The night before christmas (story) Chords

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[Verse 1]
The
[D]Night
Before
Christmas
T 'was the night be[G]fore
Christmas, [D]when all through the house,
[G]not a creature was stirring,
[A]not even a [D]mouse.
The [G]stockings were hung
by [D]the chimney with care,
in [G]hopes that
Santa soon [D]would be there.
[A]And [G]with their best [D]blankets and
sweet sleeping caps,
they just settled down for a
long winter's nap.
[F#m]When out o[D]n the lawn there arose such a clatter,
they sprung from their beds
to see what was [Bm]the matter.
[D]Away to the window they flew like a flash,
tore open the shutters and threw
up the sash.
The moonlight glittered on
the new [G]-fallen snow.
The children gazed out
at the garden below.
[A]When what did they see?
Oh, [D]what did appear?
[A]But a [D]miniature sleigh, and eight tiny reindeer,
[G]with a little old driver so lively and [D]quick.
This was
[G]Santa,
[D]Father
Christmas, [A]this [D]was
Saint
[G]Nick.
[D]More rap[G]id than eagles his[A] reindeer the[D]y came,
and he whistled and shouted and [Bm]called them
by [D]name.
Now
Dasher, now
Dancer, now
Prancer [G]and
Vix[D]en,
O
Comet,
O
Cupid,
O
Donner and
Blitzen,
To the top of the [F#m]porch,
to the top of the [D]wall,
[G]Now dash away, [A]dash away,
[D]dash away all!
And then the [G]children heard
on the roof
The prancing [Bm]and pawing
of each little [G]hoof,
As they blinked in surprise and
turned right around.
Down [A]the chimney,
[G]Saint
Nicholas [Bm]came with a bound.
He was dressed all in fur,
from his head to his [G]foot,
an[Bm]d his clothes were [D]all dirty
with ashes and soot.
A [G]bundle of toys he had flung on his [Bm]back,
with [G]candy canes poking right [D]out of his [A]pack.
His eyes, [Bm]how they twinkled!
His [D]dimples, how merry!
[G]His cheeks were like roses,
his nose like a [A]cherry.
His happy little [Bm]mouth was drawn up like a bow,
[D]and the beard on his chin was as white [A]as the snow.
His boots were [G]deep black, [D]so white were his teeth,
[Bm]with his white and red hats on [G]his head like a wreath.
[A]He had a broad face and a [D]little round belly [Bm]that
shook when he laughed like [G]a bowl full of jelly.
[A]He was chubby and [Bm]plump, a jolly old [D]elf,
and the children they [Bm]laughed in [G]spite of
themselves.
[A]A wink of his eye and a twist [Bm]of his head,
from this jolly elf they [D]had nothing to dread.
[A]He spoke not a word, but went straight to his work,
and filled all the stockings, then
turned with a jerk,
and laying his finger on the side of his nose, and giving a n[D]od
And up the chimney he rose.
He [G]sprang to his sleigh,
[D]to his team gave a whistle,
An[G]d away they all flew,
like the fluff on a thistle.
But I heard him exclaim,
as he [D]flew out of sight,
Happy
Christmas to [G]all, [D]and to all a good night!