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Melanie Safka - The First Noel
## NOTE: ~ ~ = walk down from  Cto  G##
INTRO:   G    Em7    C    G    C    G    C~  ~  G  
The First Em7Noel, the Cangel did Gsay
                   C               G        C~  ~    G  
Was to certain poor shepherds, in fields as they lay
In Gfields where Em7they lay, Ckeeping their Gsheep
                  C            G   C~ ~   G  
On a cold winter's night that was so deep
CHORUS:
NoEm7el, NoGel, NoCel, NoGel
           C         G   C~  ~   G  Em7  
Born is the king of I-is-rael
As Gthey looked Em7up and Csaw a Gstar
              C        G   C~  ~     G  
Shining in the East beyond them far
And Gto the Em7earth it Cgave great Glight
            C             G   C~ ~   G  
And so it continued both day and night
CHORUS:
NoEm7el, NoGel, NoCel, NoGel
           C         G   C~  ~   G  Em7  
Born is the king of I-is-rael
And Gby the Em7light of Cthat same Gstar
              C           G   C~ ~   G  
Three wise men came from planet far
And to Gseek for a Em7king was Ctheir inGtent
                 C          G   C~  ~  G  
And to follow the star wherever it went
CHORUS:
NoEm7el, NoGel, NoCel, NoGel
           C         G   C~  ~  G  
Born is the king of I-is-rael
CHORUS:
NoEm7el, NoGel, NoCel, NoGel
           C         G   C~  ~  G  
Born is the king of I-is-rael

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The First Noel

by Melanie

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Em7

Melanie Safka - The First Noel

C G

## NOTE: ~ ~ = walk down from to ##

G Em7 C G C G C G

INTRO: ~ ~

Em7 C G

The First Noel, the angel did say

C G C G

~ ~

Was to certain poor shepherds, in fields as they lay

G Em7 C G

In fields where they lay, keeping their sheep

C G C G

~ ~

On a cold winter's night that was so deep

CHORUS:

Em7 G C G

Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel

C G C G Em7

~ ~

Born is the king of I-is-rael

G Em7 C G

As they looked up and saw a star

C G C G

~ ~

Shining in the East beyond them far

G Em7 C G

And to the earth it gave great light

C G C G

~ ~

And so it continued both day and night

CHORUS:

Em7 G C G

Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel

C G C G Em7

~ ~

Born is the king of I-is-rael

G Em7 C G

And by the light of that same star

C G C G

~ ~

Three wise men came from planet far

G Em7 C G

And to seek for a king was their intent

C G C G

~ ~

And to follow the star wherever it went

CHORUS:

Em7 G C G

Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel

C G C G

~ ~

Born is the king of I-is-rael

CHORUS:

Em7 G C G

Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel

C G C G

~ ~

Born is the king of I-is-rael

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