Nitty Gritty Dirt Band – We Three Kings (Guitar)

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---------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------- Tabbed by: Moe Date: December 20, 2020 Artist: Nitty Gritty Dirt Band Album: The Christmas Album (1997) Written by: John Henry Hopkins Jr. Capo on 3rd fret [Intro] (this is basically the second part of the chorus, "Westward leading...") Em D | C D G | C G Em | Em [Verse 1]
Em                D      Em
We three kings of Orient are

Em               D         Em
Bearing gifts we travel so far

Em        D         G
Field and fountain, moor and mountain

Am        B7     Em     D
Following yonder star
[Chorus 1]
   G               C       G
Oh star of wonder, star of night

G               C      G
Star with royal beauty bright

Em       D       C     D
Westward leading still proceeding

G                C       G       Em
Guide us to that perfect light
[Verse 2]
Em             D           Em
Born a king on Bethlehem's plain

Em                D         Em
Gifts we bring to crown him again

Em      D     G
King forever, ceasing never

Am      B7     Em      D
Over us all to reign
[Chorus 2]
   G               C       G
Oh star of wonder, star of night

G               C      G
Star with royal beauty bright

Em       D       C     D
Westward leading still proceeding

G                C       G
Guide us to that perfect light
[Fiddle Solo] (same chords as verse) Em | D Em Em | D Em Em D | G Am B7 | Em D D [Chorus 3]
   G               C       G
Oh star of wonder, star of night

G               C      G
Star with royal beauty bright

Em       D       C     D
Westward leading still proceeding

G                C       G
Guide us to that perfect light

G                C       G
Guide us to that perfect light

G                C       G
Guide us to that perfect light
[Outro] Em | D Em Em | D Em (let ring)