The First Nowell Chords & Lyrics - Steeleye Span

[INTRO]
[G] [C] [G] [C]

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

[CHORUS]
Nowell, Nowell, No[C]well, No[G]well
[C]Born is the [G]king of [Em]Is-[D/F#]ra---[G]el [C] [G] [C]

[VERSE]
They all [G]looked up and [C]saw a [G]star
Shining [C]in the [G]east be[Em]yond [D/F#]them [G]far
And to the earth it [C]gave great [G]light
And [C]so it con[G]tinued both [Em]day [D/F#]and [G]night

[CHORUS]
Nowell, Nowell, No[C]well, No[G]well
[C]Born is the [G]king of [Em]Is-[D/F#]ra---[G]el [C] [G] [C]

[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]
And [G]by the light of [C]that same [G]star
Three [C]wise men [G]came from [Em]coun[D/F#]try [G]far
To seek for a king was [C]their in[G]tent
And to [C]follow the [G]star whereso[Em]ever [D/F#]it [G]went

[CHORUS]
Nowell, Nowell, No[C]well, No[G]well
[C]Born is the [G]king of [Em]Is-[D/F#]ra---[G]el [C] [G] [C]

[VERSE]
The [G]star drew nigh to [C]the north-[G]west
O'er [C]Bethle[G]hem it [Em]took [D/F#]its [G]rest
And there it did both [C]stop and [G]stay
Right [C]over the [G]place where [Em]Je-[D/F#]sus [G]lay

[CHORUS]
Nowell, Nowell, No[C]well, No[G]well
[C]Born is the [G]king of [Em]Is-[D/F#]ra---[G]el [C] [G] [C]

[OUTRO]
[G] [C] [G] [C] [G] [C] [G] [C]
[G] [C] [G] [C] [G] [C] [G] [C]