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‘Twas The Night Before Christmas chords by
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Key: F minor•
Verse 1
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Once
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the night before Christmas,
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And all through the house,
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Not a creature was stirring,

Not a dog, not a cat,
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not a mouse.
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Stomping, banging by
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A

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the chimney with care
Esus4
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In hopes that St. Nicholas soon
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A

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would be there
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Kid s were all sleepin'
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and tryin' hard to please
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They were dreamin' of presents
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like a train or a doll or skis
D
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Mom's in Perlus and her
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daddy's no puns

They're hoping that they'll
Esus4
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B
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get a chance to
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E
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Close their eyes
B
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Better not jump, better not cry
A
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Better not fall, I tell you why
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E
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Santa Claus is comin' to town
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Keep makin' a list, checkin' it twice
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Gonna find out if it's naughty or nice
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Santa Claus is comin' to town
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F
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He sees you when you're sleeping
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He knows when you're awake
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He knows if you've been bad or good
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Em
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So be good for goodness sake
F
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Bb
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Better watch out, better not cry
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Bb
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Better not thought up, tell you why
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Bb
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A little fat man with long white beard
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Bb
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is coming to town
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B
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Oh, make a list, check his wires
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Don't find out he's not a nice
F#
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A tent with a belly
B
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that shakes like jelly with a doll for
F#
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Nellie is coming to town!
B
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He sees you when you're sleeping,
F#
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B
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he knows when you're awake,
F#
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D#
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6

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4

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he knows if you've been bad or good,
C#
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so be good for goodness sake!
Em
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C#
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C#
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Em
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F#
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B
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You better watch out!
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You better not cry!
F#
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You better not tap!
B
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A#dim
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D#
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6

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Not till you are!

A man with a beard and a big fat sack
F#
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will turn around and won't come back
G#m
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C#
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The Santa Claus is coming
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to town
Outro 1
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • Em

  • A

  • D

  • Esus4

  • B

    2

  • E

  • F

  • Bb

  • Dm

  • G

  • C

  • Am

  • F#

    2

  • D#

    6

  • G#

    4

  • C#

    4

  • E#

  • G#m

    4

  • A#dim

Capo: 1

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of ‘Twas The Night Before Christmas by The King Family is F minor.

The primary chords used in ‘Twas The Night Before Christmas are Fm, Bb, Eb, Fsus4, C, F.

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

Yes, this version uses open chords like Fm, Bb, Eb, Fsus4, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of ‘Twas The Night Before Christmas is approximately 130 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of ‘Twas 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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Yes, we have integrated a Mini-Tuner directly on this page. Use it to quickly check your string pitch (Standard Tuning: E A D G B E) before you start playing along with The King Family.

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