'Twas The Night Before Christmas chords by Dave Koz & Friends
Intro 1
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T 'was the night be
Verse 1
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fore 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
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by the chimney with care
In hopes that St. Nicholas
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soon would be there
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Soon would be there
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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 plums
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danced in their heads
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Then out on the lawn
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there arose such a clatter
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I sprang from my bed
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to see what was the matter,
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what was the matter.
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When what to my wonderin'
I should appear,
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But a wonderful sleigh
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and eight groovy reindeer,
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With the little old driver so lively and quick
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I knew in a moment it
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must be St. Nick
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That's gotta be Nick!
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More rapid than eagles his
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courses they came
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And he whistled and shouted
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and called them by name
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Now Dasher, now Dancer,
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now Prancer and Vixen
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On Comet, on Cupid,
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on Donner and Blitzen
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To the top of the porch,
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to the top of the wall
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I dash away, dash away, dash away all
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And then in a twinkling
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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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And I drew in my head
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and was turning around
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Down the chimney
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St. Nicholas came with a bow
His 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 jelly
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He had a broad face and
a little round belly
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That shook when he laughed
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like a bowl full of jelly
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He 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 layin' his finger
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aside of his nose
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And givin' a nod up the chimney he rose
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There he goes!
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He sprang to his sleigh
To his team gave a whistle
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And away they all flew
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Like the down of a thistle
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But I heard him exclaim
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As he drove out of sight
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Happy Christmas to all
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And to all a good night! laughs
Outro 1
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'Twas The Night Before Christmas
Dave Koz & Friends
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