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The First Noel

Traditional

Intro: / F - - / Em - - / F - G / C - - /

        C       G       F              C

The first Noel the angel did say

             F                  Em              / F - G /     C

Was to certain poor shepherds in fields as they lay

      C                 G            F                 C

In fields where they lay keeping their sheep

          F               Em          / F - G /   C

On a cold winters night that was so     deep

         C        G          F        C

They looked up and saw a star

            F        Em     / F - G /     C

Shining in the East, beyond them far

       C       G            F            C

And to the earth it gave good light

        F         Em             / F - G / C

And so it continued both day and night

Chorus

         C            G    F                C

This star drew nigh to the northwest

        F                  Em     / F - G /     C

O'er Bethlehem it took its rest

          C       G     F           C

And there it did stop and stay

          F            Em          / F - G /   C

Right over the place where Jesus       lay

Chorus

         C        G              F              C

Then enter'd in there Wise Men three

       F       Em    / F - G /   C

Full rev'rently on bended knee

       C             G       F            C

And offered there in His presence

           F          Em          / F - G /   C

Their gold and myrrh and frankincense

Chorus, End on last C