What Child Is This?

Traditional English melody
Words by William Dix, 1865
Public domain
Meter: 3/4

Transpose this song with Key Switch. Just copy, paste, and transpose.

   
      What Child is this?
   -------------------------


     Am       C         G       Em
What Child is this, who laid to rest

   F      (Dm)   E7        |
On Mary's lap is sleeping?

     Am     C          G       Em
Whom angels greet with anthems sweet

      Am        E7        Am     |
While shepherds watch are keep - ing?


Chorus:

	C     |       G          |
	This, this is Christ the King
    
	     Am        F         E7     |
	Whom shepherds guard and angels sing.
    
	C      |        G         | 
	Haste, haste to bring Him laud
    
	    Am        E7     Am   |
	The babe, the son of Mary.




    Am      C       G      Em
Why lies He in such mean e-state

      F      (Dm)    E7     |
Where ox and ass are feed - ing?

     Am         C       G       Em
Good Christian fear for sinners here

    Am     E7      Am      |
The silent word is plead - ing.


   (chorus)
   
    

   Am        C        G         Em
So bring Him incense, gold, and myrrh

      F      (Dm)    E7     |
Come, peasant, king, to own Him

     Am     C           G      Em
The King of kings sal - vation brings

    Am     E7        Am     |
Let loving hearts en-throne Him


    C      |         G       |
    Raise, raise the song on high
    
        Am     F         E7      |  
    The virgin sings her lulla - by
    
    C    |        G         |
    Joy! Joy! For Christ is born
    
    	Am        E7     Am   |
    The babe, the son of Ma - ry!

Here's an example of What Child Is This with the chords tranposed by Key Switch to the key of E minor:

      What Child is this?
   -------------------------

     Em       G         D       Bm
What Child is this, who laid to rest

   C      (Am)   B7        |
On Mary's lap is sleeping?

     Em     G          D       Bm
Whom angels greet with anthems sweet

      Em        B7        Em     |
While shepherds watch are keep - ing?


Chorus:

	G     |       D          |
	This, this is Christ the King
    
	     Em        C         B7     |
	Whom shepherds guard and angels sing
    
	G      |        D         | 
	Haste, haste to bring Him laud
    
	    Em        B7     Em   |
	The babe, the son of Mary
    


    Em      G       D      Bm
Why lies He in such mean e-state

      C      (Am)    B7     |
Where ox and ass are feed - ing?

     Em         G       D       Bm
Good Christian fear for sinners here

    Em     B7      Em      |
The silent word is plead - ing.


   (chorus)
    

   Em        G        D         Bm
So bring Him incense, gold, and myrrh

      C      (Am)    B7     |
Come, peasant, king, to own Him

     Em     G           D      Bm
The King of kings sal - vation brings

    Em     B7        Em     |
Let loving hearts en-throne Him


   (chorus)