The First Noel (Prelude AND song)- Phil Wickham

Transcribed in its original key of D Major.
Perfect for bass, piano, and guitars that don't want to de-tune.
~Annie

(Piano Prelude)
D (xx0232@1)        D (xx0232@1)        D (xx0232@1)        DD          F#m/C#     G/D (4x3121@7)      A/ED          F#m/C#     G/D (4x3121@7)      A/ED          F#m (244222@1)      G (320003@1)        AD          F#m (244222@1)      G (320003@1)        ABm         F#/Bb      D/A (x00232@1)      E9 (020132@1) (or A (x02220@1)Bm/E)
G (320003@1)        F#m (244222@1)      Em (022000@1)  A (x02220@1)  D (xx0232@1)THE FIRST NOEL
(Intro)
D (xx0232@1)        F#m (244222@1)        G (320003@1)        AD          F#m (244222@1)        G (320003@1)        A (x02220@1)D (xx0232@1)       F#m (244222@1)    G (320003@1)         D (xx0232@1)       
The  First No- el, The  Angels did  say,  
        Bm (x24432@1)          F#m (244222@1)         G (320003@1)             AWas (x02220@1)to  certain poor  shepherds in  fields as they  lay.
    D (xx0232@1)           F#m (244222@1)     G (320003@1)            DIn (xx0232@1) fields where  they lay  keeping their  sheep, 
      Bm (x24432@1)           F#m (244222@1)       G (320003@1)     Asus4 (x02230@1)  A7On (x02020@1)a  cold winter's  night that  was so  deep...

D (xx0232@1)     F#m (244222@1)   G (320003@1)     D (xx0232@1) /C# 
No-el,  No-el,  No-el,  No-el,  
Bm (x24432@1)         F#m (244222@1)    G (320003@1) A (x02220@1)   D (xx0232@1)  F#m (244222@1)  G (320003@1)   ABorn (x02220@1)is the  King of  I - sra - el!

D (xx0232@1)     F#m (244222@1)    G (320003@1)    D (xx0232@1)They  looked  up, and  saw a  star, 
         Bm (x24432@1)    F#m (244222@1)   G (320003@1)       AShining (x02220@1) in the  east be-yond them far.
     D (xx0232@1)     F#m (244222@1)     G (320003@1)         D (xx0232@1)  /C#      
And  to the  earth it  gave great  light.        
     Bm (x24432@1)      F#m (244222@1)        G (320003@1)      AAnd (x02220@1) so it con-tinued both  day and  night.

D (xx0232@1)     F#m (244222@1)   G (320003@1)     D (xx0232@1)  /C#  
No-el,  No-el,  No-el,  No-el,           
Bm (x24432@1)         F#m (244222@1)   G (320003@1)    ABorn (x02220@1)is the  King of Isra - el!
   D (xx0232@1)     F#m (244222@1)   G (320003@1)     D (xx0232@1) /C# 
No-el,  No-el,  No-el,  No-el,  
Bm (x24432@1)         F#m (244222@1)    G (320003@1) A (x02220@1)   D (xx0232@1)  F#m (244222@1)  G (320003@1)   ABorn (x02220@1)is the  King of  I - sra - el!

D (xx0232@1)        F#m (244222@1)        G (320003@1)        A (x02220@1)D (xx0232@1)     F#m (244222@1)   G (320003@1)     D (xx0232@1)  /C#  
No-el,  No-el,  No-el,  No-el,           
Bm (x24432@1)         F#m (244222@1)   G (320003@1)    ABorn (x02220@1)is the  King of Isra - el!
   D (xx0232@1)     F#m (244222@1)   G (320003@1)     D (xx0232@1) /C# 
No-el,  No-el,  No-el,  No-el,  
Bm (x24432@1)         F#m (244222@1)    G (320003@1) A (x02220@1)   D (xx0232@1)  F#m (244222@1)  G (320003@1)   ABorn (x02220@1)is the  King of  I - sra - el!

D (xx0232@1)        F#m (244222@1)        G (320003@1)        AD          F#m (244222@1)        G (320003@1)        AD          F#m (244222@1)        G (320003@1)        A (x02220@1)        D (xx0232@1)