What Child Is This | Guitar Chords

 What Child Is This Guitar Chords

Original Artist : Christmas Carol 

Chord Key : A Minor 

Capo : No capo
Genre : Christmas carol, English Song 
Lyrics : 

Music : 

Lyrics & Chords

1st Verse 

     Am       C         G       Em

What Child is this who, laid to rest

   Am     F      E

On Mary's lap is sleeping?

     Am     C          G       Em

Whom angels greet with anthems sweet,

      Am        E        Am

While shepherds watch are keeping?

1st Chorus 

C             G          Em

This, this is Christ the King,

     Am        F         E

Whom shepherds guard and angels sing;

C                G         Em

Haste, haste, to bring Him laud,

    Am        E      Am

The Babe, the Son of Mary.

2nd Verse 

    Am      C       G    Em

Why lies He in such mean estate,

      Am     F       E

Where ox and ass are feeding?

     Am          C         G       Em

Good Christians, fear, for sinners here

    Am     E       Am

The silent Word is pleading.

2nd Chorus

C            G            Em

Nails, spear shall pierce Him through,

    Am       F         E

The cross be borne for me, for you.

C              G         Em

Hail, hail the Word made flesh,

    Am        E      Am

The Babe, the Son of Mary.

 

3rd Verse 

   Am        C        G        Em

So bring Him incense, gold and myrrh,

     Am       F       E

Come peasant, king to own Him;

    Am      C     G         Em

The King of kings salvation brings,

    Am     E        Am

Let loving hearts enthrone Him.

3rd Chorus 

C              G       Em

Raise, raise a song on high,

    Am     F         E

The virgin sings her lullaby.

C            G         Em

Joy, joy for Christ is born,

    Am        E     Am

The Babe, the Son of Mary.