The (C)first
No (G7)ël
(G7)the (C)an gel (F)did (C)say
was to (F)cer tain poor (C)shep herds
in (F)fields as
(G7sus)they (A)lay;
(E13)in (A)fields
where (E)they
lay (D)keep ing their (A)sheep,
on a (Dmaj7)cold win ter’s
(Asus2)night
that (A)was
(Bm7)so (A)deep.
(Bm7)No (A)ël,
No (Esus)ël,
No (D)ël,
No (A)ël!
(CN.C.)Born is the King
of Is
ra (Amaj9)el!
They (C)looked,
they looked (C)up
and they (F)saw
a (Em7)star
shin ing (Fmaj9)in
the (Em7)east
be (Dm7)yond
them (C)far.
(G7sus)And (C)to
(Fmaj7)the (Em7)earth
it (Fmaj9)gave
great (Em7)light;
(Fmaj9)so it con (Am7)tin ued both (Dm7)day
and (C)night.
(G7sus)No (C)ël,
No (Em7)ël,
No (F)ël,
No (Em7)ël!
(Fmaj7)Born is the (Em7)King
of (Dm7)Is
ra (C)el!
(G7sus)No (C)ël, No No (Em7)ël,
No (Fmaj7)ël, No No (E)ël!
(Fmaj9)(Born is the (C)King,)
(B)born is (E)the (A7)King,
(Dm)(born (C)is (Dm)the (C)King
of (Dm7)Is
ra (E7sus)el!)
(A)No (Asus2)ël,
No (Em7)ël!
(A9)No (Dmaj9)ël,
No (Asus2)ël!
(D)Born is the (A)King
of (Bm7)Is
(Bm7)ra (A)el!
(E)No (A)ël,
(Dmaj7)No (Em7)ël,
No No (Dmaj7)ël,
No (C#7)el!
(D)Born is the (A)King,
(G#m7)(born (C#)is (E#dim7)the (F#m)King,)
(Bm7)born (C#m)is (Bm)the (A)King
of (Bm7)Is
(E7)ra
(Gmaj7)el!
(G7)Of Is ra (Em11)el,
Is ra (Em11)el,
(G7)of Is (F#m7)ra (Em11)el.
(Bm7)Born (A)is (Bm)the (A)King
of (E7sus)Is
(E7)ra (A)el!
The First Noël by Josh Groban
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Easy piano arrangement in the key of C at 65 BPM. Difficulty: medium. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.
About “The First Noël”
- What key is "The First Noël" in?
- "The First Noël" by Josh Groban is in the key of C with a tempo of 65 BPM. Difficulty: medium.
- Is "The First Noël" easy to play on piano?
- This arrangement is rated medium. It requires comfort with chord shapes and basic hand independence. Expect 1-2 weeks of regular practice for a confident performance.
- Can I play "The First Noël" without reading sheet music?
- Yes. Our player offers a falling-notes mode (Synthesia-style) and a beginner mode with color-coded keys — both let you play along without reading traditional notation.
- What chords are used in "The First Noël"?
- This arrangement of "The First Noël" uses 40 chords: A, A7, A9, Am, Am7, Amaj9, Asus2, Bb, +32 more.
- How long does it take to learn "The First Noël" on piano?
- 2–4 weeks of consistent practice (20–30 min/day) for an intermediate player. Drill the tricky passages in isolation first.
- What other songs by Josh Groban can I play here?
- Try "YOU RAISE ME UP", "FEBRUARY SONG", "HIGHER WINDOW". All are available in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.