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What Child Is This Chords by MercyMe

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What Child Is This
MercyMe

(Tune Down 1/2 step)

Intro:
[Em2]    [C2] [Am]
[Em2] [D/F#] [Em] [D2] [D2/B]
[C2]  [Am]

Verse1:
What [Em]child [D/F#]is [G]this, who, [D2]laid to [D2/B]rest
On [C2]Mary's [Am]lap, is [B7]sleeping?
Whom [Em]an[D/F#]gels [G]greet with [D2]anthems [D2/B]sweet,
While [C2]shepherds [B7]watch are [Em]keeping?  [D/F#] [Em] [D2] [D2/B]
Chorus1:
[G]This, this is [D2]Christ the [D2/B]King,
Whom [C2]shepherds [Am]guard and [B7]angels sing:
[G]Haste, haste to [D2]bring him [D2/B]laud,
The [C2]babe, the [B7]son of [Em2]Mary!

Verse2:
So [Em]bring [D/F#]him [G]incense, [D2]gold, and [D2/B]myrrh,
Come [C2]peasant [Am]king to [B7]own him,
The [Em]king [D/F#]of [G]kings, sal[D2]vation [D2/B]brings,
Let [C2]loving [B7]hearts en[Em]throne him.
Chorus1:
[G]This, this is [D2]Christ the [D2/B]King,
Whom [C2]shepherds [Am]guard and [B7]angels sing:
[G]Haste, haste to [D2]bring him [D2/B]laud,
The [C2]babe, the [B7]son of [Em2]Mary!

Bridge: (Lead Voice)
     [D]  [C2] [Am]
Halle[Em]lujah [D2] [C2] [Am]
Halle[Em]lujah [D/F#] [C2/G] [Am]
Halle[Em]lujah [D2]   Halle[Am]lujah [C2]

Bridge: (Second Voices)
    [D]   [C2]  [Am]
What [Em]Child is this who [D2]laid to rest on [C2]Mary's lap, is [Am]sleeping?
Whom [Em]angels greet with [D/F#]anthems sweet While [C2/G]shepherds watch are [Am]keeping?
[Em] [D2] [Am] [C2]

Chorus2:
[G]Raise, raise the [D2]song on [D2/B]high,
The [C2]virgin [Am]sings her [B7]lullaby:
[G]Joy, joy, for[D2] Christ is [D2/B]born,
The [C2]babe, the [B7]son of [Em2]Mary!

Chorus1:
[G]This, this is [D2]Christ the [D2/B]King,
Whom [C2]shepherds [Am]guard and [B7]angels sing:
[G]Haste, haste to [D2]bring him [D2/B]laud,
The [C2]babe, the [B7]son of [Em2]Mary!

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