Chords for Johnny Mathis - What Child Is This? (from Home for Christmas)

Tempo:
153.425 bpm
Chords used:

Fm

Cm

C

Eb

Ab

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Johnny Mathis - What Child Is This? (from Home for Christmas) chords
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[Cm] [G] [Fm]
What child is this who [Eb] laid to rest [Db] on Mary's lap,
[C] Is sleeping, [F] whom [Fm]
angels greet [Eb] with anthems sweet,
[Db] While [C] shepherds watch are [Fm]
keeping?
[Bb] [Cm] This, [Ab]
this is [Eb] Christ [Cm] the King,
[Fm] Whom [Bb] shepherds guard [C] and angels sing,
[Ab] Hast, hast to [Eb]
bring [Cm] Him laud, [Fm] the Babe, [G] the Son of [Fm]
[C]
[Fm]
Man.
Why is He in [Eb] such mean estate,
[Db] Where ox and ass [C] are feeding?
[Fm]
Christian fear [Eb] for sinners here,
[Db] The silent [C] Word [Fm] is [C]
pleading.
[Cm] Let
[Ab] fear [Eb] shall [Cm] pierce Him through,
The [Fm] cross be [Bb]
borne [C] for me, for you.
[Ab]
Hast,
[Eb] [Cm]
hast to [Fm] bring Him laud, the Babe, [Cm] the Son [Fm] of Man.
[Bbm]
So [Fm]
bring Him incense, [Eb] gold [Cm] and myrrh,
[Fm] Come peasant [Bb] king [C] to own Him.
[Fm]
The kings of kings [Cm] salvation brings,
Let loving [C] hearts [Fm] enthrone Him.
[Cm] Raise,
[Ab] raise [Eb] the song on [Cm] high,
[Fm] The Virgin [Bb]
sings her [C]
lullaby.
[Ab]
Joy, [Eb]
joy for it is born,
The [C] Son [Gm] [G]
of Man.
[F]
Key:  
Fm
123111111
Cm
13421113
C
3211
Eb
12341116
Ab
134211114
Fm
123111111
Cm
13421113
C
3211
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To jam and learn the simple chords for Johnny Mathis - What Child Is This chords, practice playing Db, C, Fm, Eb, Ab, Eb and Cm in sequence. I suggest starting at a calm pace of 76 BPM, and as you gain confidence, approach the song's BPM of 153. With the song's key of Ab Major, set your capo to fit your vocal range and chord choice.

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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Cm] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ [Fm] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ What _ _ _ child is _ _ this who [Eb] laid _ to _ _ rest [Db] on _ _ _ Mary's _ _ lap,
[C] Is _ _ _ sleeping, _ _ _ [F] whom _ [Fm] _ _
angels _ _ greet [Eb] with _ _ _ anthems _ _ sweet,
_ [Db] While _ _ _ [C] shepherds _ watch are _ [Fm] _ _
keeping?
_ _ _ [Bb] _ [Cm] This, _ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _ _
this is [Eb] _ _ Christ [Cm] the _ King,
[Fm] Whom _ _ _ [Bb] shepherds _ _ guard [C] and _ _ angels _ _ sing,
_ _ [Ab] _ Hast, _ _ _ _ hast to [Eb] _ _
bring [Cm] Him _ _ laud, [Fm] the Babe, _ [G] the _ _ Son of _ [Fm] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Fm] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ Man.
Why is He _ _ in [Eb] such _ _ _ mean _ estate, _
_ [Db] Where _ ox and _ _ ass [C] are _ _ _ _ feeding?
_ _ _ [Fm] _
_ _ _ Christian _ _ _ fear [Eb] for _ _ _ sinners _ _ here,
[Db] The _ _ _ silent [C] _ Word _ [Fm] is _ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _
pleading.
_ _ [Cm] _ Let _
_ [Ab] fear _ _ [Eb] shall _ _ [Cm] pierce Him through, _
The [Fm] _ _ cross be [Bb] _ _
_ borne [C] for me, _ for _ _ you.
_ _ [Ab] _
_ Hast, _ _ _ _ _
_ [Eb] _ _ _ [Cm] _ _ _ _
_ _ hast to [Fm] bring Him laud, the Babe, [Cm] the Son _ _ [Fm] of _ Man. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Bbm] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ So [Fm]
bring _ _ Him _ _ incense, [Eb] _ gold _ [Cm] and myrrh,
_ _ _ [Fm] Come _ _ peasant [Bb] king _ _ [C] to _ _ _ _ own Him.
_ [Fm]
The _ _ _ kings of _ _ kings _ [Cm] salvation _ _ _ _ _ brings,
_ Let _ _ loving [C] _ _ hearts _ [Fm] _ enthrone _ _ _ _ Him.
_ [Cm] _ _ Raise, _
[Ab] _ _ _ _ raise [Eb] the _ _ song on [Cm] _ high,
[Fm] The _ _ _ Virgin [Bb] _ _
_ sings her [C] _ _ _
_ _ _ lullaby.
_ _ [Ab] _
_ Joy, _ _ _ [Eb] _ _
joy for _ _ _ it is _ _ born, _
The [C] _ Son [Gm] _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ of Man. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [F] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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This song finds its place within the Merry Christmas with album.

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