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WE THDE  KINGS by NITTY GRITTY DIRT BAND
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Tabbed by: Moe
Date: December 20, 2020

Artist: Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
Album: The Christmas Album (1997)
Written by: John Henry Hopkins Jr.

Capo on 3rd fret


[Intro]

(this is basically the second part of the chorus, "Westward leading...")

Em D | C D

G    | C G

Em   | Em


[Verse 1]

Em                D      Em
We three kings of Orient are
Em               D         Em
Bearing gifts we travel so far
Em        D         G
Field and fountain, moor and mountain
Am        B7     Em     D
Following yonder star


[Chorus 1]

   G               C       G
Oh star of wonder, star of night
G               C      G
Star with royal beauty bright
Em       D       C     D
Westward leading still proceeding
G                C       G       Em
Guide us to that perfect light


[Verse 2]

Em             D           Em
Born a king on Bethlehem's plain
Em                D         Em
Gifts we bring to crown him again
Em      D     G
King forever, ceasing never
Am      B7     Em      D
Over us all to reign


[Chorus 2]

   G               C       G
Oh star of wonder, star of night
G               C      G
Star with royal beauty bright
Em       D       C     D
Westward leading still proceeding
G                C       G
Guide us to that perfect light


[Fiddle Solo]

(same chords as verse)

Em    | D Em

Em    | D Em

Em D  | G

Am B7 | Em D

D


[Chorus 3]

   G               C       G
Oh star of wonder, star of night
G               C      G
Star with royal beauty bright
Em       D       C     D
Westward leading still proceeding
G                C       G
Guide us to that perfect light
G                C       G
Guide us to that perfect light
G                C       G
Guide us to that perfect light


[Outro]

Em | D Em