What Child Is This
MercyMe
(Tune Down 1/2 step)
Intro:
[Em2] [C2] [Am]
[Em2] [D/F#] [Em] [D2] [[ch]D2/B[/ch]]
[C2] [Am]
Verse1:
What [Em]child [D/F#]is [G]this, who, [D2]laid to [[ch]D2/B[/ch]]rest
On [C2]Mary's [Am]lap, is [B7]sleeping?
Whom [Em]an[D/F#]gels [G]greet with [D2]anthems [[ch]D2/B[/ch]]sweet,
While [C2]shepherds [B7]watch are [Em]keeping? [D/F#] [Em] [D2] [[ch]D2/B[/ch]]
Chorus1:
[G]This, this is [D2]Christ the [[ch]D2/B[/ch]]King,
Whom [C2]shepherds [Am]guard and [B7]angels sing:
[G]Haste, haste to [D2]bring him [[ch]D2/B[/ch]]laud,
The [C2]babe, the [B7]son of [Em2]Mary!
Verse2:
So [Em]bring [D/F#]him [G]incense, [D2]gold, and [[ch]D2/B[/ch]]myrrh,
Come [C2]peasant [Am]king to [B7]own him,
The [Em]king [D/F#]of [G]kings, sal[D2]vation [[ch]D2/B[/ch]]brings,
Let [C2]loving [B7]hearts en[Em]throne him.
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Chorus1:
[G]This, this is [D2]Christ the [[ch]D2/B[/ch]]King,
Whom [C2]shepherds [Am]guard and [B7]angels sing:
[G]Haste, haste to [D2]bring him [[ch]D2/B[/ch]]laud,
The [C2]babe, the [B7]son of [Em2]Mary!
Bridge: (Lead Voice)
[D] [C2] [Am]
Halle[Em]lujah [D2] [C2] [Am]
Halle[Em]lujah [D/F#] [[ch]C2/G[/ch]] [Am]
Halle[Em]lujah [D2] Halle[Am]lujah [C2]
Bridge: (Second Voices)
[D] [C2] [Am]
What [Em]Child is this who [D2]laid to rest on [C2]Mary's lap, is [Am]sleeping?
Whom [Em]angels greet with [D/F#]anthems sweet While [[ch]C2/G[/ch]]shepherds watch are [Am]keeping?
[Em] [D2] [Am] [C2]
Chorus2:
[G]Raise, raise the [D2]song on [[ch]D2/B[/ch]]high,
The [C2]virgin [Am]sings her [B7]lullaby:
[G]Joy, joy, for[D2] Christ is [[ch]D2/B[/ch]]born,
The [C2]babe, the [B7]son of [Em2]Mary!
Chorus1:
[G]This, this is [D2]Christ the [[ch]D2/B[/ch]]King,
Whom [C2]shepherds [Am]guard and [B7]angels sing:
[G]Haste, haste to [D2]bring him [[ch]D2/B[/ch]]laud,
The [C2]babe, the [B7]son of [Em2]Mary!
Tifford
