Intro: Am ///| F ///| C //// 
 
Verse 1 
 
     Am     F       C 
The first noel the angels did say 
         Am          F            C 
Was to certain poor shepherds in fields as they lay 
      Am          F       C 
In fields where they lay keeping their sheep 
           Am       F          C 
On a cold winter's night that was so deep 
 
Chorus 1: 
 
   F   C/E    C     G 
Noel, noel, noel, noel 
   F   C/E    C      
Noel, noel, noel, noel 
 
Interlude : F ///| C/E ///| C ///|//// (2x) 
 
 Am         F       C 
They looked up and saw a star 
        Am      F      C 
Shining in the east, beyond them far 
    Am       F       C 
And to the earth it gave great light 
    Am       F            C 
And so it continued both day and night 
 
Chorus 2: 
 
   F   C/E    C     G 
Noel, noel, noel, noel 
   F   C/E    C    G/C 
Noel, noel, noel, noel 
 
Interlude : F / C/E / C (2x) 
 
Chorus 3: 
  F    C/E C  
Noel noel noel noel 
  F         C/E      C 
Born is the king of Israel 
 
Instrumental: Am ///| F ///| C ///|////