The Night Before Christmas Chords

Standard (EADGBE)

 Key = E

Intro

A(REepBeaF♯mt x2A) E B

Verse 1

AEmpty mEanger, pBerfect F♯mstranger, abAout tEo be born B

AInto darknesEs, BsadnF♯mess, desperaAte mEadness, Bcreation so torn

 WAe weEre so Blost on F♯mearth, no peacAe, no woErth, no wayB to escape

AIn fear,E no faithB, no hope,F♯m no gArace, anEd no light

 But tBsus4hat was the night before Christmas

Interlude

A E B F♯m A E B

Verse 2

AWarm hay, coldE sweat, Ba mother, F♯mnot yet, prAaying EGodspeeBd the dawn

AShe lEooks toB her F♯mman, holding hAer hand, tEhey wondeBr how long

 And thAe shepheErds,B wiF♯mse men come Ato find Ethem, and bBow to a king

AOne star aEbove shiniBng on F♯mlove, so briAght it Elit up tBsus4he night beforAe ChristmasE B F♯m

Chorus 1

 AndA the wEorlBd didn’At know mEercy was meek Bsus4and so mild

 And Athe wEorlBd didn’tA knowE that trButh was as pure as a child

 The nigAht before CEhriBstmas

 The nigF♯mht before AChristmas E B

Interlude

Chorus 2

 AndA the wEorlBd didAn’t knEow, redemptiBsus4on was sweet and so strong

 AnAd the wEorlBd diAdn’t know sEalvaBtion was writing a song

 The nigAht before CEhriBstmas

 The nighF♯mt before CAhristmas E B

 The nigAht before CEhriBstmF♯mas A E B

AEmpty mEanger, pBerfect F♯mstranger, abAout Eto be borBn