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…….
