We Three Kings. C Chord. (Lyrics and Chords)

We Three Kings

Intro: Am G F G C C F C

Verse 1:

Am                        Em     Am   Am                    Em           Am

We three kings of Orient are;  bearing gifts we traverse a-far

C             G/B         Am           F               Dm          E         Am

Field and fountain, moor and mountain, following yonder star.

Chorus:

G       C                      F         C      C                      F         C

O-oh star of wonder, star of light, star with royal beauty bright,

Am          G             F        G            C                      F          C       [C C F C]

Westward leading, still proceeding, guide us to thy perfect light.

Verse 2:

Am                   Em               Am    Am                  Em                Am

Born a king on Bethlehem's plain, gold I bring to crown Him again,

C           G/B   Am      F        Dm       E       Am

King forever, ceasing never, over us all to reign.

(Repeat Chorus)

Verse 3:

Am                     Em           Am    Am                   Em    Am

Frankincense to offer have I;       incense owns a Deity nigh;

C               G/B        Am      F           Dm               E          Am

prayer and praising, voices raising, worshipping God on high

(Repeat Chorus)

Verse 4:

Am                        Em         Am   Am                      Em           Am

Myrrh is mine; its bitter perfume breathes a life of gathering gloom;

C               G/B       Am          F         Dm                E              Am

Sorrowing sighing, bleeding, dying, sealed in the stone-cold tomb.

(Repeat Chorus)

Verse 5:

Am                     Em           Am    Am                       Em   Am

Glorious now behold Him arise; King and God and sacrifice:

C     G/B  Am  F     Dm                          E             Am

Alle-luia, Alle-luia sounds through the earth and skies.

(Repeat Chorus)

We Three Kings

Key Signature: C (Relative Am)

Tme Signature: 6/8 or 3/4

Verse 1:

Am                        Em     Am   

We three kings of Orient are; 

Am                     Em           Am

Bearing gifts we traverse a-far

C             G/B         Am           F               

Field and fountain, moor and mountain,

Dm           E          Am

Following yonder star.

Chorus:

G    G7      C                      F         C     

Oh--oh…  star of wonder, star of light,

C                      F         C

Star with royal beauty bright,

Am          G             F        G            

Westward leading, still proceeding,

C                       F          C

Guide us to thy perfect light.

We Three Kings

Verse 1:

We three kings of Orient are; bearing gifts we traverse a-far

Field and fountain, moor and mountain, following yonder star.

Chorus:

O-oh star of wonder, star of light, star with royal beauty bright,

Westward leading, still proceeding, guide us to thy perfect light.

Verse 2:

Born a king on Bethlehem's plain, gold I bring to crown Him again,

King forever, ceasing never, over us all to reign.

(Repeat Chorus)

Verse 3:

Frankincense to offer have I; incense owns a Deity nigh;

prayer and praising, voices raising, worshipping God on high

(Repeat Chorus)

Verse 4:

Myrrh is mine; its bitter perfume breathes a life of gathering gloom;

Sorrowing sighing, bleeding, dying, sealed in the stone-cold tomb.

(Repeat Chorus)

Verse 5:

Glorious now behold Him arise; King and God and sacrifice:

Alleluia, Alleluia sounds through the earth and skies.

(Repeat Chorus)


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