What Child Is This Chords
What Child Is This by Misc Traditional is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of Em. It uses the chords Em, G, D, C and B7. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Verse One
Em G D
What Child is this who laid to rest
C B7
On Mary's lap is sleeping
Em G D
Whom Angels greet with anthems sweet
C B7 Em
While shepherds watch are keeping
G D
This this is Christ the King
C B7
Whom shepherds guard and angels sing
G D
Haste haste, to bring Him laud
C B7 Em
The Babe the Son of Mary
Verse Two
Em G D
So bring Him incense gold and myrrh
C B7
Come Peasant King to own Him
Em G D
The King of Kings salvation brings
C B7 Em
Let loving hearts enthrone Him
G D
Raise raise a song on high
C B7
His mother sings her lullaby
G D
Joy joy for Christ is born
C B7 Em
The Babe the Son of Mary