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'Twas The Night Before Christmas chords by
David Coverdale
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Key: Eb major•
Verse 1
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The Night Before Christmas
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by Clement C. Moore

T 'was the night before Christmas

when all through the house

Not a creature was stirring,

not even a mouse.

The stockings were hung
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by the chimney with care
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In hopes that St. Nicholas

soon would be there.

The children were nestled

all snug in their beds

while visions of sugarplums

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.

When out on the lawn

there arose such a clatter,

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 and the breast
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of the new -fallen snow
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gave the luster of midday

to objects below.

When what to my wondering


eyes should appear,

but a miniature sleigh
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and eight tiny reindeer.
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With a little old driver so lively and quick,

I knew in a moment it

must be St. Nick.
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More rapid than eagles his courses they came,


and he whistled and shouted

and called them by name.

Now Dasher, now Dancer,

now Prancer and Vixen,

on Comet, on Cupid,
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on Donner and Blitzen.

To the top of the porch,

to the top of the wall,

now dash away,

dash away, dash away all,

as dry leaves that before the

wild hurricane fly,

when they meet with an obstacle,

mount to the sky.

So up to the housetop

the courses they flew,

with a sleigh full of toys,

and St. Nicholas too.

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.
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He was dressed all in fur
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from his head to his foot,

and his clothes were all tarnished

with ashes and soot.
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A bundle of toys he had flung on his back,

and he looked like a peddler,

just opening his pack.
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His eyes, how they twinkled,
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his dimples, how merry.

His cheeks were like roses,
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his nose like a cherry.

His droll little mouth

was drawn up like a bow,

and the bead on his chin

was as white as the snow.

The stump of a pipe

he held tight in his teeth,

and the smoke had encircled his

head like a wreath.
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He had a broad face
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and a little round belly

that shook when he laughed,

like a bowl full of jelly.

He was chubby and plump,
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a right jolly old elf,

and I laughed when I
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saw him in spite of myself.
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A wink of his eye
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and a twist of his head

soon gave me to know I

had nothing to dread.

He spoke not a word,
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but went straight to his work,
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and filled all the stockings,


then turned with a jerk,

and laying his finger aside of his nose,
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and giving a nod,

up the chimney he rose.

He sprang to his sleigh,
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to his team gave a whistle,

and away they all flew

like the down of a thistle.
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But I heard him exclaim

as 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

  • E

  • Eb

    6

  • Em

  • C

  • F

  • G

Capo: 1

Transpose: 0

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The original key of 'Twas The Night Before Christmas by David Coverdale is Eb major.

The primary chords used in 'Twas The Night Before Christmas are Eb, F, Fb, Fm, Db, Gb.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 1 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Eb, F, Fb, Fm, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of 'Twas The Night Before Christmas is approximately 39 beats per minute.

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