We Three Kings

Authors

John Hopkins (Text)
Public Domain (Copyright)

We Three Kings

Verse 1
Em
B7
Em
We three kings of 
Orient 
are
a#
sE
GA
Bearing gifts we 
traverse a
far;
us
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9Bc
Field and 
fountain, 
moor and 
mountain
9G
CesF
?D
#E
Following 
yon
der 
star.
Verse 2
u?
ff
FE
Born a king on 
Bethlehem's 
plain.
c+
fa
7E
Gold I bring to 
crown him a
gain.
De
f
b
bmC
King for
ever 
ceasing 
never.
*A
*Cfs
s#
Ab
Over us 
all 
to 
reign.
Verse 3
cB
?#
*F
Frankincense to 
offer have 
I.
B?
+F
Eu
Incense owns a 
deity n
ight.
Em
s
E
s#*
Prayer and 
praising, 
all men 
raising;
7+
CFEG
7u
as
Worship Him, 
God 
on 
high.
Verse 4
CA
f7
BD
Myrrh is mine its 
bitter per
fume
mD
e?
bc
Breathes a life of 
gathering g
loom
9F
cF
bC
King and God, and 
sacrif
ice;
Fs
s
G
buf
Sorrowing, 
sighing, 
bleeding, 
dying
CE
Fs*D
bG
FA
Sealed in the 
stone 
cold 
tomb.
Verse 5
dA
#7
bb
Glorious now be
hold Him a
rise,
#e
#
9
cBd
Alle
luia, 
alle
luia,
BF
+EeC
7B
dF
Earth to 
heav'n 
re
plies.
Chorus
f9
Oooooohhhhhh,
A
F
A
Star of wonder 
star of 
night
7
m
?
Star with royal 
beauty 
bright
7b
7
b
+
Westward 
leading 
still pro
ceeding
c
C
7
Guide us to thy 
perfect 
light.
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