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The Night Before Christmas

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Intro : 
Eb Bb F C Eb Bb F
Verse 1 : 
 EbEmptBby manger, Fperfect CstrangerEb, aBbbout to be Fborn 
Into Ebdarkness, Bbsadness, FdesperatCe madnessEb, cBbreation so Ftorn 
We were Ebso lost Bbon earthF, no peace, Cno worthEb, no Bbway to esFcape 
 EbIn fearBb, no faith, Fno hopeC, no gracEbe, Bband no Flight 
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But that was the night before Christmas 
Interlude:  Eb   Bb   F   C   Eb   Bb  F  
Verse 2: 
 EbWarm hay, Bbcold sweatF, a mother, Cnot yet, Ebpraying BbGodspeed the Fdawn 
 EbShe looks to Bbher man, Fholding Cher handEb, they Bbwonder how Flong 
And the EbshepherdsBb, wise men Fcome to Cfind themEb, and Bbbow to a Fking 
 EbOne staBbr above Fshining Con love, Ebso Bbbright it Flit up the night before Christmas 
Chorus 1 : 
And the EbworBbld didn't FknCow, Ebmercy was Bbmeek and so Fmild 
And the EbworBbld didn't FknCow that Ebtruth was as Bbpure as a Fchild 
The night before EbChristmas Bb  F  C  Eb  Bb  F  
The night before EbChristmas Bb  F  C  Eb  Bb  F  
Interlude
Chorus 2 : 
And the EbworBbld didn't FknCow, redEbemption was Bbsweet and so Fstrong 
And the EbworBbld didn't FknCow salEbvation was Bbwriting a Fsong 
The night before EbChristmas Bb  F  C  Eb  Bb  F  
The night before EbChristmas Bb  F  C  Eb  Bb  F  
The night before EbChristmas Bb  F  C  Eb  Bb  F  
 EbEmptBby manger, Fperfect CstrangerEb, aBbbout to be Fborn 

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The Night Before Christmas

by Brandon Heath

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Intro :

Eb Bb F C Eb Bb F

Verse 1 :

Eb Bb F C Eb Bb F

Empty manger, perfect stranger, about to be born

Eb Bb F C Eb Bb F

Into darkness, sadness, desperate madness, creation so torn

Eb Bb F C Eb Bb F

We were so lost on earth, no peace, no worth, no way to escape

Eb Bb F C Eb Bb F

In fear, no faith, no hope, no grace, and no light

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But that was the night before Christmas

Eb Bb F C Eb Bb F

Interlude:

Verse 2:

Eb Bb F C Eb Bb F

Warm hay, cold sweat, a mother, not yet, praying Godspeed the dawn

Eb Bb F C Eb Bb F

She looks to her man, holding her hand, they wonder how long

Eb Bb F C Eb Bb F

And the shepherds, wise men come to find them, and bow to a king

Eb Bb F C Eb Bb F

One star above shining on love, so bright it lit up the night before Christmas

Chorus 1 :

Eb Bb F C Eb Bb F

And the world didn't know, mercy was meek and so mild

Eb Bb F C Eb Bb F

And the world didn't know that truth was as pure as a child

Eb Bb F C Eb Bb F

The night before Christmas

Eb Bb F C Eb Bb F

The night before Christmas

Interlude

Chorus 2 :

Eb Bb F C Eb Bb F

And the world didn't know, redemption was sweet and so strong

Eb Bb F C Eb Bb F

And the world didn't know salvation was writing a song

Eb Bb F C Eb Bb F

The night before Christmas

Eb Bb F C Eb Bb F

The night before Christmas

Eb Bb F C Eb Bb F

The night before Christmas

Eb Bb F C Eb Bb F

Empty manger, perfect stranger, about to be born

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