The First Noel chords by Harry Belafonte

  • G

  • D

  • E

  • B

    2
  • A

  • F#m

    2
  • Eb

    6
  • Bb

  • F

  • Ab

    4
  • Bm

    2
  • C

  • Am

Verse 1
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The first good joy that
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Christmas brings, it is the joy of one,
To see the star of
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Bethlehem that shone on
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Mary's son,
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That shone on
Mary's son, good friends,
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that shone on
Mary's son,
Come to see the star of
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Bethlehem that shone on
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Mary's side.
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O little town of
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Bethlehem, how still we see thee lie
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Above thy deep and dreamless sleep,
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the silent stars go by,
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Yet in thy dark streets shineth
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the everlasting light.
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The hopes and fears of all the years
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are met in thee to night.
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The next, the joy that
Christmas brings,
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it is the joy of two.
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When carols ring on
Christmas
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Day to tell the tale anew,
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To tell the tale anew, good friends,
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to tell the tale anew,
When carols ring on
Christmas
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Day, to tell the tale anew.
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the halls with boughs of holly,
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Fa -la -la -la -la, fa -la -la -la,
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Tis the season to be jolly,
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Fa -la -la -la -la, fa -la -la -la.
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Don we now our gay apparel,
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Fa -la -la -la -la, la -la -la,
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Draw the ancient yuletide carol,
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Fa -la -la -la -la, la -la -la -la.
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The next good joy that
Christmas brings
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It is the joy of four
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Of shepherds keeping watch that night
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Beside the stable door.
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Ah, the shepherds keeping
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watch that night
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Beside the stable door.
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The first
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Noel the angels did say
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Was to certain poor shepherds
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in fields where they lay
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In fields where they lay keeping their sheep
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On a cold winter's night
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that was so deep
Noel,
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Noel,
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Noel,
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Noel,
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Born is the
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King of
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Is rael.
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The greatest joy that
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Christmas brings, it is the joy of five,
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The message of good will to men,
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forever kept alive,
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Forever kept alive, good friends,
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forever kept alive,
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The message of goodwill,
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The message of goodwill,
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The message of goodwill
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to men forever kept alive.
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