We Three Kings

Authors

John Hopkins (Text)
Public Domain (Copyright)

We Three Kings

Verse 1
Em
B7
Em
We three kings of 
Orient 
are
ca
#G
Cc
Bearing gifts we 
traverse a
far;
BB
b
B
aFE
Field and 
fountain, 
moor and 
mountain
FE
A#??
B9
?e
Following 
yon
der 
star.
Verse 2
°
?A
s#
Born a king on 
Bethlehem's 
plain.
FA
s?
s#
Gold I bring to 
crown him a
gain.
f7
B
B
Bbb
King for
ever 
ceasing 
never.
9#
?Cbs
B#
aD
Over us 
all 
to 
reign.
Verse 3
Bs
Df
?E
Frankincense to 
offer have 
I.
sE
bm
F?
Incense owns a 
deity n
ight.
D9
A
m
bes
Prayer and 
praising, 
all men 
raising;
9B
?fFs
9#
mC
Worship Him, 
God 
on 
high.
Verse 4
Bc
Gs
af
Myrrh is mine its 
bitter per
fume
A?
bs
e#
Breathes a life of 
gathering g
loom
B#
7u
bf
King and God, and 
sacrif
ice;
#a
b
B
C?c
Sorrowing, 
sighing, 
bleeding, 
dying
f?
a+aA
d?
Cu
Sealed in the 
stone 
cold 
tomb.
Verse 5
*D
ma
9E
Glorious now be
hold Him a
rise,
cs
9
c
9C?
Alle
luia, 
alle
luia,
af
C°*
7C
f?
Earth to 
heav'n 
re
plies.
Chorus
Ce
Oooooohhhhhh,
c
G
F
Star of wonder 
star of 
night
7
s
+
Star with royal 
beauty 
bright
d#
+
d
c
Westward 
leading 
still pro
ceeding
+
b
m
Guide us to thy 
perfect 
light.
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