What Child Is This Chords & Tabs
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WHAT CHILD IS THIS - Misc Christmas
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Tabbed by: ThisIsNotDan
Tuning: Standard
My first submission! Basically a series of arpeggios based on the chords, with a
bit of discretion used as to which 5 notes in a 6-note chord are played. I think
the song sounds a lot better this way than with strumming the chords or picking
the individual notes. Substitute your own musical prowess if you feel there are
better ways to pick the notes; my unschooled mind just went with what sounded good
to my unschooled ear.
That said, I think this is best read in 6/8 time, with each each hyphen
representing a 16th note. But I could be totally wrong on that.
CAPO 5 (or wherever your vocal range happens to fall; the first 2 notes you play
on the G and B strings are the first two notes of the melody)
Am Am G G
e|--------0-----------0-----------3-----------3---|
B|------1-----------1-----------------------------|
G|----2-----------2-------------0-----------0-----|
D|--2-----------2-------------0-----------0-------|
A|0-----------0-------------2-----------2---------|
E|------------------------3-----------3-----------|
(What) Child is This who Laid to Rest on
Am Am E E
e|--------0-----------0-----------0-----------0---|
B|------1-----------1-----------0-----------0-----|
G|----2-----------2-----------1-----------1-------|
D|--2-----------2-----------2-----------2---------|
A|0-----------0-----------2-----------------------|
E|------------------------------------0-----------|
Mary's Lap is Slee - Ping,
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/m/misc_christmas/what_child_is_this_tab_ver_9.html ]
Am Am G G
e|--------0-----------0-----------3-----------3---|
B|------1-----------1-----------------------------|
G|----2-----------2-------------0-----------0-----|
D|--2-----------2-------------0-----------0-------|
A|0-----------0-------------2-----------2---------|
E|------------------------3-----------3-----------|
(Whom) Angels Greet with Anthems Sweet while
Am E Am Am
e|--------0-----------0-----------0-----------0---|
B|------1-----------0-----------1-----------1-----|
G|----2-----------1-----------2-----------2-------|
D|--2-----------2-----------2-----------2---------|
A|0-----------------------0-----------0-----------|
E|------------0-----------------------------------|
Shepherds Watch are Kee - Ping?
C C G G
e|--------0-----------0-----------3-----------3---|
B|------1-----------1-----------------------------|
G|----0-----------0-------------0-----------0-----|
D|--2-----------2-------------0-----------0-------|
A|3-----------3-------------2-----------2---------|
E|------------------------3-----------3-----------|
This, This is Christ the King, whom
Am Am E E
e|--------0-----------0-----------0-----------0---|
B|------1-----------1-----------0-----------0-----|
G|----2-----------2-----------1-----------1-------|
D|--2-----------2-----------2-----------2---------|
A|0-----------0-----------2-----------------------|
E|------------------------------------0-----------|
Shepherds Guard, and Angels Sing
C C G G
e|--------0-----------0-----------3-----------3---|
B|------1-----------1-----------------------------|
G|----0-----------0-------------0-----------0-----|
D|--2-----------2-------------0-----------0-------|
A|3-----------3-------------2-----------2---------|
E|------------------------3-----------3-----------|
Haste, Haste to Bring him Laud, the
Am E Am Am
e|--------0-----------0-----------0-----------0---|
B|------1-----------0-----------1-----------1-----|
G|----2-----------1-----------2-----------2-------|
D|--2-----------2-----------2-----------2---------|
A|0-----------------------0-----------0-----------|
E|------------0-----------------------------------|
Babe, the Son of Ma - ry