The First Noel

Tasha Cobbs Leonard

The First Noel
The First Noel
Intro
|Bb / / | Ebsus/F / Eb/F | Bb / / | Ebsus/F / Eb/F| 
|Bb / / | Ebsus/F / Eb/F | Bb / / | Eb(add4)/F / / | 
| Eb(add4)/F / / | 
Verse 1
The
Bb 
first No
Bb/D 
el
The
Eb2 
angel did
Bb 
say
Was to
Eb2 
certain poor
Bb/D 
shepherds
In
Cm7 
fields as they
Bb 
lay
In
Bb 
fields where
Dm 
they
Lay
Eb2 
keeping their
Bb/D 
sheep
On a
Eb2 
cold winter's
Bb/D 
night
That
Cm7 
was so
Bb 
deep
Chorus 1
No
Bb 
el, No
Bb/D 
el
No
Eb2 
el, No
Bb/D 
el
Eb2/G 
Born is the
Bb/D 
King
Of
Cm7 
Is -
Fsus 
rael
Turnaround
|Bb / / | Eb(4)/F / / | Bb / / | Eb(4)/F / / | 
|Bb / / | Eb(4)/F / / | Bb / / | Eb(4)/F / / | 
Verse 2
They
Bb 
looked
Bb/D 
up
And
Eb2 
saw a
Bb 
star
Shining
Gm/E 
in
A7 
the
Dm7 
east
Gm7 
Be
Cm7 
yond
Fsus 
them
D/F# 
far
And
Gm7 
to the
F/A 
earth
It
Cm7 
gave great
Bb/D 
light
And
Eb2 
so it con
Bb/F 
tinued
Both
Cm7 
day and
Bb/D 
night
REPEAT CHORUS 1
Turnaround
|Bb / / | Eb(4)/F / / | Bb / / | Eb(4)/F / / | 
|Bb / / | Eb(4)/F / / | Bb / / | Eb(4)/F / / | Cm7 / / | 
Verse 3
Then
Bb 
let us
Bb 
all
With
Bb 
one ac
Bb 
cord
Sing
Bb 
praises
Bb 
to
Our
Bb 
heavenly
Bb 
Lord
That
Bb 
hath made
F/A 
Heaven
And
Eb/G 
earth of
Bb/F 
naught
And
Eb2 
with His
Bb/F 
blood
Man
Eb/G 
kind hath
F/A 
bought
Chorus 2
No
Gm 
el, No
Bb/D 
el
No
Eb2 
el, No
Bb/D 
el
Gm/E 
Born is
A7 
the
Dm7 
King
Gm7 
Of
Cm7 
Is -
Fsus 
ra-
D/F# 
el
Gm 
Chorus 3
No
Gm 
el, No
F/A 
el
No
Cm7 
el, No
Dsus 
el
D7 
Gm 
Born
is
Eb 
the
Bb/D 
King
Gm 
Born
is
Eb 
the
Bb/D 
King
Gm 
Christ
is
Eb 
the
Bb/D 
King
Eb 
Of
Cm7 
Is
Bb/D 
-
Fsus 
rael
Outro
|Bb / / | Eb(4)/F / / | Bb / / | Eb(add4)/F / / | 
|Bb / / | Eb(4)/F / / | Bb / / | Eb(add4)/F / / | Bb 
Writer(s):

Kenneth Leonard Jr.

Theme(s):

Christmas, Peace & Hope

Tempo:

Slow

BPM:

77

Original Key:

Bb

Recommended Key(s):

Bb, C, F

CCLI #:

7208426

Scripture Reference:

Matthew 2:2; Luke 2:11