Steeleye Span

The First Nowell(Chords)

Steeleye Span

Key: G

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Intro 
G  C  G  C 

Verse 
    G                C         G 
The first Nowell the angel did say 
       C            G            Em        D/F# G 
Was to certain poor shepherds in fields as they lay 
                          C             G 
In fields where they lay, keeping their sheep 
     C             G          Em  D/F# G 
On a cold winter's night that was so   deep 

C G Nowell, Nowell, Nowell, Nowell C G Em D/F# G C G C Born is the king of Is-ra---el
Verse G C G They all looked up and saw a star C G Em D/F# G Shining in the east beyond them far C G And to the earth it gave great light C G Em D/F# G And so it continued both day and night
C G Nowell, Nowell, Nowell, Nowell C G Em D/F# G C G C Born is the king of Is-ra---el
Instrumental G C G C G C G Em D/F# G G C G C G Em D/F# G G C G C G Em D/F# G G C G C Verse G C G And by the light of that same star C G Em D/F# G Three wise men came from country far C G To seek for a king was their intent C G Em D/F# G And to follow the star wheresoever it went
C G Nowell, Nowell, Nowell, Nowell C G Em D/F# G C G C Born is the king of Is-ra---el
Verse G C G The star drew nigh to the north-west C G Em D/F# G O'er Bethlehem it took its rest C G And there it did both stop and stay C G Em D/F# G Right over the place where Je-sus lay
C G Nowell, Nowell, Nowell, Nowell C G Em D/F# G C G C Born is the king of Is-ra---el
Outro G C G C G C G C G C G C G C G C

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