What Child Is This?

by Josh Groban
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What child is this who, (C)laid to rest, on (Bb)Mar y’s lap is (A7)sleep

ing?

Whom (Dm)an gels greet with (C)an thems sweet, while (Bb)shep herds (A7)watch are (Dm)keep

ing?

So bring Him in cense, (C)gold and myrrh; come (Bb)peas ant, king, to (A7)own

Him.

The (Dm)King of kings sal (C)va tion brings; let (Bb)lov ing (A7)hearts en (Dm)throne

Him.

(F)This,

this is (C)Christ the King,

whom (Dm)shep herds guard and (A7)an gels sing.

(F)Haste,

haste to (C)bring Him (Am7)laud,

the (Bb)Babe,

the (A7)Son of (Dm)Mar

y.

Oh, raise,

(G)raise a (D)song on high; His (Em)moth er sings her (B7sus)lull a by.

(Em)Joy, (F#m7)oh, (G)joy, for (D)Christ is born,

the (C)Babe,

the (B7)Son of (Em)Mar

y.

(G)This,

this is (D)Christ

the King, whom (Em)shep herds guard and (B7sus)an gels sing.

(G)Haste,

haste (Em7)to (D)bring Him (Bm7)laud, the (C)Babe,

the (B7)Son

of (Em)Mar

(A)y.

What (CN.C.)child

is this,

who, laid

to rest,

on Mar

y’s lap,

on Mar y’s lap

He is sleep

ing.

(G)This,

this is (D)Christ (F#m)the King,

whom (Em)shep herds guard and (B7sus)an

gels (B7)sing.

(G)Haste,

haste (Em7)to (D)bring (F#m)Him (Bm7)laud, the (C)Babe,

the (B7sus)Son

of (Em)Mar

(A)y.

The (Em7)Babe,

the (A)Son of (Em)Mar y.

the (A)Son of (CN.C.)Mar y.

What Child Is This? — Beginner Piano Tutorial

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About “What Child Is This?”

What key is "What Child Is This?" by Josh Groban played in?
What Child Is This? is arranged in the key of G on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
What's the tempo (BPM) of "What Child Is This?"?
The arrangement plays at 120 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
Is "What Child Is This?" easy to play on piano?
This is a medium-difficulty arrangement. Most players can learn it within a few practice sessions using the speed control.
Can I download sheet music for "What Child Is This?"?
Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
Who composed "What Child Is This?"?
"What Child Is This?" was originally performed by Josh Groban. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.

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