The First Noel

Violin · Key: G major.

BA 1TheAA 0GD 3firstAA 0BA 1No-CA L2DA 3elEE 0theF♯E 1GE L2an-F♯E 1gelEE 0didDA 3sayEE 0WasF♯E 1toGE L2cer-F♯E 1tainEE 0poorDA 3shep-EE 0herds

F♯E 1inGE L2fieldsDA 3asCA L2theyBA 1lay;BA 1InAA 0GD 3fieldsAA 0BA 1whereCA L2DA 3theyEE 0layF♯E 1GE L2tend-F♯E 1ingEE 0theirDA 3sheep,

EE 0OnF♯E 1aGE L2coldF♯E 1win-EE 0ter'sDA 3nightEE 0F♯E 1thatGE L2wasDA 3CA L2soBA 1deep.

BA 1No-AA 0GD 3el,AA 0BA 1No-CA L2DA 3el,

GE L2No-F♯E 1EE 0el,EE 0No-DA 3el,DA 3GE L2BornF♯E 1isEE 0theDA 3KingEE 0F♯E 1ofGE L2Is-DA 3CA L2ra-BA 1el.

String and finger: 0 = open string, 1–4 = fingers, L = low (finger back a half step). First position.

GD string, 3 finger
AA string, open
BA string, 1 finger
CA string, low 2 finger
DA string, 3 finger
EE string, open
F♯E string, 1 finger
GE string, low 2 finger

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