What Child Is This? chords
by The JuddsSong Key: B Minor – Relative Minor of D Major
Key Signature: 2 sharps (F#, C#)
Piano Chords: Bm, A, D, Em, F#, F#7, G
Time Signature: 6/8 (♪)
Tempo: 130 bpm (Moderately)
Vocal Range: F#4 - D6
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 along with the video in B Minor)
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Chart Legend
Barre Line: One finger holds down multiple strings R: Root Note
Unmarked strings: Play open X: Don't play string B: Bass Note
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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The Judds
Origin: Ashland, Kentucky, U.S.
Line-up: Naomi Judd, Wynonna Judd (mother/daughter duo)
Naomi Judd (Mother): Born Diana Ellen Judd on January 11, 1946, in Ashland, Kentucky, US.
Died: April 30, 2022 (aged 76) near Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
Wynonna Judd (Daughter): Born Christina Claire Ciminella on May 30, 1964 in Ashland, Kentucky, U.S.
Active Years: 1983-91, 1994, 1998-00, 2008-11
Music Styles: Country
Associations: Brent Maher, Don Potter
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.
- Performing Artists: The Judds
- Album: Christmas Time With The Judds
- Recorded: August 1987
- Released: September 29, 1987
- Genre: Country, Christmas
