The First Noel

Verse 1:
    D     Bm   A  G  D/F#  F#m  G   D
The first No - el the an - gel did say
 G     D/F#  Dmaj7 Em6 D/F#    G  C#dim/E D/F# D/A  D7  A7
Was to cer - tain poor shep - herds in  fields as they lay
A7   D     Bm    A  Em/G  D/F#  F#m  G      D
In fields where they lay keep - ing their sheep
G    D/F# Dmaj7 Em6   D/F#  G C#dim/E D/F# D/A A7  D
On a cold win - ter's night   that   was       so deep

Chorus:
A7   D  Bm  F#m  D   G  G/B  D  A/C#
No - el No - el No - el No - el
Bm  Dmaj7 G  D  C#dim/E D/F# A    D
Born is the King of     Is - ra - el

Verse 2:
They looked up and saw a star
Shining in the east beyond them far
And to the earth it gave great light
And so it continued both day and night

Verse 3:
And by the light of that same star
Three wise men came from country far
To seek for a king was their intent
And to follow the star wherever it went

Verse 4:
This star drew nigh to the northwest
O'er Bethlehem it took its rest
And there it did both stop and stay
Right over the place where Jesus lay

Verse 5:
Then entered in those wise men three
Full rev'rently upon their knee
And offered there in His presence
Their gold and myrrh and frankincense

Verse 6:
Then let us all with one accord
Sing praises to our heavenly Lord
That hath made heav'n and earth of naught
And with His blood mankind hath bought