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The First Noel

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The First Noel (Prelude AND song)- Phil Wickham
Transcribed in its original key of D Major.
Perfect for bass, piano, and guitars that don't want to de-tune.
~Annie
(Piano Prelude)
D          D          D          D
D         F#mC#   G/D     A/E
          /             
D         F#mC#   G/D     A/E
          /             
D          F#m        G          A
D          F#m        G          A
Bm       F#A#    D/A     E9     A Bm
         /                 (or   /E)
G          F#m        Em    A    D
THE FIRST NOEL
(Intro)
D          F#m          G          A
D          F#m          G          A
     D         F#m      G           D
The  First No- el, The  Angels did  say,  
        Bm            F#m           G               A
Was to  certain poor  shepherds in  fields as they  lay.
    D             F#m       G              D
In  fields where  they lay  keeping their  sheep, 
      Bm             F#m         G       Asus4    A7
On a  cold winter's  night that  was so  deep...
   D      F#m  G      D   C#
                         / 
No-el,  No-el,  No-el,  No-el,  
Bm           F#m      G   A     D    F#m    G     A
Born is the  King of  I - sra - el!
      D       F#m      G      D
They  looked  up, and  saw a  star, 
         Bm      F#m     G         A
Shining  in the  east be-yond them far.
     D      F#m    G          D    C#
                                  /      
And  to the  earth it  gave great  light.        
     Bm        F#m          G        A
And  so it con-tinued both  day and  night.
   D      F#m  G      D    C#
                          /  
No-el,  No-el,  No-el,  No-el,           
Bm           F#m     G      A
Born is the  King of Isra - el!
   D      F#m  G      D   C#
                         / 
No-el,  No-el,  No-el,  No-el,  
Bm           F#m      G   A     D    F#m    G     A
Born is the  King of  I - sra - el!
D          F#m          G          A
   D      F#m  G      D    C#
                          /  
No-el,  No-el,  No-el,  No-el,           
Bm           F#m     G      A
Born is the  King of Isra - el!
   D      F#m  G      D   C#
                         / 
No-el,  No-el,  No-el,  No-el,  
Bm           F#m      G   A     D    F#m    G     A
Born is the  King of  I - sra - el!
D          F#m          G          A
D          F#m          G          A
D          F#m          G          A          D

The First Noel chords and lyrics

Free chords for The First Noel by Phil Wickham. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

The First Noel (Prelude AND song)- Phil Wickham
Transcribed in its original key of D Major.
Perfect for bass, piano, and guitars that don't want to de-tune.
~Annie
(Piano Prelude)
D          D          D          D
D          F#m/C#     G/D        A/E
D          F#m/C#     G/D        A/E
D          F#m        G          A
D          F#m        G          A
Bm         F#/A#      D/A        E9   (or A  Bm/E)
G          F#m        Em    A    D  
THE FIRST NOEL
(Intro)
D          F#m          G          A
D          F#m          G          A
D          F#m          G          A
D          F#m          G          A
D          F#m          G          A
D          F#m          G          A          D

The First Noel Chords by Phil Wickham

Learn how to play The First Noel by Phil Wickham with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “The First Noel chords”, “The First Noel guitar chords”, or “Phil Wickham The First Noel chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy The First Noel chords and for experienced players who want accurate The First Noel lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include D, F#m, C#, G/D, A/E, G.

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Is "The First Noel" easy to play on guitar?

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What key is "The First Noel" in?

The chords for "The First Noel" show the original chord names (including D, F#m, C#, G/D, A/E, G). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.