The First Noel Guitar Chords & Lyrics

“The First Noel” is a traditional English Christmas carol with Cornish origins, most likely from the early modern period, although possibly earlier. It is listed as number 682 in the Roud Folk Song Index.

The First Noel Guitar Chords

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

Chorus:

C Em F / C – G /

Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel

F Em / F – G / C

Born is the King of Israel.

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

The First Noel Lyrics

The First Noel the angel did say
Was to certain poor shepherds
in fields as they lay;
In fields as they lay, keeping their sheep,
On a cold winter’s night that was so deep.

Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel,
Born is the King of Israel.

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.

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.

This star drew nigh to the northwest,
O’er Bethlehem it took it rest,
And there it did both stop and stay
Right over the place where Jesus lay.

Then entered in those wise men three
Full reverently upon their knee,
and offered there in his presence
Their gold, and myrrh, and frankincense.

Then let us all with one accord
Sing praises to our heavenly Lord;
That hath made heaven and earth of naught,
And with his blood mankind hath bought

The First Noel Ukulele Chords

[Verse 1]
    C       G       F         C
The first Noel, the angel did say
       F            Em            C         G    C
Was to certain poor shepherds, in fields as they lay:
   C            G           F             C
In fields where they lay, a keeping their sheep
     F             Em         C   G  C
On a cold winter's night that was so deep.
 
 
[Refrain]
  C     G     F     C
Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel
F           Em      C G C
Born is the King of Israel.
 
 
[Verse 2]
     C      G      F     C
They looked up and saw a star
   F           Em     C    G    C
Shining in the east beyond them far:
    C      G        F          C
And to the earth it gave great light
    F        Em          C   G   C
And so it continued both day and night.
 
 
[Refrain]
  C     G     F     C
Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel
F           Em      C G C
Born is the King of Israel.
 
 
[Verse 3]
    C      G        F         C
And by the light of that same star
      F        Em            C   G   C
Three wise men came from the country far;
   C          G        F       C
To seek for a King was their intent,
       F          Em       C    G  C
And to follow the star wherever it went.
 
 
[Refrain]
  C     G     F     C
Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel
F           Em      C G C
Born is the King of Israel.
 
 
[Verse 4]
     C         G       F         C
This star drew nigh to the north-west;
     F     Em     C    G   C
O'er Bethlehem it took its rest,
    C        G        F        C
And there it did both stop and stay,
      F        Em          C  G  C
Right over the place where Jesus lay.
 
 
[Refrain]
  C     G     F     C
Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel
F           Em      C G C
Born is the King of Israel.
 
 
[Verse 5]
     C       G        F        C
Then entered in those wise men three,
     F       Em   C  G     C
Fell reverently upon their knee,
    C       G        F      C
And offered there in his presence
      F        Em        C   G  C
Their gold and myrrh and frankincense.
 
 
[Refrain]
  C     G     F     C
Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel
F           Em      C G C
Born is the King of Israel.
 
 
[Verse 6]
     C      G        F     C
Then let us all with one accord
     F       Em     C     G  C
Sing praises to our heavenly Lord,
     C         G          F        C
That hath made heaven and earth of nought,
    F        Em       C    G   C
And with his blood mankind has bought.
 
 
[Refrain]
  C     G     F     C
Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel
F           Em      C G C
Born is the King of Israel.

The First Noel Song Details

The chorus repeats the phrase “Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel” (or “Nowell, Nowell, Nowell, Nowell”), which is a contraction of the French word “Noël,” meaning “Christmas.”

The song is usually performed in a four-part harmony accompanied by a guitar or stringed instrument. It is a popular Christmas carol, often sung in churches and other gatherings during the Christmas season.

The significance of the first Noel is that it marks the birth of Jesus Christ, the Son of God. The angels’ announcement to the shepherds was a sign that the Messiah had come, bringing great joy to the world. The song celebrates this event and reminds us of the reason for the season.

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The First Noel Guitar Chords & Lyrics

The First Noel Guitar Chords

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

Chorus:

C Em F / C – G /

Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel

F Em / F – G / C

Born is the King of Israel.

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

The First Noel Lyrics

The First Noel the angel did say
Was to certain poor shepherds
in fields as they lay;
In fields as they lay, keeping their sheep,
On a cold winter’s night that was so deep.

Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel,
Born is the King of Israel.

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.

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.

This star drew nigh to the northwest,
O’er Bethlehem it took it rest,
And there it did both stop and stay
Right over the place where Jesus lay.

Then entered in those wise men three
Full reverently upon their knee,
and offered there in his presence
Their gold, and myrrh, and frankincense.

Then let us all with one accord
Sing praises to our heavenly Lord;
That hath made heaven and earth of naught,
And with his blood mankind hath bought

The First Noel Ukulele Chords

[Verse 1]
    C       G       F         C
The first Noel, the angel did say
       F            Em            C         G    C
Was to certain poor shepherds, in fields as they lay:
   C            G           F             C
In fields where they lay, a keeping their sheep
     F             Em         C   G  C
On a cold winter's night that was so deep.
 
 
[Refrain]
  C     G     F     C
Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel
F           Em      C G C
Born is the King of Israel.
 
 
[Verse 2]
     C      G      F     C
They looked up and saw a star
   F           Em     C    G    C
Shining in the east beyond them far:
    C      G        F          C
And to the earth it gave great light
    F        Em          C   G   C
And so it continued both day and night.
 
 
[Refrain]
  C     G     F     C
Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel
F           Em      C G C
Born is the King of Israel.
 
 
[Verse 3]
    C      G        F         C
And by the light of that same star
      F        Em            C   G   C
Three wise men came from the country far;
   C          G        F       C
To seek for a King was their intent,
       F          Em       C    G  C
And to follow the star wherever it went.
 
 
[Refrain]
  C     G     F     C
Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel
F           Em      C G C
Born is the King of Israel.
 
 
[Verse 4]
     C         G       F         C
This star drew nigh to the north-west;
     F     Em     C    G   C
O'er Bethlehem it took its rest,
    C        G        F        C
And there it did both stop and stay,
      F        Em          C  G  C
Right over the place where Jesus lay.
 
 
[Refrain]
  C     G     F     C
Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel
F           Em      C G C
Born is the King of Israel.
 
 
[Verse 5]
     C       G        F        C
Then entered in those wise men three,
     F       Em   C  G     C
Fell reverently upon their knee,
    C       G        F      C
And offered there in his presence
      F        Em        C   G  C
Their gold and myrrh and frankincense.
 
 
[Refrain]
  C     G     F     C
Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel
F           Em      C G C
Born is the King of Israel.
 
 
[Verse 6]
     C      G        F     C
Then let us all with one accord
     F       Em     C     G  C
Sing praises to our heavenly Lord,
     C         G          F        C
That hath made heaven and earth of nought,
    F        Em       C    G   C
And with his blood mankind has bought.
 
 
[Refrain]
  C     G     F     C
Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel
F           Em      C G C
Born is the King of Israel.

The First Noel Song Details

The chorus repeats the phrase “Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel” (or “Nowell, Nowell, Nowell, Nowell”), which is a contraction of the French word “Noël,” meaning “Christmas.”