Chords for Marc Martel with a Stirring Rendition of “What Child Is This“ Live
Tempo:
120.6 bpm
Chords used:
G
D
C
Am
Em
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret

Start Jamming...
[G]
[D]
[C] [G] [D]
What [Am] child is this [G] who laid [D] to rest [Am] on [C] Mary's lap [G] is sleeping?
[D] [Am] Whom angels greet [G] with [D] anthems sweet [A] while [C] shepherds watch [G] are keeping?
[D] [Am]
[G] [D]
[Am] [C]
[G] [D] Why [Am]
lies he in [G] such [D] mean estate where [Am] ox [C] and donkeys [G] are feeding?
[D]
[Am] Good Christians fear [G] for sinners [D] here the [C] silent word [G] is bleeding.
[D]
[C] This, this is Christ the King [Em] whom shepherds guard [Bm] and angels sing.
[C] Haste, haste to [G] bring [Em] him laud [D] the babe, [C] the son [Am] of Mary.
[D]
[D] [C]
[G] So [Am] bring him incense, [G]
[D] gold and myrrh [Am] come [A] peasant king [G] to own [D] him.
[Am] The King of kings [G] salvation brings [Am] let [C] loving hearts [G] enthrone [D] him.
Let [G] [D] loving hearts enthrone [C] him.
This, this [G] is Christ the King [Em] whom shepherds guard [Bm] and angels sing.
[C] Haste, [G] haste to bring [Em] him laud [Am] the [C] babe, the son [Am] of Mary.
[G]
[D] [Am]
[C] [G] [D]
[Am] [C]
[G] [Am]
[C] Raise, [G]
[D]
[C]
[G] raise a song on high the [Em] virgin [Bm] sings her lullaby.
[C]
Joy, joy [G] for [Em] Christ is born [Am] the [C] babe, the [Am] son.
[Em]
[E] [C] This, this [D] is [G] Christ the King [Em] whom shepherds guard [Bm] and angels sing.
[C] Haste, [G] haste to bring [Em] him laud [Dm]
the [C] babe, the son
[A] [Am] of [G]
[D] [Am]
[C] Mary.
[G] [D] [Am]
[G] [D] [Am]
[C] [G]
[D]
[D]
[C] [G] [D]
What [Am] child is this [G] who laid [D] to rest [Am] on [C] Mary's lap [G] is sleeping?
[D] [Am] Whom angels greet [G] with [D] anthems sweet [A] while [C] shepherds watch [G] are keeping?
[D] [Am]
[G] [D]
[Am] [C]
[G] [D] Why [Am]
lies he in [G] such [D] mean estate where [Am] ox [C] and donkeys [G] are feeding?
[D]
[Am] Good Christians fear [G] for sinners [D] here the [C] silent word [G] is bleeding.
[D]
[C] This, this is Christ the King [Em] whom shepherds guard [Bm] and angels sing.
[C] Haste, haste to [G] bring [Em] him laud [D] the babe, [C] the son [Am] of Mary.
[D]
[D] [C]
[G] So [Am] bring him incense, [G]
[D] gold and myrrh [Am] come [A] peasant king [G] to own [D] him.
[Am] The King of kings [G] salvation brings [Am] let [C] loving hearts [G] enthrone [D] him.
Let [G] [D] loving hearts enthrone [C] him.
This, this [G] is Christ the King [Em] whom shepherds guard [Bm] and angels sing.
[C] Haste, [G] haste to bring [Em] him laud [Am] the [C] babe, the son [Am] of Mary.
[G]
[D] [Am]
[C] [G] [D]
[Am] [C]
[G] [Am]
[C] Raise, [G]
[D]
[C]
[G] raise a song on high the [Em] virgin [Bm] sings her lullaby.
[C]
Joy, joy [G] for [Em] Christ is born [Am] the [C] babe, the [Am] son.
[Em]
[E] [C] This, this [D] is [G] Christ the King [Em] whom shepherds guard [Bm] and angels sing.
[C] Haste, [G] haste to bring [Em] him laud [Dm]
the [C] babe, the son
[A] [Am] of [G]
[D] [Am]
[C] Mary.
[G] [D] [Am]
[G] [D] [Am]
[C] [G]
[D]
Key:
G
D
C
Am
Em
G
D
C
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _
What [Am] child is this [G] who laid [D] to rest [Am] on _ [C] Mary's lap [G] is sleeping?
