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The First Noel

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BPM: 136
[Intro]
ASay friends wherever you are Etonight, in the Asnows of New England or up in the DNorthwest, 
Aor on warm tropical beaches of EFlorida coast, I hDope you’re Agetting into the spirit of this Christmas Aday. 
AI don’t mean sitting back in your Eeasy chair us having all the fun.  DThrow baAck your head, Aopen up your heart.
Aand singing Eas loud or as pretty Das you knAow how.  Gang singing is a lot more Dfun then you’ll ever know 
Aunless you gEive it a whirl.  So coAme on now, join me in the First NoeDl.  If you don’t know the words well, 
Ahum a littleE, tap your feet or gee Awhiz, do something!  You ready?”D  
[Chorus 1]
ANoel,       DNoeEl,        DNoel,       ANoel
ANoel,       ENoel,        DNoel,       ANoel
C#mBorn is Dthe king of ABethleheAmA  
[Instrumental]
A       A       A       A
A       E       D       A
[Verse 1]
CThe fiCrst NoeCma7l The angeCl did saCy
Was to certaiDm7n poor sheEpherds In fFmields as they lCay
GIn Cfields where Cma7they Lay a kCeeping their sheepC  
On a cold Dm7winter's night EThat was so Fmdeep
[Chorus 2]
ANoel,       DNoeEl,        DNoel,       ANoel
ANoel,       ENoel,        DNoel,       ANoel
ABorn is Ethe King Dof IsraeAl
[Verse 2]
CThey lCooked uCma7p And saw Ca staCr
Shining iDm7n the eEast FBeyond them Cfar
GAnd Cto the earth Cma7It gave Cgreat Clight
And so it Dm7continued EBoth day and nigFmht
[Chorus 3]
GNoel, CNoeEm7l, NoFel, CNoel
Dm7Born is Ethe King Fof Fma7Israel
[Verse 3]
CThis bCy the lCma7ight Of thCat same sCtar
Three wise mDm7en came EFrom Fmcountry faCr
GTo Cseek for a Cma7King WaCs their Cintent
And to foDm7llow the Estar FmWherever it went
[Chorus 4]
ANoel,       DNoeEl,        DNoel,       ANoel
ANoel,       ENoel,        DNoel,       ANoel
ABorn is Ethe King Dof IsraeAl

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The First Noel

by Bing Crosby

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

Cma7

Dm7

Em7

Fma7

BPM: 136

[Intro]

A E A D

Say friends wherever you are tonight, in the snows of New England or up in the Northwest,

A E D A A

or on warm tropical beaches of Florida coast, I hope you’re getting into the spirit of this Christmas day.

A E D A A

I don’t mean sitting back in your easy chair us having all the fun. Throw back your head, open up your heart.

A E D A D

and singing as loud or as pretty as you know how. Gang singing is a lot more fun then you’ll ever know

A E A D

unless you give it a whirl. So come on now, join me in the First Noel. If you don’t know the words well,

A E A D

hum a little, tap your feet or gee whiz, do something! You ready?”

[Chorus 1]

A D E D A

Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel

A E D A

Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel

C#m D A A A

Born is the king of Bethlehem

[Instrumental]

A A A A

A E D A

[Verse 1]

C C Cma7 C C

The first Noel The angel did say

Dm7 E Fm C

Was to certain poor shepherds In fields as they lay

G C Cma7 C C

In fields where they Lay a keeping their sheep

Dm7 E Fm

On a cold winter's night That was so deep

[Chorus 2]

A D E D A

Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel

A E D A

Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel

A E D A

Born is the King of Israel

[Verse 2]

C C Cma7 C C

They looked up And saw a star

Dm7 E F C

Shining in the east Beyond them far

G C Cma7 C C

And to the earth It gave great light

Dm7 E Fm

And so it continued Both day and night

[Chorus 3]

G C Em7 F C

Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel

Dm7 E F Fma7

Born is the King of Israel

[Verse 3]

C C Cma7 C C

This by the light Of that same star

Dm7 E Fm C

Three wise men came From country far

G C Cma7 C C

To seek for a King Was their intent

Dm7 E Fm

And to follow the star Wherever it went

[Chorus 4]

A D E D A

Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel

A E D A

Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel

A E D A

Born is the King of Israel

About The First Noel Chords by Bing Crosby

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