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The Night Before Christmas chords by
The Chipmunks
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Key: F major•
Verse 1
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Twas the

night before Christmas,
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when all through the house
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Not a creature was stirring,
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not even a mouse.
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The stockings were hung by
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the chimney with care,
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In hopes that St. Nicholas soon would

be there.
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Verse 2
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The children were nestled
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all snug in their beds,
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While visions of sugar- plum
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s danced in their heads.
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And mama in her 'kerchief,
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and I in my cap,
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Had just settled our brains
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for a long winter's nap.
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When
Verse 3
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out on the lawn there
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arose such a clatter,
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I sprang from the bed to see
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what was the matter.
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Away to the window I flew like a flash,
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Tore open the shutters
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and threw up the sash.
Verse 4
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The moon on the breast of
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the new- fallen snow

Gave the luster of mid- day
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to objects below.
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When, what to my wondering
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eyes should appear,
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But a miniature sleigh,
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and eight tinny reindeer.
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With a
Verse 5
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little old driver, so lively and quick,
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I knew in a moment it must be St Nick.
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More rapid than eagles his
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coursers they came,

And he whistled, and shouted,
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and called them by name!
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"Now
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Dasher! now, Dancer! now,
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Prancer and Vixen!
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On, Comet! On, Cupid! on,
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on Donner and Blitzen!
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To the top of the porch! to the
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top of the wall!

Now dash away! Dash

away! Dash away all!"
Verse 7
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As dry leaves that before
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the wild hurricane fly,
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When they meet with an obstacle,
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mount to the sky.
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So up to the house- top

the coursers they flew,
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With the sleigh full of Toys, and
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St Nicholas too.
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And then, in a twinkling, I heard on the roof
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The prancing and pawing
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of each little hoof.
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As I drew in my head,
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and was turning around,
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Down the chimney St Nicholas

came with a bound.
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He
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was dressed all in fur,
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from his head to his foot,
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And his clothes were all tar
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nished with ashes and soot.
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A bundle of Toys he had
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flung on his back,
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And he looked like a peddler,

just opening his pack.
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His
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eyes- how they twinkled!
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his dimples how merry!
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His cheeks were like roses,
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his nose like a cherry!
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His droll little mouth was
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drawn up like a bow,
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And the beard of his chin was as

white as the snow.
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The stump of a pipe he held tight in his teeth,
Verse 11
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And the smoke it encircled

his head like a wreath.

He had a broad face and
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a little round belly,
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That shook when he laughed,
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like a bowlful of jelly!
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He
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was chubby and plump,
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a right jolly old elf,
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And I laughed when I saw
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him, in spite of myself!
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A wink of his eye and
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a twist of his head,
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Soon gave me to know I
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had nothing to dread.
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He
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spoke not a word,
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but went straight to his work,
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And filled all the stockings,
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then turned with a jerk.
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And laying his finger aside of his nose,
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And giving a nod, up the chimney he rose!
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He sprang to his sleigh,
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to his team gave a whistle,
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And away they all flew like
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the down of a thistle.
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But I heard him exclaim,
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'ere he drove out of sight,

"Happy Christmas to all,

and to all a good- night!"

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • D

  • G

  • Em

  • A

  • Bm

    2

  • E

Capo: 3

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of The Night Before Christmas by The Chipmunks is F major.

The primary chords used in The Night Before Christmas are F, Bb, Gm, C, Dm, G.

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

Yes, this version uses open chords like F, Bb, Gm, C, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of The Night Before Christmas is approximately 150 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of The Night 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.

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