The First Noël

· by Josh Groban

Holiday/Christmas C Medium Josh Groban

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Lyrics

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 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 — Piano Lead Sheet

"The First Noël" lead sheet with chords, melody, and lyrics. Play the melody while following chord symbols above. Perfect for sing-along or accompaniment. Key of C, 65 BPM.

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About “The First Noël”

What key is "The First Noël" by Josh Groban played in?: The First Noël 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 Noël"?: The arrangement plays at 65 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
Is "The First Noël" easy to play on piano?: This is a medium-difficulty arrangement. Most players can learn it within a few practice sessions using the speed control.
Can I download sheet music for "The First Noël"?: Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
Who composed "The First Noël"?: "The First Noël" was originally performed by Josh Groban. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
What chords are used in "The First Noël"?: This arrangement uses 40 chords: A, A7, A9, Am, Am7, Amaj9, Asus2, Bb, +32 more.
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.

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