What Child Is This — chord chart in any key
William Chatterton Dix, 1865. Tune: GREENSLEEVES. Public domain, free to print.
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Verse 1
What EmChild is Gthis who, Dlaid to rest,
On EmMary’s Amlap is B7sleeping?
Whom Emangels Ggreet with Danthems sweet,
While EmshepAmherds B7watch are Emkeeping?
GThis, this is DChrist the King,
Whom Emshepherds Amguard and Bmangels sing;
GHaste, haste to Dbring Him laud,
The EmBabe, Amthe B7Son of EmMary.
Verse 2
Why Emlies He Gin such Dmean estate,
Where Emox and Amass are B7feeding?
Good EmChristian, Gfear: for Dsinners here
The EmsiAmlent B7Word is Empleading.
GNails, spear shall Dpierce Him through,
The Emcross be Amborne for Bmme, for you.
GHail, hail the DWord made flesh,
The EmBabe, Amthe B7Son of EmMary.
Verse 3
So Embring Him Gincense, Dgold, and myrrh,
Come, Empeasant, Amking, to B7own Him;
The EmKing of Gkings salDvation brings,
Let EmlovAming B7hearts enEmthrone Him.
GRaise, raise a Dsong on high,
The Emvirgin Amsings her Bmlullaby.
GJoy, joy, for DChrist is born,
The EmBabe, Amthe B7Son of EmMary.
William Chatterton Dix adapted this text from his poem The Manger Throne, dated 1865. It was printed with the old English tune GREENSLEEVES in Christmas Carols New and Old in 1871, and the meter is 8.7.8.7 with a refrain.