What Child Is This MercyMe (Tune Down 1/2 step) Intro: [Em2] [C2] [Am] [Em2] [D/F#] [Em] [D2] [D2/B] [C2] [Am] Verse1: What [Em]child [D/F#]is [G]this, who, [D2]laid to [D2/B]rest On [C2]Mary's [Am]lap, is [B7]sleeping? Whom [Em]an[D/F#]gels [G]greet with [D2]anthems [D2/B]sweet, While [C2]shepherds [B7]watch are [Em]keeping? [D/F#] [Em] [D2] [D2/B] Chorus1: [G]This, this is [D2]Christ the [D2/B]King, Whom [C2]shepherds [Am]guard and [B7]angels sing: [G]Haste, haste to [D2]bring him [D2/B]laud, The [C2]babe, the [B7]son of [Em2]Mary! Verse2: So [Em]bring [D/F#]him [G]incense, [D2]gold, and [D2/B]myrrh, Come [C2]peasant [Am]king to [B7]own him, The [Em]king [D/F#]of [G]kings, sal[D2]vation [D2/B]brings, Let [C2]loving [B7]hearts en[Em]throne him. Chorus1: [G]This, this is [D2]Christ the [D2/B]King, Whom [C2]shepherds [Am]guard and [B7]angels sing: [G]Haste, haste to [D2]bring him [D2/B]laud, The [C2]babe, the [B7]son of [Em2]Mary! Bridge: (Lead Voice) [D] [C2] [Am] Halle[Em]lujah [D2] [C2] [Am] Halle[Em]lujah [D/F#] [C2/G] [Am] Halle[Em]lujah [D2] Halle[Am]lujah [C2] Bridge: (Second Voices) [D] [C2] [Am] What [Em]Child is this who [D2]laid to rest on [C2]Mary's lap, is [Am]sleeping? Whom [Em]angels greet with [D/F#]anthems sweet While [C2/G]shepherds watch are [Am]keeping? [Em] [D2] [Am] [C2] Chorus2: [G]Raise, raise the [D2]song on [D2/B]high, The [C2]virgin [Am]sings her [B7]lullaby: [G]Joy, joy, for[D2] Christ is [D2/B]born, The [C2]babe, the [B7]son of [Em2]Mary! Chorus1: [G]This, this is [D2]Christ the [D2/B]King, Whom [C2]shepherds [Am]guard and [B7]angels sing: [G]Haste, haste to [D2]bring him [D2/B]laud, The [C2]babe, the [B7]son of [Em2]Mary! Tifford