Song sheet: The First Nowell

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The First Nowell

Guitar · Key C

Strings from the left: E A D G B e · Number in the dot = finger: 1 index finger, 2 middle finger, 3 ring finger, 4 little finger. o: open string, x: don’t play.

321The first No321well the 321angels did 321say

was to 321certain poor 321shepherds in 321fields 321as they 321lay;

in fields where they 321lay, 321keeping their 321sheep,

on a 321cold winter’s 321night that 321was 321so 321deep:

Nowell, No321well, No321well, No321well,

321born is the 321King 321of 321Isra321el.

They lookèd 321up and 321saw a 321star,

321shining in the 321east, be321yond 321them 321far:

and to the 321earth it 321gave great 321light,

and 321so it con321tinued both 321day 321and 321night:

Nowell, No321well, No321well, No321well,

321born is the 321King 321of 321Isra321el.

And by the 321light of 321that same 321star,

three 321Wise Men came 321from 321coun321try 321far;

to seek for a 321King was 321their in321tent,

and to 321follow the 321star whereso321ever 321it 321went:

Nowell, No321well, No321well, No321well,

321born is the 321King 321of 321Isra321el.

Then let us 321all with 321one ac321cord

sing 321praises to 321our 321heaven321ly 321Lord

that hath made heaven and 321earth 321of 321nought,

and with 321his blood 321mankind 321hath 321bought:

No321well, No321well, No321well, No321well,

321born is the 321King 321of 321Isra321el.