the [C] son [Fm] of Mary.
[Cm]
[F] [Fm]
Lies he in [Eb] such mean estate, [Db] where ox and ass [C] are feeding?
[Fm] Good Christian, fear [Eb] for sinners' ear, [Db] the silent [C] [Fm] word is pleading.
[Cm] [Ab]
Blest fear [Eb] shall pierce [Cm] him through, the [Fm] cross [Bb] be borne for [C] me, for you.
[Ab] Hail, hail the [Eb] [Cm] wordless, the [Fm] babe, [C] the son of [Fm]
Mary.
So
[Bbm]
[Fm] bring him [Ab] incense, gold and [Cm] myrrh, [Fm] come [Bbm]
peasant king [Bb] [C] to own him.
[Fm]
Kings of kings, [Cm] salvation brings, [Fm] let loving
[C] hearts [Fm] enthrone [Db]
him.
[Cm]
[Ab] Let's raise [Eb] the song [Cm] on high, [Fm]
the virgin [Bb]
sings [C] her lull.
[Ab] Joy, [Eb] joy, for Christ is [Ebm] born, [F] the [C] babe, the [Bm] son
[Cm] [F] of Mary.
[N]
Key:
Fm
C
Cm
Eb
Ab
Fm
C
Cm
_ [Fm] _ _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _
_ [Bbm] _ _ [Fm] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ What _ _ child is _ this who [Eb]
laid to _ _ rest [Db] on _ _ _ Mary's lap,
_ [C] is _ _ sleeping, _ _ _ [Fm] whom _ _ angels _ _ greet [Eb] with _ _ anthems _ _ sweet,
[Db] while _ _ shepherds [Fm] _ [C] _ watch [Fm] are _ _ _ keeping? _ _
_ _ [Cm] This, _ _ [Ab] _
this _ [Eb] is Christ _ [Cm] the _ King,
[E] whom [F] _ _
_ [Bb] shepherds _ guard [C] and _ _ _ angels _ sing,
[Ab] _
_ _ _ _ haste, _ haste to [Eb] _ bring [Cm] him _ laud, [Fm] the babe, _ the [C] son _ _ [Fm] of _ _ _ Mary. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Cm] _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ _ _ [Fm] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ Lies he _ in [Eb] such _ _ mean _ estate, _ _ [Db] where _ ox and _ ass [C] are _ _ _ _ feeding? _
_ [Fm] Good _ _ _ Christian, _ _ fear [Eb] for _ _ _ sinners' _ ear, [Db] the _ _ silent [C] _ _ [Fm] word is _ _ _ _ pleading. _
_ _ [Cm] _ _ _ _ [Ab] _
Blest fear [Eb] shall _ pierce [Cm] him _ through, the [Fm] _ cross [Bb] be _ borne for [C] me, _ for you. _ _ _ _
[Ab] _ Hail, _ _ _ hail the [Eb] _ _ _ [Cm] wordless, _ _ _ the [Fm] _ _ babe, [C] the _ son of [Fm] _ _ _
_ Mary. _ _ _ _
So _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Bbm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Fm] bring _ him _ _ _ [Ab] incense, gold _ and _ [Cm] myrrh, [Fm] come [Bbm] _ _
peasant king [Bb] _ [C] to _ _ _ own him.
[Fm] _ _ _
_ Kings of _ _ kings, [Cm] _ salvation _ _ _ _ brings, [Fm] let _ _ loving _
[C] _ hearts [Fm] _ enthrone [Db] _ _
_ _ _ him.
[Cm] _ _ _
_ [Ab] Let's _ raise [Eb] the _ _ song [Cm] on _ high, [Fm]
the _ _ virgin [Bb] _ _
sings [C] her _ lull. _ _
_ _ _ _ [Ab] Joy, _ _ _ _ _ [Eb] joy, for _ _ Christ is [Ebm] _ born, _ _ [F] the _ _ [C] babe, _ the _ _ [Bm] son _
[Cm] _ _ [F] of Mary. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _ _
_ [Bbm] _ _ [Fm] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ What _ _ child is _ this who [Eb]
laid to _ _ rest [Db] on _ _ _ Mary's lap,
_ [C] is _ _ sleeping, _ _ _ [Fm] whom _ _ angels _ _ greet [Eb] with _ _ anthems _ _ sweet,
[Db] while _ _ shepherds [Fm] _ [C] _ watch [Fm] are _ _ _ keeping? _ _
_ _ [Cm] This, _ _ [Ab] _
this _ [Eb] is Christ _ [Cm] the _ King,
[E] whom [F] _ _
_ [Bb] shepherds _ guard [C] and _ _ _ angels _ sing,
[Ab] _
_ _ _ _ haste, _ haste to [Eb] _ bring [Cm] him _ laud, [Fm] the babe, _ the [C] son _ _ [Fm] of _ _ _ Mary. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Cm] _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ _ _ [Fm] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ Lies he _ in [Eb] such _ _ mean _ estate, _ _ [Db] where _ ox and _ ass [C] are _ _ _ _ feeding? _
_ [Fm] Good _ _ _ Christian, _ _ fear [Eb] for _ _ _ sinners' _ ear, [Db] the _ _ silent [C] _ _ [Fm] word is _ _ _ _ pleading. _
_ _ [Cm] _ _ _ _ [Ab] _
Blest fear [Eb] shall _ pierce [Cm] him _ through, the [Fm] _ cross [Bb] be _ borne for [C] me, _ for you. _ _ _ _
[Ab] _ Hail, _ _ _ hail the [Eb] _ _ _ [Cm] wordless, _ _ _ the [Fm] _ _ babe, [C] the _ son of [Fm] _ _ _
_ Mary. _ _ _ _
So _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Bbm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Fm] bring _ him _ _ _ [Ab] incense, gold _ and _ [Cm] myrrh, [Fm] come [Bbm] _ _
peasant king [Bb] _ [C] to _ _ _ own him.
[Fm] _ _ _
_ Kings of _ _ kings, [Cm] _ salvation _ _ _ _ brings, [Fm] let _ _ loving _
[C] _ hearts [Fm] _ enthrone [Db] _ _
_ _ _ him.
[Cm] _ _ _
_ [Ab] Let's _ raise [Eb] the _ _ song [Cm] on _ high, [Fm]
the _ _ virgin [Bb] _ _
sings [C] her _ lull. _ _
_ _ _ _ [Ab] Joy, _ _ _ _ _ [Eb] joy, for _ _ Christ is [Ebm] _ born, _ _ [F] the _ _ [C] babe, _ the _ _ [Bm] son _
[Cm] _ _ [F] of Mary. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _ _