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The First Noel – Free Printable Guitar Tabs & Sheet Music

Welcome to the guitar sheet music page for The First Noel, featuring free, printable sheet music for the traditional Christmas carol arranged with both guitar tabs and standard music notation.  This timeless carol, likely dating back to the 17th century, captures the story of the first Christmas with a melody that has been cherished for generations.  All the sheet music is available as free, printable PDFs, so you can download and start playing immediately. Each lead sheet includes the tabs for both the melody and harmony.

While the image below shows The First Noel in the key of G, I’ve also made the sheet music available in six other keys: A, B flat, C, D, E, and F. This variety allows you to choose the key that best suits your voice or playing preference. Simply follow the links to download free PDFs of the key you need.



Scroll down for many more options.  If you are playing with other instruments, follow the links below for piano, strings, winds, brass, recorder, and lyrics, or visit the main sheet music page for The First Noel, which also includes a brief history of the song. All the sheet music here is completely free to download and print, so please explore the different keys and enjoy playing The First Noel on your guitar this Christmas season. Have fun celebrating with family and friends!

Guitar tab sheet music for The First Noel
Free printable PDF guitar sheet music for The First Noel in the key of G, with melody and harmony in tab and standard notation.



More Keys for The First Noel, for guitar:
The First Noel for guitar in the key of C
The First Noel for guitar in the key of G
The First Noel for guitar in the key of D
The First Noel for guitar in the key of A
The First Noel for guitar in the key of E
The First Noel for guitar in the key of F
The First Noel for guitar in the key of B flat

The First Noel Lead Sheet with Lyrics and Chord Tabs

For those looking to sing along, here is a lead sheet for the song with lyrics and guitar tab chords. Explore the links below for additional versions of the carol for different instruments and more keys.

Lyrics and guitar tabs for The First Noel
Free printable lead sheet for The First Noel, with lyrics and guitar tabs for easy accompaniment.

The First Noel lead sheet home page (with more keys)
The First Noel for piano
The First Noel for band instruments (winds and brass)
The First Noel for recorder
The First Noel for strings
The First Noel lyrics page with more lead sheets for piano and guitar



Christmas music for selected instruments

Select an image below to view and print Christmas songs written for each instrument.

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Violin
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Viola
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Cello
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Bass
Christmas music for flute
Flute
Christmas music for oboe
Oboe
Christmas music for clarinet
Clarinet
Christmas music for bassoon
Bassoon
Christmas music for alto saxophone
Alto Saxophone
Christmas music for tenor saxophone
Tenor Saxophone
Christmas music for trumpet
Trumpet
Christmas music for trombone
Trombone
Christmas music for French horn
French Horn
Christmas music for tuba
Tuba
Christmas music for recorder
Recorder
Christmas music for piano
Piano
Christmas music for guitar
Guitar
Christmas music lyrics
Lyrics
Piano accompaniments to Christmas Songs
Piano Accompaniments

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Table of Contents for the Christmas Song Lead Sheets:

Angels We Have Heard on High
Auld Lang Syne
Away In a Manger
Bring a Torch, Jeanette, Isabella
Deck the Hall
Ding Dong! Merrily on High
The First Noel
God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen
Good Christian Men, Rejoice
Good King Wenceslas
Hark! the Herald Angels Sing
Here We Come A-Wassailing
The Holly and the Ivy
I Saw Three Ships
In Dulci Jubilo
In the Bleak Midwinter
It Came Upon a Midnight Clear
Jingle Bells (short easy version)
Jingle Bells (full version)
Jolly Old St. Nicholas
Joy to the World
O Christmas Tree
O Come All Ye Faithful
O Come, O Come Emmanuel
O Holy Night
O Little Town of Bethlehem
Patapan
Quelle Est Cette Odeur Agréable
Silent Night
Toyland
The Twelve Days of Christmas
Up on the Housetop
We Three Kings
We Wish You a Merry Christmas
What Child Is This?

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