I'm slowly learning how to play the penny whistle and I thought it would be fun to do a sort of advent of Christmas carols to give me something to work towards. Each day of December, up to Christmas day, I will post a video of myself playing a Christmas carol on the penny whistle.

Sunday, December 8, 2013

What Child is This


ABC:

X:8
T:Greensleeves
C:Traditional (Attrib. to Henry VIII)
R:Jig
M:6/8
L:1/8
K:G
A | "Am"c2 d "D7"e>fe | "G"d2 B "Em"G>AB | "F"c2 A A>GA | "E"B2 G E2 A |
"Am"c2 d "D7"e>fe | "G"d2 B "Em"G>AB |"F"c>BA "E7"^G>FG | "Am"A3 A3 ||
"C"g3 g>fe | "Bm"d2 B "Em"G>AB | "Am"c2 A "F"A>GA | "E"B2 G E3 |
"C"g3 g>fe | "G"d2 B "Em"G>AB | "F"c>BA "E7"^G>FG | "Am"A3 A2 |]

Lyrics:

What child is this, who, laid to rest
On Mary's lap, is sleeping?
Whom angels greet with anthems sweet,
While shepherds watch are keeping?
This, this is Christ the King,
Whom shepherds guard and angels sing:
Haste, haste to bring him laud,
The Babe, the Son of Mary!


So bring Him incense, gold, and myrrh,
Come peasant king to own Him,
The King of kings, salvation brings,
Let loving hearts enthrone Him.
Raise, raise the song on high,
The Virgin sings her lullaby:
Joy, joy, for Christ is born,
The Babe, the Son of Mary!

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