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What Child Is This

Andrea Bocelli

PopAdvanced for beginners5 chords

How to play it

Fingering diagrams for the shapes in this song. × = don't play, ○ = open string.

Dm××○
C×○○
BbDiagram coming soon
A7×○○○
F

Chords & lyrics

Chord names sit directly above the word where you change.

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Intro: Dm C Bb A7 
 
Verse 
 
     Dm                  C 
What child is this, who, laid to rest  
   Bb              A7 
On Mary's lap, is sleeping?  
     Dm                C 
Whom angels greet with anthems sweet,  
      Bb         A7        Dm 
While all the good shepherds watch are keeping? 
   Dm                 C 
So bring Him incense, gold, and myrrh,  
     Bb               A7 
Come peasant king to own Him,  
    Dm                C 
The King of kings, salvation brings,  
    Bb      A7       Dm 
Let loving hearts enthrone Him. 
 
 
 F             C 
This, this is Christ the King,  
     Bb                   A7 
Whom shepherds guard and angels sing: 
F               C 
Haste, haste to bring him laud,  
    Bb         A7     Dm 
The Babe, the Son of Mary!  
 
Verse 
   F              C 
O? Raise, O? raise this song on high, 
    Bb                A7 
His Mother sings her lullaby:  
F             C 
Joy, joy, for Christ is born,  
    Bb         A7     Dm 
The Babe, the Son of Mary! 
 
Solo  
Dm C Bb A7  
What child is this, What child is this 
 
 
 F             C 
This, this is Christ the King,  
     Bb                   A7 
Whom shepherds guard and angels sing 
F              C 
Hail, hail the Word made flesh, 
    Bb         A7     Dm 
The Babe,and the Son of Mary. 
 
Outro 
   Bb    A7     Dm 
The Babe,   of Mary.

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Chord set

Dm · C · Bb · A7 · F

Practice tip

Loop the first two chords slowly until the change is clean, then add the rest.