What Child Is This?

Piano · Key: F major.

G5WhatB♭7♭ChildC1̇isD2̇thisE♭3̇♭D2̇who,

C1̇laidA6toF4restG5A6OnB♭7♭Ma-G5ry'sG5lapG♭5♭G5isA6sleep-D2ing?

G5WhomB♭7♭an-C1̇gelsD2̇greetE♭3̇♭D2̇withC1̇an-A6themsF4sweet,

G5A6WhileB♭7♭shep-A6G5herdsG♭5♭watchE3G♭5♭areG5keep-G5ing?

F4̇This,F4̇thisE3̇D2̇isC1̇ChristA6theF4King,

G5A6WhomB♭7♭shep-G5herdsG5guardG♭5♭G5andA6an-F4gelsD2sing;

F4̇Haste,F4̇haste,E3̇D2̇toC1̇bringA6HimF4laud,

G5A6TheB♭7♭Babe,A6G5theG♭5♭SonE3G♭5♭ofG5Ma-G5ry.

Numbers: 1 = C, 2 = D … 7 = B. A dot above means the octave above middle C, a dot below the octave below.

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