The First Nowell

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CThefirstNoG7welltheCangelsdidFsay
wastoCcertainpoorFshepherdsinCfieldsG7astheyClay;
infieldswheretheyG7lay,CkeepingtheirFsheep,
onaCcoldwinter’sFnightthatCwasG7soCdeep:
Nowell,NoG7well,NoCwell,NoFwell,
CbornistheFKingCofG7IsraCel.
TheylookèdG7upandCsawaFstar,
CshiningintheFeast,beCyondG7themCfar:
andtotheG7earthitCgavegreatFlight,
andCsoitconFtinuedbothCdayG7andCnight:
Nowell,NoG7well,NoCwell,NoFwell,
CbornistheFKingCofG7IsraCel.
AndbytheG7lightofCthatsameFstar,
threeCWiseMencameFfromCcounG7tryCfar;
toseekforaG7KingwasCtheirinFtent,
andtoCfollowtheFstarwheresoCeverG7itCwent:
Nowell,NoG7well,NoCwell,NoFwell,
CbornistheFKingCofG7IsraCel.
ThenletusG7allwithConeacFcord
singCpraisestoFourCheavenG7lyCLord
thathathmadeheavenandG7earthCofFnought,
andwithChisbloodFmankindChathG7bought:
NoCwell,NoG7well,NoCwell,NoFwell,
CbornistheFKingCofG7IsraCel.

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Text und Melodie traditionell (England); Text in der Fassung von Bramley und Stainer, „Christmas Carols New and Old“ (1871), nach Wikisource

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C The first NoG7 well the C angels did F say

was to C certain poor F shepherds in C fields G7 as they C lay;

in fields where they G7 lay, C keeping their F sheep,

on a C cold winter’s F night that C was G7 so C deep:

Nowell, NoG7 well, NoC well, NoF well,

C born is the F King C of G7 IsraC el.

They lookèd G7 up and C saw a F star,

C shining in the F east, beC yond G7 them C far:

and to the G7 earth it C gave great F light,

and C so it conF tinued both C day G7 and C night:

Nowell, NoG7 well, NoC well, NoF well,

C born is the F King C of G7 IsraC el.

And by the G7 light of C that same F star,

three C Wise Men came F from C counG7 try C far;

to seek for a G7 King was C their inF tent,

and to C follow the F star wheresoC ever G7 it C went:

Nowell, NoG7 well, NoC well, NoF well,

C born is the F King C of G7 IsraC el.

Then let us G7 all with C one acF cord

sing C praises to F our C heavenG7 ly C Lord

that hath made heaven and G7 earth C of F nought,

and with C his blood F mankind C hath G7 bought:

NoC well, NoG7 well, NoC well, NoF well,

C born is the F King C of G7 IsraC el.

About the song

Text und Melodie traditionell (England); Text in der Fassung von Bramley und Stainer, „Christmas Carols New and Old“ (1871), nach Wikisource

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Chords: C, G7, F

3 beats per bar, 110 beats per minute.