What Child Is This

by Unknown · posted by pcguyiv

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How to read this tab — notation key

+: Blow note
−: Draw note
b or ': Half-step bend
bb or '': Two half-step bend
bbb or ''': Three half-step bend
(###): Chord — relevant hole numbers in parentheses
< or *: Push the button in (chromatic harmonica)

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Tab

VERSE

-6   7     -8 8 -9 8     -8   -7 6 -6 
What Child is this who's laid to rest,

-7 7 -6   -6 6 -6 -7 6 5
On Mary's la-p is slee-ping?

-6   7 -8   8  -9 8    -8 -7    6  -6
Whom Angels greet with an-thems sweet,

-7    7 -7 -6    -6b 6   -6b -6 -6
While shep-herds wa--tch are keeping?


CHORUS

9     9 -9 8   -8     -7  6  -6
This, this is  Christ the Ki-ng,

-7   7   -6    -6 6  -6  -7 6    5
Whom shepherds guard and An-gels sing;

9      9 -9   8  -8    -7  6 -6
Haste, haste, to bring Him laud,

-7  7 -7  -6  -6b 6 -6b -6 -6
The Babe, the So--n of- Ma-ry.

VERSE 2
Why lies He in such mean estate,
Where ox and ass are feeding?
Good Christians, fear, for sinners here,
The silent Word is pleading.

CHORUS 2
Nails, spear shall pierce Him through,
The cross be borne for me, for you.
Hail, hail the Word made flesh,
The Babe, the Son of Mary.

VERSE 3
So bring Him incense, gold and myrrh,
Come peasant, king to own Him;
The King of kings salvation brings,
Let loving hearts enthrone Him.

CHORUS 3
Raise, raise a song on high,
The virgin sings her lullaby.
Joy, joy for Christ is born,
The Babe, the Son of Mary.

NOTE:  Alternately, you may use 
CHORUS 1 instead of CHORUSES 2 & 3.

Play on a harmonica— watch which holes to blow & draw, with sound