Chords with lyrics
What Child Is This
MercyMe
(Tune Down 1/2 step)
Intro:
[Em2] [C2] [
A minorAm]
[Em2] [
D/F#D/F#] [
E minorEm] [D2] [D2/B]
[C2] [A minorAm]
Verse1:
What [E minorEm]child [D/F#D/F#]is [
G+G]this, who, [D2]laid to [D2/B]rest
On [C2]Mary's [A minorAm]lap, is [
B7B7]sleeping?
Whom [E minorEm]an[D/F#D/F#]gels [G+G]greet with [D2]anthems [D2/B]sweet,
While [C2]shepherds [B7B7]watch are [E minorEm]keeping? [D/F#D/F#] [E minorEm] [D2] [D2/B]
Chorus1:
[G+G]This, this is [D2]Christ the [D2/B]King,
Whom [C2]shepherds [A minorAm]guard and [B7B7]angels sing:
[G+G]Haste, haste to [D2]bring him [D2/B]laud,
The [C2]babe, the [B7B7]son of [Em2]Mary!
Verse2:
So [E minorEm]bring [D/F#D/F#]him [G+G]incense, [D2]gold, and [D2/B]myrrh,
Come [C2]peasant [A minorAm]king to [B7B7]own him,
The [E minorEm]king [D/F#D/F#]of [G+G]kings, sal[D2]vation [D2/B]brings,
Let [C2]loving [B7B7]hearts en[E minorEm]throne him.
Chorus1:
[G+G]This, this is [D2]Christ the [D2/B]King,
Whom [C2]shepherds [A minorAm]guard and [B7B7]angels sing:
[G+G]Haste, haste to [D2]bring him [D2/B]laud,
The [C2]babe, the [B7B7]son of [Em2]Mary!
Bridge: (Lead Voice)
[
D MajorD] [C2] [A minorAm]
Halle[E minorEm]lujah [D2] [C2] [A minorAm]
Halle[E minorEm]lujah [D/F#D/F#] [C2/G] [A minorAm]
Halle[E minorEm]lujah [D2] Halle[A minorAm]lujah [C2]
Bridge: (Second Voices)
[D MajorD] [C2] [A minorAm]
What [E minorEm]Child is this who [D2]laid to rest on [C2]Mary's lap, is [A minorAm]sleeping?
Whom [E minorEm]angels greet with [D/F#D/F#]anthems sweet While [C2/G]shepherds watch are [A minorAm]keeping?
[E minorEm] [D2] [A minorAm] [C2]
Chorus2:
[G+G]Raise, raise the [D2]song on [D2/B]high,
The [C2]virgin [A minorAm]sings her [B7B7]lullaby:
[G+G]Joy, joy, for[D2] Christ is [D2/B]born,
The [C2]babe, the [B7B7]son of [Em2]Mary!
Chorus1:
[G+G]This, this is [D2]Christ the [D2/B]King,
Whom [C2]shepherds [A minorAm]guard and [B7B7]angels sing:
[G+G]Haste, haste to [D2]bring him [D2/B]laud,
The [C2]babe, the [B7B7]son of [Em2]Mary!
Tifford
