Keith and Kristyn Getty – What Child Is This (Guitar)

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Chords

Set transpose to -2 for original key (Cm) [Intro] Dm Dm Dm Dm Dm C/D Bb/D C/D Dm C/D Bb/D C/D [Verse 1]
     Dm                 C/D
What Child is this who, laid to rest

   Bb/D          A
On Mary's lap is sleeping?

     Dm                C/D
Whom Angels greet with anthems sweet,

      Bb        A         Dm
While shepherds watch are keeping?
[Chorus]
F             C/E        Am/C
This, this is Christ the King,

     Dm        Bb        A
Whom shepherds guard and Angels sing;

F                C/E       Am
Haste, haste, to bring Him laud,

    Dm/G      A      Dm
The Babe, the Son of Mary.
[Intrumental] (Dm) C/D Bb/D C/D [Verse 2]
    Dm              C/D
Why lies He in such mean estate,

      Bb/D           A/D
Where ox and ass are feeding?

     Dm                    C/D
Good Christians, fear, for sinners here

    Bb     A       Dm
The silent Word is pleading.
  [Chorus]
F             C/E        Am/C
This, this is Christ the King,

     Dm        Bb        A
Whom shepherds guard and Angels sing;

F                C/E       Am
Haste, haste, to bring Him laud,

    Dm/G      A      Dm
The Babe, the Son of Mary.
[Intrumental] (Dm) C/D Bb/D C/D Dm F G Bb C [Verse 3]
   Dm                 C/D
So bring Him incense, gold and myrrh,

     Bb/D             A/D
Come peasant, king to own Him;

    Dm            C/D
The King of kings salvation brings,

    Bb     A        Dm           Dm*
Let loving hearts enthrone Him.
[Chorus]
F             C/E        Am/C
This, this is Christ the King,

     Dm        Bb        A
Whom shepherds guard and Angels sing;

F                C/E       Am
Haste, haste, to bring Him laud,

    Dm/G      A      Dm
The Babe, the Son of Mary.

F                C/E     Am/C
Raise, raise the song on high

     Dm    Bb        A
The Virgin sings her lullaby

F            C/E       Am
Joy, joy for Christ is born

    Dm/G     A      Dm
The Babe the Son of Mary
[Ending] (Dm) C/D Bb/D C/D Dm C/D Bb/D C/D x3 *Extra bar of Dm compared to verse 2