X:1
T:The First Noel [D,w]
C:Traditional
S:GuitarNut.com
Z:ABC by Thornton Rose, December 2001
R:Air
M:3/4
L:1/4
K:D
  F/2E/2 | ("D"D>E) "Bm"F/2G/2 | "A"A2 "A9"B/2c/2 | ("D"d c) "G"B | "D"A2
w:The_     first_   No -          el    the_         an-gels  did    say,
  ("G"B/2c/2) | ("D"d c) "G"B | ("D"A "Em7"B) "A7"c | ("D"d  A) "A7"G | "D"F2
w:Was to        cer-tain poor   shep-herds    in      fields as they    lay;
  "A"F/2E/2 | ("D"D>E) ("Bm7"F/2G/2) | "A"A2 "A9"B/2c/2 | ("D"d c) "G"B | "D"A2
w:In_         fields_  where_          they  lay_         keep-ing their  sheep,
  ("G"B/2c/2) | ("D"d "C#dim"c) "G"B | ("A"A "G"B) "A7"c | ("D"d A) "A7"G  | "D"F2
w:On a          cold  win-      ter's  night_      that    was_     so       deep.
 "A"F/2E/2 | ("D"D>E) "Bm"F/2G/2 | "F#m"A2 "Bm"d/2c/2 | "G"B2 B | "D"A3 |
w:No -        el,_     No_          el,      No_         el,   No-el.
 "Bm"d "F#m"c "G"B | ("D"A "G"B) "A7"c | ("D"d A) "A7"G | "D"F2 |]
w:Born is     the    King_       of      Is - ra- el.
W:2. They looked up and saw a star
W:Shining in the East, beyond them far,
W:And to the earth it gave great light,
W:And so it continued, both day and night.
W:Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel.
W:Born is the King of Israel.
W:
W:3. And by the light of that same star
W:Three wise men came from country far,
W:To seek for a King was their intent,
W:And to follow the star whereever it went.
W:Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel.
W:Born is the King of Israel.
W:
W:4. This star drew nigh to the northwest;
W:O'er Bethlehem it took its rest.
W:And there it did both stop and stay,
W:Right over the place whcre Jesus lay.
W:Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel.
W:Born is the King of Israel.
W:
W:5. Then let us all with one accord
W:Sing praises to our heav'nly Lord
W:That hath made heav'n and earth of naught
W:And with His blood mankind hath bought.
W:Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel.
W:Born is the King of Israel.

X:2
T:The First Noel [D]
C:Traditional
S:GuitarNut.com
Z:ABC by Thornton Rose, December 2001
R:Air
M:3/4
L:1/4
K:D
F/2E/2 | ("D"D>E) "Bm"F/2G/2 | "A"A2 "A9"B/2c/2 | ("D"d c) "G"B | "D"A2
("G"B/2c/2) | ("D"d c) "G"B | ("D"A "Em7"B) "A7"c | ("D"d  A) "A7"G | "D"F2
"A"F/2E/2 | ("D"D>E) ("Bm7"F/2G/2) | "A"A2 "A9"B/2c/2 | ("D"d c) "G"B | "D"A2
("G"B/2c/2) | ("D"d "C#dim"c) "G"B | ("A"A "G"B) "A7"c | ("D"d A) "A7"G  | "D"F2
"A"F/2E/2 | ("D"D>E) "Bm"F/2G/2 | "F#m"A2 "Bm"d/2c/2 | "G"B2 B | "D"A3 |
"Bm"d "F#m"c "G"B | ("D"A "G"B) "A7"c | ("D"d A) "A7"G | "D"F2 |]
W:1. The first Noel the angels did say
W:Was to certain poor shepherds in fields as they lay;
W:In fields where they lay keeping their sheep
W:On a cold winter's night that was so deep.
W:Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel.
W:Born is the King of Israel.
W:
W:2. They looked up and saw a star
W:Shining in the East, beyond them far,
W:And to the earth it gave great light,
W:And so it continued, both day and night.
W:Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel.
W:Born is the King of Israel.
W:
W:3. And by the light of that same star
W:Three wise men came from country far,
W:To seek for a King was their intent,
W:And to follow the star whereever it went.
W:Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel.
W:Born is the King of Israel.
W:
W:4. This star drew nigh to the northwest;
W:O'er Bethlehem it took its rest.
W:And there it did both stop and stay,
W:Right over the place whcre Jesus lay.
W:Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel.
W:Born is the King of Israel.
W:
W:5. Then let us all with one accord
W:Sing praises to our heav'nly Lord
W:That hath made heav'n and earth of naught
W:And with His blood mankind hath bought.
W:Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel.
W:Born is the King of Israel.

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X:3
T:The First Noel (Lyrics)
C:Traditional
Z:ABC by Thornton Rose, December 2001
R:Air
M:3/4
L:1/4
K:D
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W:1. The first Noel the angels did say
W:Was to certain poor shepherds in fields as they lay;
W:In fields where they lay keeping their sheep
W:On a cold winter's night that was so deep.
W:Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel.
W:Born is the King of Israel.
W:
W:2. They looked up and saw a star
W:Shining in the East, beyond them far,
W:And to the earth it gave great light,
W:And so it continued, both day and night.
W:Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel.
W:Born is the King of Israel.
W:
W:3. And by the light of that same star
W:Three wise men came from country far,
W:To seek for a King was their intent,
W:And to follow the star whereever it went.
W:Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel.
W:Born is the King of Israel.
W:
W:4. This star drew nigh to the northwest;
W:O'er Bethlehem it took its rest.
W:And there it did both stop and stay,
W:Right over the place whcre Jesus lay.
W:Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel.
W:Born is the King of Israel.
W:
W:5. Then let us all with one accord
W:Sing praises to our heav'nly Lord
W:That hath made heav'n and earth of naught
W:And with His blood mankind hath bought.
W:Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel.
W:Born is the King of Israel.