What Child Is This Chords
by Melanie
What Child Is This by Melanie is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of Am. It uses the chords Am, C, G, Em, E, Asus2, F and E7. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Intro: Am C G Em Am E Am Asus2
Am C G Em
What child is this who, laid to rest
Am F E E7
On Mary's lap is sleeping?
Am C G Em
Whom angels greet with anthems sweet
Am E Am
While shepherds watch are keeping?
C G Em
This, this is Christ the king
Am F E E7
Whom shepherds guard and angels sing
C G Em
Haste, haste, to bring him laud
Am E Am
The babe, the son of Mary
Am C G Em
So bring him incense, gold and myrrh
Am F E E7
Come peasant, king to own him
Am C G Em
The king of kings, salvation brings
Am E Am
Let loving hearts enthrone him
C G Em
This, this is Christ the king
Am F E E7
Whom shepherds guard and angels sing
C G Em
Haste, haste, to bring him laud
Am E Am
The babe, the son of Mary
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