The Night Before Christmas

The Night Before Christmas easy guitar chords by The Chipmunks

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Fret 3

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  • Verse 1
    Twas 
    the 

    night 
    before 
    Christmas, 

    when 
    all 
    through 
    the 
    house 

    Not 
    creature 
    was 
    stirring, 

    not 
    even 
    mouse. 

    The 
    stockings 
    were 
    hung 
    by 

    the 
    chim
    ney 
    with 
    care, 

    In 
    hopes 
    that 
    St. 
    Nicholas 
    soon 
    would 

    be 
    there. 

    Verse 2

    The 
    children 
    were 
    nestled 

    all 
    snug 
    in 
    their 
    beds, 

    While 
    vis
    ions 
    of 
    sug
    ar- 
    plum

    danced 
    in 
    their 
    head
    s. 

    And 
    mama 
    in 
    her 
    'kerchief, 

    and 
    in 
    my 
    cap, 

    Had 
    just 
    settled 
    our 
    brains 

    for 
    a long 
    winter's 
    nap. 

    When 
    Verse 3
    out 
    on 
    the 
    lawn 
    there 

    arose 
    such 
    clatter, 

    I sprang 
    from 
    the 
    bed 
    to 
    see 

    what 
    was 
    the 
    matter. 

    Away 
    to 
    the 
    window 
    flew 
    like 
    flash, 

    Tore 
    open 
    the shutters 

    and 
    threw 
    up 
    the 
    sash. 

    Verse 4
    The 
    moon 
    on 
    the 
    breast 
    of 

    the 
    new- fallen 
    snow 

    Gave 
    the 
    luster 
    of 
    mid- 
    day 

    to objects 
    be
    low. 

    When, 
    what 
    to 
    my 
    wondering 

    eye
    should 
    ap
    pear, 

    But a 
    miniature 
    sleigh, 

    and 
    eight 
    tinny 
    reindeer

    With 
    Verse 5
    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, 

    and 
    called 
    them 
    by 
    name! 

    "Now 
    Verse 6
    Dasher! 
    now, 
    Dancer! 
    now, 

    Prancer 
    and 
    Vixen! 

    On, 
    Comet! 
    On, 
    Cupid! 
    on, 

    on Don
    ner 
    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 before 

    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 

    Verse 8
    St Nicholas 
    too. 

    And then, 
    in 
    twinkling, 
    heard 
    on 
    the 
    roof 

    The 
    prancing 
    and 
    pawing 

    of 
    each 
    little 
    hoof. 

    As 
    drew 
    in 
    my 
    head, 

    and 
    was 
    turning 
    around, 

    Down 
    the chimney 
    St 
    Nicholas 

    came 
    with 
    bound. 

    He 
    Verse 9
    was dressed 
    all 
    in 
    fur, 

    from 
    his 
    head 
    to 
    his 
    foot, 

    And 
    his 
    clothes 
    were 
    all 
    tar

    nished 
    with 
    ashes 
    and 
    soot. 

    bundle 
    of 
    Toys 
    he 
    had 

    flung 
    on 
    his 
    back, 

    And 
    he 
    looked 
    like 
    peddler, 

    just 
    opening 
    his 
    pack. 

    His 
    Verse 10
    eyes- 
    how 
    they 
    twinkled! 

    his 
    dimples 
    how 
    merry! 

    His 
    cheeks 
    were 
    like 
    roses, 

    his 
    nose 
    like 
    cherry! 

    His 
    droll 
    little 
    mouth 
    was 

    drawn 
    up 
    like 
    a bow, 

    And 
    the 
    beard 
    of 
    his 
    chin 
    was 
    as 

    white 
    as the 
    snow. 

    The stump 
    of a pipe 
    he held 
    tight in 
    his teeth, 

    Verse 11

    And the smoke 
    it encircled 

    his 
    head like 
    a wreath. 

    He 
    had a broad 
    face and 

    little 
    round 
    belly, 

    That 
    shook 
    when he laughed, 

    like 
    a bowl
    ful 
    of 
    jelly! 

    He 
    Verse 12
    was chubby 
    and 
    plump, 

    right 
    jolly 
    old 
    elf, 

    An
    d I 
    laughed 
    when 
    I saw 

    him, in spite 
    of 
    myself! 

    wink 
    of 
    his 
    eye 
    and 

    twist 
    of 
    his 
    head, 

    Soon 
    gave 
    me 
    to know 

    had 
    nothing 
    to dread. 

    He 
    Verse 13
    spoke 
    not 
    word, 

    but 
    went 
    straight 
    to 
    his 
    work, 

    And 
    filled 
    all 
    the 
    stockings, 

    then 
    turned 
    with 
    jerk. 

    And 
    laying 
    his 
    fin
    ger 
    aside 
    of 
    his 
    nose, 

    And 
    giving 
    nod, 
    up 
    the 
    chimney 
    he 
    rose! 

    Verse 14
    He 
    sprang 
    to 
    his 
    sleigh, 

    to 
    his 
    team 
    gave 
    whistle, 

    And 
    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!" 

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