The First Noel
English Carol

Original key: D - guitars capo @ 2nd fret

Verse 1:

    C       G      F         C
The first noel the angel did say

       F            C            F         G    C
Was to certain poor shepherds in fields as they lay -

   C            G        F             C
In fields where they lay keeping their sheep,

     F             C          F   G  C
On a cold winter's night that was so deep.


Chorus:

  C     G
Noel, noel!

  F     C
Noel, noel!

Am          Em      F  G  C
Born is the King of Is-ra-el!


Verse 2:

They looked up and saw a star
Shining in the east, beyond them far;
And to the earth it gave great light,
And so it continued both day and night.

Verse 3:

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.

Verse 4:

This star drew nigh to the northwest,
Over Bethlehem it took its rest;
And there it did both stop and stay,
Right over the place where Jesus lay.

Verse 5:

Then entered in those wise men three,
Full reverently upon their knee,
And offered there, in His presence,
Their gold and myrrh and frankincense.

Verse 6:

Then let us all with one accord
Sing praises to our heavenly Lord,
That hath made heaven and earth of naught,
And with His blood mankind hath bought.


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