We Three Kings of Orient Are chords

Guide us to the perfect light...
  • Composer : John Henry Hopkins Jr.
  • First Published: England - circa 1857
  • Featured Artists: The New Horizons
  • Music: Key of E Minor in 3/4 time at ~ 130 bpm (♩)
  • Chords: Em, B7, D, G, Am, C, D7
Chart Legend
Numbered Circles: Fingers used to play chords   O: Optional Note
Barre Line: One finger holds down multiple strings   R: Root Note
Unmarked strings: Play open   X: Don't play string    B: Bass Note
Em B7 D Major G Major Am C Major D7
Em B7 D Major G Major Am C Major D7

We Three Kings

The Relative Major Key of Em is highlighted - Transpose to any other key.
                Am        B7       Em       Em
Intro: 3/4  β€–         |        |        |         β€– 

   Em                B7       Em                       B7          Em
1. We three kings of Or-i-ent are   Bear-in g gifts we trav-erse a-far
   Em        D         G                     Am          B7      Em
   Field and foun-tain moor and moun-tain    Fol-low-ing yon-der star

         D7   G               C       G                         C       G
Refrain: O... star of won-der star of night    Star with roy-al beau-ty bright
         Em        D        C         D           G               B7       G
         West-ward lead-ing still pro-ceed-ing    Guide us to The per-fect light

   Em             B7            Em                        B7          Em
2. Born a King on Beth-le-hem’s plain    Gold we bring to crown Him a-gain
   Em       D     G                  Am       C      Em
   King for-ev-er ceas-ing nev-er    O-ver us all to reign

         D7   G               C       G                         C       G
Refrain: O... star of won-der star of night    Star with roy-al beau-ty bright
         Em        D        C         D           G               C        G
         West-ward lead-ing still pro-ceed-ing    Guide us to The per-fect light

                Em    Em    B7    Em    Em    Em    B7    Em
Instrumental: |     |     |     |     |     |     |     |     |

                Em     D     G     G    Am    B7    Em    Em
              |     |     |     |     |     |     |     |     |
    
         D7   G               C       G                         C       G
Refrain: O... star of won-der star of night    Star with roy-al beau-ty bright
         Em        D        C         D           G               C        G
         West-ward lead-ing still pro-ceed-ing    Guide us to The per-fect light
                                   
           G       G       C       G
Outro: |       |       |       |   𝄑   |

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