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The Roches - The First Nowell
[Verse 1]
The Gfirst noDwell the Cangel did Gsay 
Was to Ccertain poor Dshepherds in Cfields as they Glay
In fields where Dthey lay a Ckeeping their Gsheep
On a Ccold winter's Dnight that Cwas so Gdeep
[Chorus]
NoGwell noDwell noCwell noGwell
CBorn is the Dking of CIsraGel
[Verse 2]
They Glooked Dup and Csaw a Gstar 
Shining Cin the Deast beCyond them Gfar
And Gto the Dearth it Cgave great Glight
And Cso it conDtinued both Cday and Gnight
[Chorus]
NoGwell noDwell noCwell noGwell
CBorn is the Dking of CIsraGel
[Chorus]
NoGwell noDwell noCwell noGwell
CBorn is the Dking of CIsraGel

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The First Nowell

by The Roches

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The Roches - The First Nowell

[Verse 1]

G D C G

The first nowell the angel did say

C D C G

Was to certain poor shepherds in fields as they lay

D C G

In fields where they lay a keeping their sheep

C D C G

On a cold winter's night that was so deep

[Chorus]

G D C G

Nowell nowell nowell nowell

C D C G

Born is the king of Israel

[Verse 2]

G D C G

They looked up and saw a star

C D C G

Shining in the east beyond them far

G D C G

And to the earth it gave great light

C D C G

And so it continued both day and night

[Chorus]

G D C G

Nowell nowell nowell nowell

C D C G

Born is the king of Israel

[Chorus]

G D C G

Nowell nowell nowell nowell

C D C G

Born is the king of Israel

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