We Three Kings | Lyrics With Guitar Chords
Author: Matthew King
We Three Kings was written in 1857. This was the first Christmas carol composed in America that reached the same level of popularity of other carols like “Hark, The Herald Angel Sings” or “Silent Night.” The songwriter, John Henry Hopkins Jr, was a pastor studying at a seminary when he composed the carol. He composed both the music and the lyrics, which is unusual for composers of carols.
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Key of the Song:
The original key of We Three Kings is in A minor.
Guitar Chords for We Three Kings
This carol uses a harmony that’s very common in guitar music, the Am to E change. In order to play this change, you just need to keep your fingers in the same shape when moving between the A-D-G and E-A-D strings. Nearly the entire carol has changes where you don’t need to change your fingering too much, which makes it ideal for anyone who’s not quite used to changing chords yet.
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We Three Kings – Lyrics with Chords
[Intro]
Am G F G C C F C [Verse 1] Am E Am Am E Am We three kings of Orient are; bearing gifts we traverse afar C G/B Am F Dm E Am field and fountain, moor and mountain, following yonder star. [Refrain] G C F C F C O-oh star of wonder, star of light, star with royal beauty bright, Am G F G C F C westward leading, still proceeding, guide us to thy perfect light. [Verse 2] Am E Am Am E 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. [Refrain] G C F C F C O-oh star of wonder, star of light, star with royal beauty bright, Am G F G C F C westward leading, still proceeding, guide us to thy perfect light. [Verse 3] Am E Am Am E 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 [Refrain] G C F C F C O-oh star of wonder, star of light, star with royal beauty bright, Am G F G C F C westward leading, still proceeding, guide us to thy perfect light. [Verse 4] Am E Am Am E 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. [Refrain] G C F C F C O-oh star of wonder, star of light, star with royal beauty bright, Am G F G C F C westward leading, still proceeding, guide us to thy perfect light. [Verse 5] Am E Am Am E Am Glorious now behold Him arise; King and God and sacrifice: C G/B Am F Dm E Am Alleluia, Alleluia sounds through the earth and skies. [Refrain] G C F C F C O-oh star of wonder, star of light, star with royal beauty bright, Am G F G C F C westward leading, still proceeding, guide us to thy perfect light.
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