What Child Is This Chords
by Chris Tomlin
What Child Is This by Chris Tomlin is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of Duhes with a capo on the 1st fret. It uses the chords Em, D, Bm, C, B, G, Bm7, B7 and D/F#. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
verse 1:
Em D
What Child is this who laid to rest
Em Bm
On Mary's lap is sleeping
Em D
Whom angels greet with anthems sweet
C B Em
While shepherds watch are keeping?
G D
This, this is Christ the King
Em Bm7
Whom shepherds guard and angels sing
G D
Haste, haste to bring Him laud
C B7 Em
The Babe, the Son of Mary
verse 2:
Em D/F# G
So bring Him incense
D Em
Gold and myrrh come peasant
Bm
King to own Him
Em D/F# G
The King of kings
D C B7
Salvation brings, let loving hearts
Em D/F#
Enthrone Him
G D/F#
Raise, raise a song on high
Em Bm7
The virgin sings her lullaby
G D/F#
Joy, joy for Christ is born
C B7 Em
The Babe, the Son of Mary
D/F# G D/F#
(Very) This, this is Christ the King
Em Bm7
Whom shepherds guard and angels sing
G D/F#
Haste, haste to bring Him laud
C B7 Em D/F#
The Babe, the Son of Mary
verse 3 (voices only):
N.C N.C
Nails, spears shall pierce Him through
N.C. N.C.
The Cross He bore for me, for you
N.C. N.C.
Hail, hail the Word made flesh
N.C. N.C. N.C.
The Babe, The Son of Mary