We Three Kings

Authors

John Hopkins (Text)
Public Domain (Copyright)

We Three Kings

Verse 1
Em
B7
Em
We three kings of 
Orient 
are
bu
+b
Gc
Bearing gifts we 
traverse a
far;
bm
m
b
+aC
Field and 
fountain, 
moor and 
mountain
Df
Ced?
GB
E?
Following 
yon
der 
star.
Verse 2
E9
mA
Du
Born a king on 
Bethlehem's 
plain.
aa
*f
?#
Gold I bring to 
crown him a
gain.
mf
m
b
?bE
King for
ever 
ceasing 
never.
s+
97m9
b7
f#
Over us 
all 
to 
reign.
Verse 3
9s
CG
u?
Frankincense to 
offer have 
I.
mb
A9
+e
Incense owns a 
deity n
ight.
?d
E
?
+ub
Prayer and 
praising, 
all men 
raising;
#a
?G?D
E7
?D
Worship Him, 
God 
on 
high.
Verse 4
C9
BF
Bc
Myrrh is mine its 
bitter per
fume
cG
Am
dD
Breathes a life of 
gathering g
loom
em
dc
f+
King and God, and 
sacrif
ice;
sE
s
B
Du*
Sorrowing, 
sighing, 
bleeding, 
dying
7D
a7dE
9?
?b
Sealed in the 
stone 
cold 
tomb.
Verse 5
c*
bc
7F
Glorious now be
hold Him a
rise,
7s
s
s
9FC
Alle
luia, 
alle
luia,
?c
eacG
m#
7c
Earth to 
heav'n 
re
plies.
Chorus
s7
Oooooohhhhhh,
a
F
d
Star of wonder 
star of 
night
u
G
A
Star with royal 
beauty 
bright
D7
c
9
D
Westward 
leading 
still pro
ceeding
A
D
E
Guide us to thy 
perfect 
light.