Misc - Advanced - The First Noel guitar tab

Song: The First Noel

Tuning: Standard

This version of The First Noel is a wonderful finger picking song I found in

my recent December 2003 GuitarOne issue. This song WAS NOT written by me,

but by Douglas Baldwin, so he is the mastermind, I just typed it up. At first

glace it may seem a bit hard or tricky, but it is pretty repetitive and easy

to get the hang of. A big thanks to Douglas Baldwin on an awesome song. Just

follow along it, is in order.

E---------------------0-2--3---2---0---------0-2

D-0----------0-1-3---------------------3--------

G---2--0---2-----------------0---0---0---0------

D-0------0------------0----2---0-------------0--

A------------------0---------------3---2--------

E------3-----0---2-------------------------3----

E-3---2---0-------0---2---3---------------------

D-------------3---------------3---1---0------0--

G---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0------2

D-2---0---------------0---2---------------0--1--

A---------3---2---3-----------2---0-------------

E-------------------------------------3---------

E----------------3-2-0-2-3-5-7~-5~

B-0-----0-1-3---------------------

G-----2---------------------------

D-2-----------4--2-----0-2-4-5~-4~

A-----------2--------3------------

E---0---3-------------------------

E-3---2---0-------0---2---3------------- (3)

D-------------3---------------3---1---0~ (3)

G---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0--- (0)

D-2---0---------------0---2------------- (0)

A---------3---2---3-----------2---0----- (2)

E-------------------------------------3~ (3)

This is how the song goes, but I have a minor suggestion. Go through the whole

song once, and then repeat. When you come to then end of the song, after you

have repeated it, end on a full G chord, as shown in parenthesis, instead of

the original ending chord. I think it adds just that little amount of greater splendor.

Enjoy!