The First Noel

Intro: Am - Em - F - G7 - C

        C      Em       F         C
1. The first Noel, the angels did say;

           F           C            G7              C
   Was to certain poor shepherds in fields as they lay.

       C           Em        F             C
   In fields where they lay keeping their sheep

         F            C          G7      C
   On a cold winter's night that was so deep.


       C     Em    F   G G7  F           C       G7   C
REF: Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel! Born is the King of Israel!


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.


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.


4. This star drew nigh to the northwest,/ over Bethlehem it took its rest;
   And there it did both stop and stay,/ right over the place where Jesus lay.