What Child Is This chords
The JuddsSong Key: B Minor
Time Signature: 6/8
Tempo: 130 bpm
Guitar Tuning: E A D G B e
Skill Level: Beginner 🟢
Guitar Chords in A Minor: Am, G, C, Dm, E, E7, F
Capo: 2nd fret (to play with the video in B Minor)
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What Child Is This
The Relative Major Key of Am is highlighted (C) - Transpose to any other key.
Am G Am G
Intro: 6/8 ‖ | | | ‖
Am C G
1. What child is this who laid to rest
Am F E
On Ma-ry's lap, is sleep-ing?
Am C G
Whom an-gels greet with an-thems sweet
Am E Am
While shep-herds watch are keep-ing?
C G
** This, this is Christ the King
Am F E
Whom shep-herds guard and an-gels sing
C G
Haste, haste to bring him laud
Am E7 Am Am
The Babe, the Son of Ma-ry!| |
Am G Am G
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Am C G
2. Why lies He in such mean es-tate
Am F E
Where ox and ass are feed-ing?
Am C G
Good Christ-ian, fear for sin-ners here
Am E7 Am
The si-lent Word is plead-ing.
C G
** This, this is Christ the King
Am F E7
Whom shep-herds guard and an-gels sing
C G
Haste, haste to bring him laud
Am E7 Am Am
The Babe, the Son of Ma-ry!| |
Am G Am G
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Am C G
3. So bring Him in-cense, gold, and myrrh
Am C E
Come peas-ant, king to own Him,
Am C G
The King of kings, sal-va-tion brings,
Am E7 Am
Let lov-ing hearts en-throne Him.
C G
** This, this is Christ the King
Am F E7
Whom shep-herds guard and an-gels sing
C G
Haste, haste to bring him laud
Am E7 Am
The Babe, the Son of Ma-ry!
C G
** This, this is Christ the King
Am F E7
Whom shep-herds guard and an-gels sing
C G
Joy, Joy for Christ Is born
Am E7 Am
The Babe, the Son of Ma-ry!
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Arrangement Details:
- Key Signature: B Minor - relative to D Major - 2 sharps (F#, C#)
- Chords in B Minor: Bm, A, D, Em, F#, F#7, G
- Time Signature: 6/8 — Six eighth-note beats per measure
- Tempo: Moderately
- Metronome: ♪ = 130
- Voice Range: F#4 - D6
Song Details:
- Composer: Traditional 16th Century English tune to the melody of "Greensleeves"... more at Wikipedia
- Lyricist: William Chatterton Dix (English Writer) - 1865
- Lyrics Begin: What child is this, who, laid to rest, on Mary's lap is sleeping, whom angels greet with anthems sweet while shepherds watch are keeping.
- Genre: Sacred Carol, Folk Ballad, Christmas Music
- Featured Artists: The Judds
- Album: Christmas Time With The Judds
Recorded: August 1987
Released: September 29, 1987
