Misc Christmas – The First Noel (Guitar)

    G       D
The first Noel

    C          G
The angels did say

       C
Was to certain poor

G/B          C         D    G
Shepherds in fields as they lay:

   G            D
In fields where they

    C             G
Lay keeping their sheep

     C             G/B        C   D  G
On a cold winter's night that was so deep.

  G    D    C    G
Noel Noel, Noel Noel

C           G/B     C D G
Born is the King of Israel.

     G      D
They looked up

    C     G
And saw a star

        C      G/B     C    D    G
Shining in the east beyond them far:

    G      D
And to the earth

   C          G
It gave great light

    C         G/B          C  D    G
And so it continued both day and night.

  G    D    C    G
Noel Noel, Noel Noel

C           G/B     C D G
Born is the King of Israel.

    G         D
And by the light

    C        G
Of that same star

      C        G/B           C   D    G
Three wise men came from the country far;

   G          D
To seek for a King

    C       G
Was their intent,

       C          G/B       C   D    G
And to follow the star wherever it went.

  G    D    C    G
Noel Noel, Noel Noel

C           G/B     C D G
Born is the King of Israel.

     G    D
This star drew nigh

    C        G
To the north-west;

     C     G/B     C    D  G
O'er Bethlehem it took its rest,

    G        D
And there it did

     C        G
Both stop and stay,

      C        G/B         C D  G
Right over the place where Jesus lay.

  G    D    C    G
Noel Noel, Noel Noel

C           G/B     C D G
Born is the King of Israel.

     G       D
Then entered in

      C        G
Those wise men three,

     C      G/B  C    D     G
Fell reverently upon their knee,

    G       D
And offered there

       C  G
In his presence

      C        G/B       C   D    G
Their gold and myrrh and frankincense.

  G    D    C    G
Noel Noel, Noel Noel

C           G/B     C D G
Born is the King of Israel.

     G      D
Then let us all

     C   G
With one accord

     C       G/B      C   D    G
Sing praises to our heavenly Lord,

     G    D
That hath made heav'n

    C        G
And earth of nought,

    C        G/B       C   D    G
And with his blood mankind has bought.

  G    D    C    G
Noel Noel, Noel Noel

C           G/B     C D G
Born is the King of Israel.

  G    D    C    G
Noel Noel, Noel Noel

C           G/B     C D G
Born is the King of Israel.