The First Noel Chords

KeyC Capo1st fret TuningStandard Difficulty Plays458

The First Noel by Chris Tomlin is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of C with a capo on the 1st fret. It uses the chords C, F, C/E, Am, Am7, G/B, Dm, G and Em7. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

Transpose
C
Text
16
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Intro: C 

verse 1 

C                    F         C/E          
The first noel, the angels did say 
       F            C/E          Am             C             
Was to certain poor shepherds in fields as they lay 
                Am       F             C              
In fields where they lay keeping their sheep 
     F             C/E        Am7   G/B  C                        
On a cold winter's night that was   so   deep 



C       Am    F    C/E 
Noel, noel, noel, noel 
F           C/E     Dm G  C                    
Born is the King of Is-ra-el 
 

  Am    Em7   F     Am                          
Noel, noel, noel, noel 
F           C/E                            
Born is the King 
Dm           C/E     
Born is the King 
 F        C/E     Dm G  C 
Jesus the King of Is-ra-el  
    	

Chord diagrams

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Reference tones

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100 BPM Andante