Capo 3
Intro (x2): C G D Am7 C G D
Verse 1:
C G D Am7 C G D
Empty manger, perfect stranger, about to be born
C G D Am7 C G D
Into darkness, sadness, desperate madness, creation so torn
C G D Am7 C
We were so lost, on earth, no peace, no worth
G D
No way to escape
C G D Am7 C G
In fear, no faith, no hope, no grace, and no light
D (let it ring) C G D Am7 C G D
But that was the night before Christmas
Verse 2:
C G D Am7
Warm hay, cold sweat, a mother, not yet
C G D
Praying godspeed the dawn
C G D Am7
She looks to her man, holding her hand
C G D
They wonder how long
C G D Am7 C G D
And the shepherds, wise men come to find them, and bow to a king
C G D Am7 C G D (let it ring)
One star above shining on love, so bright it lit up the night before
C G D
Christmas
Chorus 1:
C G D Am7 C G D
And the world didn't know, mercy was meek and so mild
C G D Am7 C G D
And the world didn't know that truth was as pure as a child
C G D Am7
The night before Christmas
C G D
The night before Christmas
Interlude: C G D Am7 C G D
Chorus 2:
C G D Am7 C G D
And the world didn't know, redemption was sweet and so strong
C G D Am7 C G D
And the world didn't know salvation was writing a song
C G D Am7
The night before Christmas
C G D
The night before Christmas
C G D Am7 C G D
The night before Christmas
Outro:
C G D Am C G D (let it ring)
Empty manger, perfect stranger, about to be born
This tab is much easier than ver 2 and this one is more accurate. Plus it sounds
better with the track. God Bless!
Tyler
Psalm 121:1-2
