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The First Noel

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[Verse 1]
The Gfirst NoDel
The Cangels did Gsay
Was to Ccertain poor
G/BShepherds in Cfields as Dthey Glay:
In Gfields where Dthey
Lay Ckeeping their Gsheep
On a Ccold winter's G/Bnight that Cwas Dso Gdeep.
[Chorus]
NoGel NoDel, NCoel NGoel
CBorn is the G/BKing of CIsDraGel.
[Verse 2]
They Glooked Dup
And Csaw a Gstar
Shining Cin the G/Beast beyCond tDhem fGar:
And Gto the Dearth
It Cgave great Glight
And Cso it contG/Binued both daCy aDnd niGght.
[Chorus]
NoGel NoDel, NCoel NGoel
CBorn is the G/BKing of CIsDraGel.
[Verse 3]
And Gby the ligDht
Of tChat same Gstar
Three Cwise men G/Bcame from the CcounDtry fGar;
To Gseek for a DKing
Was Ctheir inGtent,
And to Cfollow the G/Bstar whereCver Dit weGnt.
[Chorus]
NoGel NoDel, NCoel NGoel
CBorn is the G/BKing of CIsDraGel.
[Verse 4]
This Gstar Ddrew nigh
To tChe north-Gwest;
O'er CBethleG/Bhem it tCook iDts Grest,
And Gthere it Ddid
Both Cstop and Gstay,
Right Cover the G/Bplace where CJeDsus Glay.
[Chorus]
NoGel NoDel, NCoel NGoel
CBorn is the G/BKing of CIsDraGel.
[Verse 5]
Then Gentered Din
Those Cwise men Gthree,
Fell CreverenG/Btly uCpon tDheir kGnee,
And Goffered Dthere
In his CpreGsence
Their Cgold and G/Bmyrrh and CfranDkinceGnse.
[Chorus]
NoGel NoDel, NCoel NGoel
CBorn is the G/BKing of CIsDraGel.
[Verse 6]
Then Glet us Dall
With Cone Gaccord
Sing Cpraises G/Bto our heCavenDly LoGrd,
That Ghath Dmade heav'n
And Cearth of Gnought,
And Cwith his G/Bblood mankCind Dhas bGought.
[Chorus]
NoGel NoDel, NCoel NGoel
CBorn is the G/BKing of CIsDraGel.
NoGel NoDel, NCoel NGoel
CBorn is the G/BKing of CIsDraGel.

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The First Noel

by Misc Christmas

Lyrics & chords · Original key

[Verse 1]

G D

The first Noel

C G

The angels did say

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.

[Chorus]

G D C G

Noel Noel, Noel Noel

C G/B C D G

Born is the King of Israel.

[Verse 2]

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.

[Chorus]

G D C G

Noel Noel, Noel Noel

C G/B C D G

Born is the King of Israel.

[Verse 3]

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.

[Chorus]

G D C G

Noel Noel, Noel Noel

C G/B C D G

Born is the King of Israel.

[Verse 4]

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.

[Chorus]

G D C G

Noel Noel, Noel Noel

C G/B C D G

Born is the King of Israel.

[Verse 5]

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.

[Chorus]

G D C G

Noel Noel, Noel Noel

C G/B C D G

Born is the King of Israel.

[Verse 6]

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.

[Chorus]

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.

About The First Noel Chords by Misc Christmas

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