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What Child Is This

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WHAT CHILD IS THIS - CAPO 2				
Em1				D/F#  G  D  
EmWhat ChilD/F#d is this wGho, laid Dto rest 				Bm  
COn Mary's lap iBs sleeping? 				
EmWhom AngeD/F#ls greet wiGth antheDms sweetBm, 				
CWhile shepherds Bwatch aEmre keeping? 				
2				
GThis, this is CDhrist the King, 				
CWhom shepherds Bguard and Angels sing; 				
GHaste, haste, tDo bring BmHim laud, 				
CThe Babe, the SBon of MaEmry. 				
3				
EmNails and D/F#spear shalGl pierce DHim thrBmough, 				
CThe cross be boBrne for me, for you. 				
      Em  D/        F#         G         D  				Bm  
Hail, hail the Word made flesh, 				
CThe Babe, the SBon of MaEmry. 				
4				
GThis, this is CDhrist the King, 				
CWhom shepherds Bguard and Angels sing; 				
GHaste, haste, tDo bring BmHim laud, 				
CThe Babe, the SBon of MaEmry. 				
5				
Em       D/F#       G       D
Em       D/F#       G       D
Am6				Em  C  B  
EmSo bring D/F#Him incenseG, gold aDnd myrrhBm, 				
CCome peasant, kBing to own Him; 				
EmThe King D/F#of kings saGlvation Dbrings, 				Bm  
CLet loving hearBts enthrEmone Him. 				
7				
GThis, this is CDhrist the King, 				
CWhom shepherds Bguard and Angels sing; 				
GHaste, haste, tDo bring BmHim laud, 				
CThe Babe, the SBon of MaEmry. 				
8				
GThis, this is CDhrist the King, 				
CWhom shepherds Bguard and Angels sing; 				
GHaste, haste, tDo bring BmHim laud, 				
CThe Babe, the SBon of MaEmry. 				
9				
CThe Babe, the SBon of MaEmry. 				
CThe Babe, the SBon of MaEmry.				

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What Child Is This

by Third Day

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

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D/F#

WHAT CHILD IS THIS - CAPO 2

Em D/F# G D

Em D/F# G D Bm

What Child is this who, laid to rest

C B

On Mary's lap is sleeping?

Em D/F# G D Bm

Whom Angels greet with anthems sweet,

C B Em

While shepherds watch are keeping?

G D

This, this is Christ the King,

C B

Whom shepherds guard and Angels sing;

G D Bm

Haste, haste, to bring Him laud,

C B Em

The Babe, the Son of Mary.

Em D/F# G D Bm

Nails and spear shall pierce Him through,

C B

The cross be borne for me, for you.

Em D F# G D Bm

Hail, hail the Word made flesh,

C B Em

The Babe, the Son of Mary.

G D

This, this is Christ the King,

C B

Whom shepherds guard and Angels sing;

G D Bm

Haste, haste, to bring Him laud,

C B Em

The Babe, the Son of Mary.

Em D/F# G D

Am Em C B

Em D/F# G D Bm

So bring Him incense, gold and myrrh,

C B

Come peasant, king to own Him;

Em D/F# G D Bm

The King of kings salvation brings,

C B Em

Let loving hearts enthrone Him.

G D

This, this is Christ the King,

C B

Whom shepherds guard and Angels sing;

G D Bm

Haste, haste, to bring Him laud,

C B Em

The Babe, the Son of Mary.

G D

This, this is Christ the King,

C B

Whom shepherds guard and Angels sing;

G D Bm

Haste, haste, to bring Him laud,

C B Em

The Babe, the Son of Mary.

C B Em

The Babe, the Son of Mary.

C B Em

The Babe, the Son of Mary.

About What Child Is This Chords by Third Day

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