[D] _ _ [Am] Whom angels greet [G] with [D] anthems sweet [A] while _ [C] shepherds watch [G] are keeping?
[D] _ _ _ [Am] _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _
_ [Am] _ _ _ [C] _ _
[G] _ _ _ [D] Why [Am] _
lies he in [G] such [D] mean estate where [Am] ox [C] and donkeys [G] are feeding?
[D] _
[Am] Good Christians fear [G] for sinners [D] here the [C] silent word [G] is bleeding.
[D] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [C] This, _ this is Christ the King [Em] whom shepherds guard [Bm] and angels sing.
[C] _ Haste, haste to [G] bring [Em] him laud [D] the babe, [C] the son _ [Am] of _ Mary.
_ [D] _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ So [Am] bring him incense, [G] _
[D] gold and myrrh [Am] come [A] peasant king [G] to own [D] him.
[Am] The King of kings [G] salvation _ brings [Am] let [C] loving hearts [G] enthrone [D] him.
Let [G] _ [D] loving hearts enthrone _ [C] him.
_ This, this [G] is Christ the King [Em] whom shepherds guard [Bm] and angels sing.
[C] _ _ Haste, [G] haste to bring [Em] him laud [Am] the [C] babe, the _ son [Am] of _ Mary.
_ [G] _
_ [D] _ _ _ [Am] _ _
[C] _ _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _
_ _ [Am] _ _ [C] _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ [Am] _
_ [C] Raise, _ [G] _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ [G] raise a song on high the [Em] virgin [Bm] sings her _ lullaby.
[C]
Joy, joy [G] for [Em] Christ is born [Am] the [C] babe, the [Am] son.
_ _ [Em] _ _
[E] _ [C] _ This, this [D] is [G] Christ the King [Em] whom shepherds guard [Bm] and angels sing.
[C] _ Haste, [G] haste to bring [Em] him laud [Dm]
the [C] babe, the son _
[A] _ [Am] of _ _ [G] _
_ _ [D] _ _ [Am] _
[C] Mary.
_ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ [D] _ _ [Am] _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _
What [Am] child is this [G] who laid [D] to rest [Am] on _ [C] Mary's lap [G] is sleeping?
[D] _ _ [Am] Whom angels greet [G] with [D] anthems sweet [A] while _ [C] shepherds watch [G] are keeping?
[D] _ _ _ [Am] _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _
_ [Am] _ _ _ [C] _ _
[G] _ _ _ [D] Why [Am] _
lies he in [G] such [D] mean estate where [Am] ox [C] and donkeys [G] are feeding?
[D] _
[Am] Good Christians fear [G] for sinners [D] here the [C] silent word [G] is bleeding.
[D] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [C] This, _ this is Christ the King [Em] whom shepherds guard [Bm] and angels sing.
[C] _ Haste, haste to [G] bring [Em] him laud [D] the babe, [C] the son _ [Am] of _ Mary.
_ [D] _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ So [Am] bring him incense, [G] _
[D] gold and myrrh [Am] come [A] peasant king [G] to own [D] him.
[Am] The King of kings [G] salvation _ brings [Am] let [C] loving hearts [G] enthrone [D] him.
Let [G] _ [D] loving hearts enthrone _ [C] him.
_ This, this [G] is Christ the King [Em] whom shepherds guard [Bm] and angels sing.
[C] _ _ Haste, [G] haste to bring [Em] him laud [Am] the [C] babe, the _ son [Am] of _ Mary.
_ [G] _
_ [D] _ _ _ [Am] _ _
[C] _ _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _
_ _ [Am] _ _ [C] _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ [Am] _
_ [C] Raise, _ [G] _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ [G] raise a song on high the [Em] virgin [Bm] sings her _ lullaby.
[C]
Joy, joy [G] for [Em] Christ is born [Am] the [C] babe, the [Am] son.
_ _ [Em] _ _
[E] _ [C] _ This, this [D] is [G] Christ the King [Em] whom shepherds guard [Bm] and angels sing.
[C] _ Haste, [G] haste to bring [Em] him laud [Dm]
the [C] babe, the son _
[A] _ [Am] of _ _ [G] _
_ _ [D] _ _ [Am] _
[C] Mary.
_ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ [D] _ _ [Am] _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _