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Christmas Carol - We Three Kings Chords

Chord reference Am, G, F, C, Em, Dm, E
Rhythm tips ↓-↑-↓-↑

[Am] [G] [F] [G] [C] [F] [C] [Am]We three kings of [Em]Orient are; [Am]bearing gifts we [Em]traverse a-[Am]far [C]Field and [G]fountain, [Am]moor and [F]mountain, [Dm]following [E]yonder [Am]star. [G]O-oh [C]star of wonder, [F]star of [C]light, star with royal [F]beauty [C]bright, [Am]Westward [G]leading, [F]still [G]proceeding, [C]guide us to thy [F]perfect [C]light. [C] [F] [C]

[Am]Born a king on [Em]Bethlehem’s [Am]plain, gold I bring to [Em]crown Him [Am]again, [C]King [G]forever, [Am]ceasing [F]never, [Dm]over us [E]all to [Am]reign. [G]O-oh [C]star of wonder, [F]star of [C]light, star with royal [F]beauty [C]bright, [Am]Westward [G]leading, [F]still [G]proceeding, [C]guide us to thy [F]perfect [C]light. [C] [F] [C]

[Am]Frankincense to [Em]offer have I; [Am]incense owns a [Em]Deity [Am]nigh; [C]Prayer and [G]praising, [Am]voices [F]raising, [Dm]worshipping [E]God on [Am]high [G]O-oh [C]star of wonder, [F]star of [C]light, star with royal [F]beauty [C]bright, [Am]Westward [G]leading, [F]still [G]proceeding, [C]guide us to thy [F]perfect [C]light. [C] [F] [C]

[Am]Myrrh is mine; its [Em]bitter [Am]perfume breathes a life of [Em]gathering [Am]gloom; [C]Sorrowing [G]sighing, [Am]bleeding, [F]dying, [Dm]sealed in the [E]stone-cold [Am]tomb. [G]O-oh [C]star of wonder, [F]star of [C]light, star with royal [F]beauty [C]bright, [Am]Westward [G]leading, [F]still [G]proceeding, [C]guide us to thy [F]perfect [C]light. [C] [F] [C]

[Am]Glorious now [Em]behold Him arise; [Am]King and God and [Em]sacri[Am]fice: [C]Alle[G]luia, [Am]Alle[F]luia [Dm]sounds through the [E]earth and [Am]skies. [G]O-oh [C]star of wonder, [F]star of [C]light, star with royal [F]beauty [C]bright, [Am]Westward [G]leading, [F]still [G]proceeding, [C]guide us to thy [F]perfect [C]light. [C] [F] [C]

Album We Three Kings
Genres Christmas
Year 1863
Key Am

How to Play We Three Kings on Guitar?

Christmas Carol - We Three Kings can be played in the key of Am using the Am, G, F, C, Em, Dm, E chords.

  • For Am, To play Am, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute D, G.
  • For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E.
  • For F, To play F, barre fret 1 from the B string to the high E string with finger 1, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 4, let A ring open, mute D, G.
  • For C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D.
  • For Em, To play Em, let low E, G, B, high E ring open, mute A, D.
  • For Dm, To play Dm, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 1 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute G, B.
  • For E, To play E, press fret 1 on the G string with finger 2, let low E, B, high E ring open, mute A, D.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play We Three Kings with the ↓-↑-↓-↑ strumming pattern.