Third Day – What Child Is This (Guitar)

Capo 2
Key
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Versions (2)

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Chords

By Third Day Em 022000 D/F# 2x023x G 3x003x D xx0232
C  x32010
B7  x21202 or x24242
[Intro] Em D/F# G D D Em D/F# G D D [Verse 1]
      Em    D/F#   G    D       Bm                              
What Child is this who, laid to rest                            

    C              B7                         
On Mary's lap is sleeping?                              

      Em D/F# G         D       Bm                              
Whom Angels greet with anthems sweet,                           

        C        B7        Em                          
While shepherds watch are keeping?                              
[Chorus]
G               D                            
This, this is Christ the King,                              

      C                    B7                               
Whom shepherds guard and Angels sing;                           

G                D          Bm                          
Haste, haste, to bring Him laud,                                 

     C         B7      Em                                
The Babe, the Son of Mary.                              
[Verse 2]
 Em   D/F#  G          D          Bm                          
Nails and spear shall pierce Him through,                               

     C                 B7                               
The cross be borne for me, for you.                             

Em  D/F# G        D         Bm                          
Hail,   hail the Word made flesh,                                 

     C        B7     Em                              
The Babe, the Son of Mary.                              
[Chorus]
G               D                            
This, this is Christ the King,                              

      C                    B7                               
Whom shepherds guard and Angels sing;                           

G                D          Bm                          
Haste, haste, to bring Him laud,                                 

     C         B7      Em                                
The Babe, the Son of Mary. 
[Bridge] Em D/F# G D Em D/F# G D Am Em C B7 [Verse 3]
    Em   D/F# G        D        Bm                            
So bring Him incense, gold and myrrh,                           

     C                B7                                
Come peasant, king to own Him;                          

    Em   D/F# G        D       Bm                                
The King of  kings salvation brings,                             

     C      B7         Em                           
Let loving hearts enthrone Him.                                 
[Chorus]
G               D                            
This, this is Christ the King,                              

      C                    B7                               
Whom shepherds guard and Angels sing;                           

G                D          Bm                          
Haste, haste, to bring Him laud,                                 

     C         B7      Em                                
The Babe, the Son of Mary.                   
[Chorus]
G               D                            
This, this is Christ the King,                              

      C                    B7                               
Whom shepherds guard and Angels sing;                           

G                D          Bm                          
Haste, haste, to bring Him laud,                                 

     C         B7      Em                                
The Babe, the Son of Mary.           
[Outro]
    C          B7     Em                          
The Babe, the Son of Mary.                              

    C          B7    Em                           
The Babe, the Son of Mary.