The First Noel


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Meter: 3/4

   

        The First Noel
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    D        A       G          D 
The first No-el, the angels did say 

       G            A            D         (G)  D 
Was to certain poor shepherds in fields as they lay 

   D            A        G             D 
In fields where they lay keeping their sheep 

     G             A          D   (G) D 
On a cold winter's night that was so  deep 




   D      A*      G      D            * optionally substitute F#m for A
No-el, No-el, No-el, No-el 

G           A       D   (G)   D 
Born is the King of Is - ra - el 




     D      A      G     D 
They looked up and saw a star 

G              A      D    (G)  D 
Shining in the east beyond them far 

    D       A       G          D 
And to the earth it gave great light 

    G        A           D   (G) D 
And so it continued both day and night 


(Chorus)
	
	

And by the light of that same star 

Three wise men came from country far 

To seek for a King was their intent 

And to follow the star wherever it went 



 -- Last chorus -->
 

  D     A     Bm    D
No-el, No-el, No-el, No-el

G           A       D         F#  A7
Born is the King of Is - ra - el 

G           A       D    (G)  D 
Born is the King of Is - ra - el 

 

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