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What Child is This

By: Phil Wickham

Transpose:
Verse 1
      Fm  Eb/G Ab       Eb                      
What child is this who laid to rest
    Db             C              
On Mary's lap is sleeping
      Fm Eb/G Ab        Eb                        
Whom angels greet with anthems sweet
       Db        C         Fm    Eb/G                
While shepherds watch are keeping
 Ab             Eb                 
This, this is Christ the King
      Db                 C              
Whom shepherds guard and angels sing
 Ab               Eb                 
Haste, haste to bring Him laud
     Db       C      Fm  Eb/G Ab Eb - Fm  Eb/G Ab Eb           
The babe the son of Mary

Verse 2
    Fm   Eb/G Ab       Eb                        
So bring him incense, gold, and myrrh
      Db             C              
Come peasant king to own him
     Fm Eb/G  Ab      Eb                        
The King of kings salvation brings
     Db      C         Fm      Eb/G      
Let loving hearts enthrone him
 Ab             Eb                                
This, this is Christ the King
       Db                C               
Whom shepherds guard and angels sing
 Ab              Eb                       
Haste, haste to bring Him laud
     Db       C      Fm          
The babe the son of Mary
 Ab             Eb                                
This, this is Christ the King
       Db                C               
Whom shepherds guard and angels sing
 Ab              Eb                       
Haste, haste to bring Him laud
     Db       C      Fm          
The babe the son of Mary


Bridge
    Fm            Db                
Oh come adore our King
              Ab        
Glory in the highest
              Eb                  
Glory in the highest
    Fm            Db          
Let all creation sing
              Ab       
Glory in the highest
              Eb         
Glory in the highest
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Songwriters: Jonathan Smith, Phil Wickham, Traditional, William Chatterton Dix

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Tempo/BPM: 143