Lyrics
The (Bb)first No (F)ël the (Bb)an gel (Eb)did (Bb)say was to (Eb)cer tain poor (Bb)shep herds in (Eb)fields as (F7)they (G)lay;
in (G)fields where (D)they lay (C)keep ing their (G)sheep,
on a (C)cold win ter’s (G)night
that (G)was
so (G)deep.
No ël,
No (Dsus)ël,
(D)No (C)ël,
No (G)ël!
Born is the King
of Is
ra (Gmaj9)el!
They (Bb)looked,
they looked (Bb)up
and they (Eb)saw
a (Dm7)star
shin ing (Ebmaj9)in
the (Dm7)east
(Bb)be (Cm7)yond
them (Bb)far.
(F7)And (Bb)to
(Ebmaj7)the (Dm7)earth
it (Ebmaj7)gave
great (Dm7)light;
(Ebmaj7)so it con (Gm7)tin ued both (Cm7)day
and (Bb)night.
(F7)No (Bb)ël, No (Dm7)ël,
No (Eb)ël,
No (Dm7)ël!
(Ebmaj7)Born is the (Dm7)King
(Dm7)of (Cm7)Is
(Cm7)ra (Bb)el!
(F7)No (Bb)ël,
No (Dm7)ël,
No (Ebmaj7)ël,
No (Am7)ël!
(Ebmaj7)Born is the (Bb)King,
(Am7)born (D)is the (Gm)King,
(Cm)born (Bb)is (Cm)the (Bb)King
of (F)Is
ra (D7)el!
(G)No (Gsus2)ël, No (Dm7)ël!
(G7)No (Cmaj9)ël, No (G7)ël!
(C)Born is the (G)King of (Am7)Is ra (G)el!
(D)No (G)ël, (Cmaj7)No (Gsus2)ël,
No (Cmaj7)ël, No (F#m7)ël!
(C)Born is the (G)King,
(F#m7)born (B)is (D#dim7)the (Em)King,
(Am7)born (Bm)is (Am)the (G)King of (Am7)Is
(D)ra
(Fmaj7)el!
(F7)Of Is ra (Dm11)el,
Is ra (Dm11)el,
(F7)of Is ra (Dm7)el.
(Am7)Born (G)is (Am)the (G)King of Is (D7)ra (G)el!
The First Noel — Beginner Piano Tutorial
Learn "The First Noel" on piano — perfect for absolute beginners. Large color-coded notes show you exactly which keys to press. No music reading required. Key of C, 100 BPM.
Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo.
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About “The First Noel”
- What key is "The First Noel" by Josh Groban played in?
- The First Noel is arranged in the key of C on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "The First Noel"?
- The arrangement plays at 100 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "The First Noel" easy to play on piano?
- Yes — this is one of our beginner-friendly arrangements with simplified chords and color-coded notes.
- Can I download sheet music for "The First Noel"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "The First Noel"?
- "The First Noel" was originally performed by Josh Groban. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What other songs by Josh Groban can I play here?
- Try "YOU RAISE ME UP", "FEBRUARY SONG", "HIGHER WINDOW". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.