We Three Kings

Authors

John Hopkins (Text)
Public Domain (Copyright)

We Three Kings

Verse 1
Em
B7
Em
We three kings of 
Orient 
are
Ge
?9
b+
Bearing gifts we 
traverse a
far;
se
s
s
B7F
Field and 
fountain, 
moor and 
mountain
DD
mBs?
?f
as
Following 
yon
der 
star.
Verse 2
FC
f#
m?
Born a king on 
Bethlehem's 
plain.
f*
#u
?a
Gold I bring to 
crown him a
gain.
Cu
b
D
adu
King for
ever 
ceasing 
never.
u7
?Cf#
Dd
D?
Over us 
all 
to 
reign.
Verse 3
9?
uD
Ce
Frankincense to 
offer have 
I.
?C
Fs
#a
Incense owns a 
deity n
ight.
bC
E
C
mee
Prayer and 
praising, 
all men 
raising;
D7
ssm*
*F
+c
Worship Him, 
God 
on 
high.
Verse 4
b?
Gu
ac
Myrrh is mine its 
bitter per
fume
*C
b?
FA
Breathes a life of 
gathering g
loom
B+
C7
ds
King and God, and 
sacrif
ice;
cF
B
b
B#A
Sorrowing, 
sighing, 
bleeding, 
dying
bu
fbeB
ua
fb
Sealed in the 
stone 
cold 
tomb.
Verse 5
A*
ca
su
Glorious now be
hold Him a
rise,
Fb
f
A
bfe
Alle
luia, 
alle
luia,
b?
cbc?
c?
?G
Earth to 
heav'n 
re
plies.
Chorus
fF
Oooooohhhhhh,
d
F
c
Star of wonder 
star of 
night
u
B
9
Star with royal 
beauty 
bright
fs
u
c
d
Westward 
leading 
still pro
ceeding
m
E
G
Guide us to thy 
perfect 
light.
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