The First Noel

Traditional, arranged by Bob Dylan
From: "Christmas in the Heart" (2009)
Tabbed by: maguri
Tuning: Standard

capo: 1st fret
play: G
key: Ab/G#
For original chords transpose +1.

CHORDS
         E-A-D-G-B-e
G/B      x-2-0-0-0-3
Bm/D     x-x-0-4-3-2
D7/F#    2-x-0-2-1-2

Intro

N.C.
Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel

Verse 1

    G     Em  D  C   G      C   G
The first No -el the angels did say
C      G       C    G/B
Was to certain poor shepherds
D7 G         D7   G
In fields as they lay
   G      Em    D    C
In fields where they lay
G/B     C     G
Keeping their sheep
C    G       C     G
On a cold winter's night
D7   G   D7 G
That was so deep
D  G   Em D   G/B C     G
No-el, No-el, No -el, Noel!
Em   Bm/D C   G/B C   D7 G D7 G
Born is   the Ki -ing of Isra-el!

Verse 2

     G  Em  D  C   G   C G
They looked up and saw a star
C       G  C   G/B  D7 G   D7   G
Shining in the East beyond them far
    G  Em  D     C  G/B  D7    G
And to the earth it gave great light
C   G     C  G  C D7  G        D7  G
And so it conti-inued both day and night
D  G   Em D   G/B C     G
No-el, No-el, No -el, Noel!
Em   Bm/D C   G/B C   D7 G D7 G
Born is   the Ki -ing of Isra-el!

Verse 3

G    Em     D     C  G    C    G
This by the light of that same star
C     G    C   G/B  D7   G   D7  G
Three wise men came from country far
   G    Em    D    C   G/B   D7 G
To seek for a King was their in-tent
C      G      C   G   C  D7 G     D7 G
And to follow the sta-ar wherever it went
D  G   Em D   G/B C   C    G  D7/F#
No-el, No-el, No -el, No-o-e- el!
Em   Bm/D C   G/B C   D7 G D7 G
Born is   the Ki -ing of Isra-el!
(ritardando)

Coda

C   D  G
Ah, No-el!