We Three Kings

Authors

John Hopkins (Text)
Public Domain (Copyright)

We Three Kings

Verse 1
Em
B7
Em
We three kings of 
Orient 
are
b+
a9
#G
Bearing gifts we 
traverse a
far;
*a
A
s
ceB
Field and 
fountain, 
moor and 
mountain
uu
sseE
bu
am
Following 
yon
der 
star.
Verse 2
?b
Cf
#f
Born a king on 
Bethlehem's 
plain.
cA
c?
Ad
Gold I bring to 
crown him a
gain.
D+
F
D
9em
King for
ever 
ceasing 
never.
u?
AuG9
EE
?*
Over us 
all 
to 
reign.
Verse 3
mE
bE
#F
Frankincense to 
offer have 
I.
f+
GB
Bc
Incense owns a 
deity n
ight.
?C
f
m
*as
Prayer and 
praising, 
all men 
raising;
E#
De?G
#b
Gs
Worship Him, 
God 
on 
high.
Verse 4
es
#c
?b
Myrrh is mine its 
bitter per
fume
7E
es
Gd
Breathes a life of 
gathering g
loom
sG
?7
?D
King and God, and 
sacrif
ice;
mu
s
b
B7s
Sorrowing, 
sighing, 
bleeding, 
dying
Ca
cE?f
bm
ce
Sealed in the 
stone 
cold 
tomb.
Verse 5
#+
**
d+
Glorious now be
hold Him a
rise,
E+
e
G
DdF
Alle
luia, 
alle
luia,
Ds
Dbus
Ca
Db
Earth to 
heav'n 
re
plies.
Chorus
CG
Oooooohhhhhh,
B
#
c
Star of wonder 
star of 
night
s
c
c
Star with royal 
beauty 
bright
CB
b
c
*
Westward 
leading 
still pro
ceeding
u
D
m
Guide us to thy 
perfect 
light.