The First Noel Chords

KeyG Capo3st fret TuningStandard Difficulty Plays485

The First Noel by Billy Dean is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of G with a capo on the 3st fret. It uses the chords G, Bm, C, D and Em. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

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The (G) first (Bm) Noel the (C) angel did (G) say,  
Was to (C) certain poor (G) shepherds in (C) fields (D) as they (G) lay;  
In (Em) fields where (Bm) they lay (C) keeping their (G) sheep  
On a (C) cold winters (G) night that (C) was (D) so (G) deep 
 
(Em) Noel, (Bm) Noel, (C) Noel, (G) Noel  
(C) Born is the (G) King of (C) Is(D)ra(G)el.   
 
They (G) looked way (Bm) up and they (C) saw a great (G) star,  
Shining (C) in the (G) East, (C) beyond (D) them (G) far;  
And (Em) to the (Bm) earth it (C) gave a great (G) light;  
And (C) so it (G) continued both (C) day (D) and (G) night.  
 
(Em) Noel, (Bm) Noel, (C) Noel, (G) Noel  
(C) Born is the (G) King of (C) Is(D)ra(G)el.   
 
(Em) Noel, (Bm) Noel, (C) Noel, (Bm) No(D)el (STOP) 
(C) Born is the (G) King of (C) Is(D)ra(G)el. (Play Softly) 
  
 

    	

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