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What Child Is This

By: Central Live

Transpose:
INTRO 
Gb9  Absus4 Ab  Bbm7  Db/F 
Gb9  Absus4 Ab  Bbm7  Db/F 
 
VERSE 1 
Db 
What Child is this 
Ab/C        Ab 
Who laid to rest 
Gb                F 
On Mary's lap is sleeping? 
Db                      Ab/C   Ab 
Whom Angels greet with anthems sweet, 
Bbm7            F         Gb  Absus4 Ab 
While shepherds watch are keeping? 
 
VERSE 2 
Db                    Ab/C     Ab 
So bring Him incense, gold and myrrh, 
Gb                       F 
Come Peasant, King to own Him 
Db                    Ab/C   Ab 
The King of Kings salvation brings,    
Bbm7      F        Gb   Absus4 Ab 
Let loving hearts enthrone Him. 
 
CHORUS 1 
    Gb9       Absus4     Ab 
This, this is Christ the King, 
      Bbm7               F 
Whom shepherds guard and Angels sing 
      Gb9        Absus4    Ab 
Haste, haste, to bring Him laud,    
 Bbm7      F      Gb   Absus4 Ab 
The Babe, the Son of Mary. 
 
 
VAMP 
Gb9  Absus4 Ab  Bbm7  Db/F 
 
 
VERSE 3 
    Db             Ab/B    Ab 
Oh, raise, raise a song on high, 
Gb                    F 
His mother sings her lullaby. 
Db              Ab/B      Ab 
Joy, oh joy for Christ is born, 
Bbm7          F      Gb 
The Babe, the Son of Mary. 
 
CHORUS 2 
    Gb9       Absus4     Ab 
This, this is Christ the King, 
      Bbm7               F 
Whom shepherds guard and Angels sing 
      Gb9        Absus4    Ab 
Haste, haste, to bring Him laud, 
    Bbm7      F      Gb   Absus4 Ab 
The Babe, the Son of Mary. 
 
VAMP 
Db  Ab/B  Gb  F 
Gb  Absus4 Ab  Bbm7  Db/F 
 
CHORUS 3 
    Gb9       Absus4     Ab 
This, this is Christ the King, 
      Bbm7               F 
Whom shepherds guard and Angels sing 
      Gb9        Absus4    Ab 
Haste, haste, to bring Him laud, 
    Bbm7      F      Gb   Ab 
The Babe, the Son of Mary. 
 
OUTRO 
Gb  Absus4 Ab  Bbm7  Db/F 
Gb  Absus4 Ab  Bbm7 F Gb Ab 
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Songwriters: Christian Sagum, William Chatterton Dix

CCLI#: 7166881

Recommended Key: Db

Tempo/BPM: 110