the night before christmas
brandon heath
key = E

intro :
A E B F#m A E B
( repeat x2 )

verse 1 :
A E B F#m A E B
empty manger , perfect stranger , about to be born
A E B F#m A E B
into darkness , sadness , desperate madness , creation so torn
A E B F#m A E B
we were so lost on earth , no peace , no worth , no way to escape
A E B F#m A E
in fear , no faith , no hope , no grace , and no light
Bsus4
but that was the night before christmas

interlude : A E B F#m A E B

verse 2 :
A E B F#m A E B
warm hay , cold sweat , a mother , not yet , praying godspeed the dawn
A E B F#m A E B
she looks to her man , holding her hand , they wonder how long
A E B F#m A E B
and the shepherds , wise men come to find them , and bow to a king
A E B F#m A E Bsus4 A E B F#m
one star above shining on love , so bright it lit up the night before christmas

chorus 1 :
A E B A E Bsus4
and the world didnt know mercy was meek and so mild
A E B A E B
and the world didnt know that truth was as pure as a child
A E B
the night before christmas
F#m A E B
the night before christmas

interlude

chorus 2 :
A E B A E Bsus4
and the world didnt know , redemption was sweet and so strong
A E B A E B
and the world didnt know salvation was writing a song
A E B
the night before christmas
F#m A E B
the night before christmas
A E B F#m A E B
the night before christmas

A E B F#m A E B
empty manger , perfect stranger , about to be born