The first Noël

The First Noël by Andy Williams

 * Below is a 1963 Christmas Holiday version of this song. 
 * Music Arranger, Conductor & Producer: Robert Mersey. 
 * Vocalist: Andy Williams.
 * Time Signature: 3/4 (3 beats per measure. 1/4 notes for each beat count).
 * Tempo: Approx. 87 beats per minute.
 * The traditional Christian Hymn version is below this piece.

 Intro Chorus:
 No- C el, No- G el, No- Am el, No- G el
 Am Born is the G King of Am Is- G ra- Am el.

 Verse 1:
 The C first No- G el the Am angels did G say
 Was to Am certain poor G shepherds in Am fields as G they Am lay:
 In C fields where G they lay Am keeping their G sheep
 On a Am cold winter's G night that Am was G so Am deep.

 Chorus:
 No- C el, No- G el, No- Am el, No- G el
 Am Born is the G King of Am Is- G ra- Am el.

 Verse 2:
 They C looked G up and Am saw a G star
 Shining Am in the G East be- Am yond G them Am far:
 And C to the G earth it Am gave great G light
 And C so it con- G tinued both Am day G and Am night.

 Chorus:
 No- C el, No- G el, No- Am el, No- G el
 Am Born is the G King of Am Is- G ra- Am el.

 Verse 3:
 This C star drew G nigh to Am the North- G West;
 O'er Am Bethle- G hem it Am took G it's Am rest,
 And C there it G did both Am stop and G stay,
 Right C over the G place where Am Je- G sus Am lay.

 Outro (Chorus)*:
 No- C el, No- G el, No- Am el, No- G el
 Am Born is the G King of Am Is- G ra- Am el.......


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 The First Noël - Traditional Christian Hymn Version by Love to Sing

 * “The First Nowell” is of Cornish origin; first published in 1823; 
 edited by William Sandys and arranged and edited by Davies Gilbert for 
 “Hymns and Carols of God”.
 * The version below is from the album “Christmas Songs and Carols Album” 
 by Love to Sing released in 2020.
 * Time Signature: 3/4 (3 beats per measure. 1/4 notes for each beat count).
 * Tempo: Approx. 100 beats per minute.


 Intro (Instrumental Melody):
 Am Born is the G King of Am Is- G ra- Am el.

 Verse 1:
 The C first No- G el the Am angels did G say
 Was to Am certain poor G shepherds in Am fields as G they Am lay:
 In C fields where G they lay Am keeping their G sheep
 On a Am cold winter's G night that Am was G so Am deep.

 Chorus:
 No- C el, No- G el, No- Am el, No- G el
 Am Born is the G King of Am Is- G ra- Am el. C, C,

 Verse 2:
 They C looked G up and Am saw a G star
 Shining Am in the G East be- Am yond G them Am far:
 And C to the G earth it Am gave great G light
 And C so it con- G tinued both Am day G and Am night.

 Chorus:
 No- C el, No- G el, No- Am el, No- G el
 Am Born is the G King of Am Is- G ra- Am el. C, C,

 Verse 3:
 And C by the G light of Am that same G star
 Three Am wise men G came from Am coun- G try Am far;
 To C seek for a G King was Am their in- G tent,
 And to C follow the G star wher- Am ever G it Am went.

 Chorus:
 No- C el, No- G el, No- Am el, No- G el
 Am Born is the G King of Am Is- G ra- Am el. C, C,

 Verse 4:
 This C star drew G nigh to Am the North- G West;
 O'er Am Bethle- G hem it Am took G it's Am rest,
 And C there it G did both Am stop and G stay,
 Right C over the G place where Am Je- G sus Am lay.

 Chorus:
 No- C el, No- G el, No- Am el, No- G el
 Am Born is the G King of Am Is- G ra- Am el. C, C,

 Verse 5:
 Then C entered G in those Am wise men G three,
 Fell Am reve- G rently up- Am on G their Am knee,
 And C offered G there in Am his pre- G sence
 Their C gold and G myrrh and Am fran- G kin- Am cense.

 Chorus:
 No- C el, No- G el, No- Am el, No- G el
 Am Born is the G King of Am Is- G ra- Am el. C, C,

 Verse 6:
 Then C let us G all with Am one G accord
 Sing Am praises G to our Am heaven- G ly Am Lord,
 That C hath made G heaven and Am earth of G naught,
 And C with his G blood man- Am kind G has Am bought.

 Outro (Chorus):
 No- C el, No- G el, No- Am el, No- G el
 Am Born is the G King of Am Is- G ra- C el…….