• Song:

    What Child Is This

  • Artist:

    Third Day

WHAT CHILD IS THIS - CAPO 2     
By Third Day
Em   022000
D/F#  2x023x
G  3x003x
D xx0232
C  x32010
B7  x21202 or x24242

                        
INTRO(2x)   Em    D/F#     G     D     
                                
VERSE 1                         
      Em    D/F#   G    D       Bm                              
What Child is this who, laid to rest                            
    C                B7                         
On Mary's lap is sleeping?                              
  Em   D/F#   G         D       Bm                              
Whom Angels greet with anthems sweet,                           
C               B7          Em                          
While shepherds watch are keeping?                              

CHORUS                          
G                  D                            
This, this is Christ the King,                              
C                          B7                               
Whom shepherds guard and Angels sing;                           
G                D          Bm                          
Haste, haste, to bring Him laud,                                 
C             B7      Em                                
The Babe, the Son of Mary.                              

VERSE 2                         
 Em D/F#   G      D                 Bm                          
Nails and spear shall pierce Him through,                               
     C                 B7                               
The cross be borne for me, for you.                             
Em  D/F#   G        D       Bm                          
Hail, hail the Word made flesh,                                 
C            B7         Em                              
The Babe, the Son of Mary.                              
                                
CHORUS(1x)
                        

BRIDGE                          
Em       D/F#       G       D                           
Em       D/F#       G       D                           
Am       Em       C       B7                            

VERSE 3                         
Em  D/F#   G        D             Bm                            
So bring Him incense, gold and myrrh,                           
C                     B7                                
Come peasant, king to own Him;                          
Em D/F#  G        D           Bm                                
The King of kings salvation brings,                             
C         B7       Em                           
Let loving hearts enthrone Him.                                 
 

CHORUS(x2)                      
                
                        
OUTRO                           
C          B7       Em                          
The Babe, the Son of Mary.                              
C          B7      Em                           
The Babe, the Son of Mary.
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