The First Noel tab by FFH

Tabs

Wah unless otherwise specified
Dotted 8th delay
Listen for the timing of these parts as some come after the section of music listed against.

First Verse:
The first Noel the angel did say
Was to certain poor shepherds in fields as they lay
In fields where they lay keeping their sheep
On a cold winter's night that was so deep

Chorus 1:
Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel,
Born is the King of Israel.

After Chorus:
e|-6--4--3---3--4--6----8-8-8---|
BB|-4--4--4---4--4--4----8-8-8---|
G+G|-0--0--0---0--0--0----0-0-0---|
D MajorD|------------------------------|
A augmentedA|------------------------------|
E MajorE|------------------------------|

Verse 2 first half:
They looked up and saw a star
Shining in the east, beyond them far
e|--8-8-8---|
BB|--8-8-8---| (no wah)
G+G|--0-0-0---|
D MajorD|----------|
A augmentedA|----------|
E MajorE|----------|

And to the earth it gave great light,
And so it continued all day and all night.

Chorus 2:
Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel,
Born is the King of Israel.
e|--8-8-8---|
BB|--8-8-8---|  on beats 1 & 4 (no wah)
G+G|--0-0-0---|
D MajorD|----------|
A augmentedA|----------|
E MajorE|----------|

Verse 3:
Then let us all with one accord
e|--10-10-10--9-9-9-|
BB|------------------|
G+G|------------------|
D MajorD|------------------|
A augmentedA|------------------|
E MajorE|------------------|

Sing praises to our heavenly Lord
e|--10-10-10--9-9-9----------|
BB|-------------------12~~~~--|
G+G|---------------------------|
D MajorD|---------------------------|
A augmentedA|---------------------------|
E MajorE|---------------------------|

Who hath made heaven and earth of nought,
And with His blood mankind hath bought.

After Verse 3:
e|--0---0-0--0-0-0--|
BB|--7/9-9-9--7-7-7--|
G+G|------------------|
D MajorD|------------------|
A augmentedA|------------------|
E MajorE|------------------|

Chorus 3:
Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel,
Born is the King of Israel.
e|--10--10--1010--10---|
BB|--10--10--7h8---10---|
G+G|--0---0---0-0---0----|
D MajorD|---------------------|
A augmentedA|---------------------|
E MajorE|---------------------|

Outro:
e|--0---0-0--0-0-0------0-0-0-0---|
BB|--7/9-9-9--7-7-7------7/9-9-10--|
G+G|--------------------------------|
D MajorD|--------------------------------|
A augmentedA|--------------------------------|
E MajorE|--------------------------------|


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