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
Start Jamming...
[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]
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
Cm
C
Eb
Ab
Fm
Cm
C
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[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] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[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] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _