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Verse 1:
D         Bm       D         G
The first Noel the angel did say
G      D            Em           G              D
was to certain poor shepherds in fields as they lay;
   D      Bm         D                 G
in fields where they lay keeping their sheep,
G    D             Em         G      D
on a cold winter’s night that was so deep.

Chorus:
D     Bm    Gbm   G
Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel,
Bm      G   D         A
born is the King of Israel!

Verse 2:
D           Bm     D     G
They looked up and saw a star
G       D      Em      G         D
shining in the east, beyond them far;
    D      Bm       D          G
and to the earth it gave great light,
G         D              Em  G   D
and so it continued both day and night.

Chorus:
D     Bm    Gbm   G
Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel,
Bm      G   D         A
born is the King of Israel!

Verse 3:
D          Bm       D         G
And by the light of that same star
G     D        Em        G       D
three wise men came from country far;
   D          Bm       D       G
to seek for a king was their intent,
G      D          Em       G       D
and to follow the star wherever it went.

Chorus:
D     Bm    Gbm   G
Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel,
Bm      G   D         A
born is the King of Israel!

Verse 4:
D              Bm      D        G
This star drew nigh to the northwest,
G    D     Em     G        D
o’er Bethlehem it took its rest;
    D            Bm        D   G
and there it did both stop and stay,
G     D        Em          G     D
right over the place where Jesus lay.

Chorus:
D     Bm    Gbm   G
Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel,
Bm      G   D         A
born is the King of Israel!

Verse 5:
D            Bm       D        G
Then entered in those wise men three,
G    D       Em   G        D
full reverently upon their knee,
    D       Bm       D
and offered there in his presence
G     D        Em        G      D
their gold and myrrh and frankincense.

Chorus:
D     Bm    Gbm   G
Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel,
Bm      G   D         A
born is the King of Israel!

Verse 6:
D           Bm       D     G
Then let us all with one accord
G    D       Em     G        D
sing praises to our heavenly Lord;
     D         Bm         D        G
that hath made heaven and earth of nought,
G   D        Em       G         D
and with his blood mankind hath bought.

Chorus:
D     Bm    Gbm   G
Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel,
Bm      G   D         A
born is the King of Israel!


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