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Hour Before Christmas chords by
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Key: Bb major•
Verse 1
G
G

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Streets are finally emptying
Bm
Bm
2

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Ten shutters coming down
C
C

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Dsus4
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D
D

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I'm watching as the city
G
G

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starts to breathe again
Verse 2
G
G

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The mad in crowd dispersing,
Bm
Bm
2

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people going home
C
C

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Bm
Bm
2

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G
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Just an hour left before

the eve descend
Verse 3
G
G

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Em
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When the world feels right
C
C

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G
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Dsus4
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D
D

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In the silent night
Verse 4
G
G

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C
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Sometimes if I stopped you closed
Dsus4
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D
D

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my eye s
G
G

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C
C

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Dsus4
Dsus4

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I believe that it's all true, believe it
D
D

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Em
Em

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C
C

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G
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And understand there is no other time
D
D

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Am
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C
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When peace can touch us all

Like the hour before Christmas
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Verse 5
A
A

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Bells call from cathedrals
F#m
F#m
2

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Star fall from the skies
D
D

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Children sleeping sound
A
A

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in their beds tonight
Verse 6
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Loved ones gone before us
F#m
F#m
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Like footprints in the snow
D
D

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Christmas cards remember
A
A

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we will never let them go
Verse 7
D
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In that midnight hour
Verse 8

In that silence
D
D

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A
A

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E
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A
A

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D
D

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Sometimes if I stopped you closed
Esus4
Esus4

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E
E

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my eye s
A
A

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D
D

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Esus4
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I believe that it's all true, believe it
E
E

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F#m
F#m
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D
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A
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And understand there is no other time
E
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Bm
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2

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When peace can touch us all
Verse 9
Bm
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2

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E
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Snowflakes falling into morning
Bm
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2

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Time is standing still
Interlude 1
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B
B
2

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G#m
G#m
4

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G#
G#
4

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G#m
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E
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Verse 10
B
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2

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G#m
G#m
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Heart now hear the angels sing
E
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And our new king's born today
Bm
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Sometimes if
Verse 11
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I stopped you closed
Esus4
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E
E

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my eyes
A
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D
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Esus4
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I believe that it's all true, believe it
E
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F#m
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A
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And understand there is no other time
E
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Bm
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A
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D
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When peace can touch us all
Bm
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A
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D
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When angels hear our call

In the hour before Christmas
A
A

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F#m
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Verse 12
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • G

  • Bm

    2

  • C

  • Dsus4

  • D

  • Em

  • Am

  • A

  • F#m

    2

  • E

  • Esus4

  • B

    2

  • G#m

    4

  • G#

    4

Capo: 3

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Hour Before Christmas by Boyzone is Bb major.

The primary chords used in Hour Before Christmas are Bb, Dm, Eb, Fsus4, F, Gm.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 3 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Bb, Dm, Eb, Fsus4, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Hour Before Christmas is approximately 80 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Hour Before Christmas using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

Yes! Click the Print icon to generate a clean, one-page version of the chords and lyrics for Hour Before Christmas. This is perfect for practicing offline or adding to a physical songbook.

Yes, we have integrated a Mini-Tuner directly on this page. Use it to quickly check your string pitch (Standard Tuning: E A D G B E) before you start playing along with Boyzone.

Absolutely. Click the Save or Heart icon to add Hour Before Christmas to your account. You can access all your saved songs under My Library at any time.

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