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The First Noel

Also known as: The First Nowell

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Text and translation

Selected verses

Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel,

Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel,

Born is the King of Israel.

Ha nacido el Rey de Israel.

The first Noel the angel did say

El primer Noel lo anunció el ángel

Was to certain poor shepherds in fields as they lay;

A ciertos pastores pobres acostados en el campo;

In fields where they lay keeping their sheep,

En campos donde cuidaban sus ovejas,

On a cold winter’s night that was so deep.

Una noche de invierno fría y muy oscura.

They looked up and saw a star

Alzaron la vista y vieron una estrella

Shining in the east, beyond them far;

Brillando en el oriente, lejos de ellos;

And to the earth it gave great light,

Y a la tierra dio gran luz,

And so it continued both day and night.

Y así continuó de día y de noche.

This star drew nigh to the northwest,

Esta estrella se acercó al noroeste,

Over Bethlehem it took its rest;

Se detuvo sobre Belén;

And there it did both stop and stay,

Y allí se detuvo y permaneció,

Right over the place where Jesus lay.

Justo sobre el lugar donde Jesús yacía.

Sheet music

On the piano, by letter

The notes of one verse, bar by bar, with the chord above where it changes. The small number is the octave: 4 is the octave that starts at middle C.

  1. D A7F♯4E4
  2. DD4E4F♯4G4
  3. AA4B4C♯5
  4. GD5C♯5B4
  5. DA4B4C♯5
  6. GD5C♯5B4
  7. A7A4B4C♯5
  8. D A7D5A4G4
  9. D A7F♯4F♯4E4
  10. DD4E4F♯4G4
  11. AA4B4C♯5
  12. GD5C♯5B4
  13. DA4B4C♯5
  14. GD5C♯5B4
  15. A7A4B4C♯5
  16. D A7D5A4G4
  17. D A7F♯4F♯4E4
  18. DD4E4F♯4G4
  19. F♯mA4D5C♯5
  20. GB4B4
  21. DA4
  22. GD5C♯5B4
  23. A7A4B4C♯5
  24. D A7D5A4G4
  25. DF♯4
4DEGAB5DF♯C♯
The keys the song uses. The small numbers mark the C that starts each octave.

Guitar chords

The chords in the order they first come.

  • D××○
  • A7×○○○
  • A×○○
  • G○○○
  • F♯m

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