The night before christmas chords by
Alabama

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Key: A major•

Intro 1

G

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Em

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Verse 1

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Ribbons and paper cover the floor,

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it's been a great Christmas with presents

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Galore

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Everyone's happy and I'm happy,

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too

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Em

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Oh, what a night, oh, what a night,

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night before Christmas I had with you

Verse 2

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Frost on the window, snow on the ground,

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holiday spirit, holiday sounds

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Everyone's thankful and

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I'm thankful, too

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Oh, what a night, oh, what a night,

Em

Em

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A

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night before Christmas I had with you

Bb

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Verse 3

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It all started underneath that mistletoe

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when we were waiting up just to help

Ole Santa Claus

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C

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We were making merry in ways we'd never

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A

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thought of when we heard those sleigh

C#dim

C#dim

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Bells and ole Santa

almost caught us

Verse 4

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We didn't take no pictures,

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but I still remember one very special

Twenty- fourth day of December

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Em

Em

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Oh, what a night, oh, what a night,

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D

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night before Christmas I had with you

Interlude 1

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Em

Em

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Bb

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Verse 5

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It all started underneath that mistletoe

D

D

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while we were waiting up to help ole

Bb

Bb

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Santa clause

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C

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We were making merry in ways we'd never

A

A

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thought of when we heard those sleigh

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Bells and ole Santa almost caught us

Verse 6

G

G

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If we don't do this next year,

honey, I'm sure gonna miss it

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Why don't we make it a new

yuletide tradition

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Oh, what a night, oh, what a night,

Em

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night before Christmas I had with you

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G

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Oh, what a night, oh, what a night,

Em

Em

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night before Christmas I had with you

Outro 1

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Chords

G
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Em
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D
Bb
C#dim

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The original key of The night before christmas by Alabama is A major.

The primary chords used in The night before christmas are A, D, F#m, B, E, C.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 2 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like A, D, F#m, B, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

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