The Night Before Christmas
The Night Before Christmas

The Night Before Christmas easy guitar chords by John Anderson

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  • G

  • Gsus4

  • C

  • D

  • Gm

    3
  • Em

  • Am

  • G

  • Gsus4

  • C

  • D

  • Gm

    3
  • Em

  • Am

  • Intro 1

    Verse 1
    Twas 
    the night 
    before 
    Christmas, 

    when 
    all 
    through 
    the 
    house 

    Not a 
    creature 
    was stir
    ring, 

    not even 
    mouse. 

    The 
    stockings 
    were 
    hung 
    by 

    the chimney 
    with 
    care, 

    In 
    hopes 
    that St. 
    Nicholas 
    soon 

    would be 
    there. 

    The chil
    dren 
    were nestled 
    Verse 2

    all 
    snug 
    in their 
    beds, 

    While 
    visions 
    of 
    sugar- 
    plum

    s danced 
    in their 
    heads. 

    And 
    mama 
    in her 'kerchief, 

    and 
    I in 
    my cap, 

    Had just 
    settled 
    our brains 

    for 
    a long 
    winter's 
    nap. 

    Verse 3
    When out 
    on 
    the lawn 
    there 

    arose 
    such 
    a clat
    ter, 

    I sprang 
    from the 
    bed 
    to see 

    what 
    was the matter. 

    Away 
    to the 
    window 
    I flew 
    like 
    a flash, 

    Tore 
    open 
    the shutters 

    and threw 
    up the sash. 

    The 
    moon 
    on 
    Verse 4
    the breast 

    of the new- 
    fallen 
    snow 

    Gave 
    the luster 
    of 
    mid- day 

    to objects 
    below. 

    When, 
    what 
    to my 
    wondering 

    eyes 
    should 
    appear, 

    But 
    a miniature 
    sleigh, 

    and eight 
    tinny 
    reindeer. 

    Verse 5
    With 
    a little 
    old 
    driver, 
    so 
    lively 
    and quick, 

    knew 
    in a moment 
    it 
    must 
    be St 
    Nick. 

    More 
    rapid 
    than eagles 

    his coursers 
    they came, 

    And he 
    whistled, 
    and 
    shouted, 

    Verse 6
    and called 
    them by 
    name! 

    "Now 
    Dasher! 
    now, 
    Dancer! 
    now, 

    Prancer 
    and Vixen! 

    On, 
    Comet! 
    On, 
    Cupid! 
    on, 

    on Donner 
    and Blitzen! 

    To 
    the top 
    of the porch! 

    to 
    the top 
    of the 
    wall! 

    Now 
    dash 
    away! 
    Dash 

    away! 
    Dash 
    away 
    all!" 

    Verse 7
    As 
    dry 
    leaves 
    that 
    be
    fore 

    the wild 
    hurricane 
    fly, 

    When 
    they meet 
    with an 
    obstacle, 

    mount 
    to the 
    sky. 

    So 
    up 
    to the 
    house- 
    top 
    the coursers 
    they flew, 


    With the 
    sleigh 
    full of 
    Toys, 

    and St 
    Nicholas 
    too. 

    Verse 8
    And then, 
    in a 
    twinkling, 
    I heard 
    on the 
    roof 

    The 
    prancing 
    and 
    pawing 
    of each 
    little 
    hoof. 

    As 
    I drew 
    in my 
    head, 

    and was 
    turning 
    around, 

    Down 
    the chimney 
    St 
    Nicholas 

    came 
    with a bound. 

    Verse 9
    He was 
    dressed 
    all 
    in 
    fur, 

    from 
    his head 
    to 
    his foot, 

    And 
    his clothes 
    were 
    all 
    tarnished 

    with ashes 
    and soot. 

    bundle 
    of Toys 
    he 
    had flung 
    on 
    his back, 


    And he 
    looked 
    like a 
    peddler, 

    just 
    opening 
    his pack. 

    Verse 10
    His 
    eyes- 
    how they twinkled! 

    his 
    dimples 
    how merry! 

    His 
    cheeks 
    were 
    like roses, 

    his nose 
    like 
    a cherry! 

    His 
    droll 
    little 
    mouth 
    was 
    drawn 
    up 
    like a 
    bow, 


    And the beard 
    of his chin 
    was as 

    white 
    as 
    the snow. 

    Verse 11
    The stump 
    of 
    a pipe 
    he held 

    tight 
    in his 
    teeth, 

    And 
    the smoke 
    it encircled 

    his head 
    like 
    a wreath. 

    He had 
    a broad 
    face 
    and 

    a little 
    round 
    belly, 

    That 
    shook 
    when he 
    laughed, 

    like 
    a bowlful 
    of jelly! 

    Verse 12
    He 
    was 
    chubby 
    and plump, 

    a right 
    jolly 
    old 
    elf, 

    And I 
    laughed 
    when I 
    saw 
    him, 

    in spite 
    of 
    myself! 

    A wink 
    of 
    his eye 
    and 
    a twist 
    of his 
    head, 

    Soon 
    gave 
    me to know 

    I had 
    nothing 
    to 
    dread. 

    Verse 13
    He 
    spoke 
    not 
    a word, 

    but 
    went straight 
    to his 
    work, 

    And 
    filled 
    all 
    the stock
    ings, 

    then 
    turned 
    with a 
    jerk. 

    And 
    laying 
    his finger 
    aside 
    of 
    his nose, 

    And 
    giving 
    a nod, 

    up 
    the chimney 
    he rose! 

    Verse 14
    He sprang 
    to 
    his sleigh, 

    to 
    his team 
    gave 
    a whistle, 

    An
    d away 
    they 
    all 
    flew 
    like 

    the down 
    of 
    a thistle. 

    But I 
    heard him 
    exclaim, 

    'ere he 
    drove 
    out of sight, 

    "Happy 
    Christmas 
    to 
    all, 

    and 
    to 
    all 
    good- 
    night!" 

    Outro 1

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