Intro : G D A Em G D A (Repeat x2) Verse 1 : G D A Em G D A Empty manger, perfect stranger, about to be born G D A Em G D A Into darkness, sadness, desperate madness, creation so torn G D A Em G D A We were so lost on earth, no peace, no worth, no way to escape G D A Em G D In fear, no faith, no hope, no grace, and no light Asus4 But that was the night before Christmas Interlude : G D A Em G D A Verse 2 : G D A Em G D A Warm hay, cold sweat, a mother, not yet, praying Godspeed the dawn G D A Em G D A She looks to her man, holding her hand, they wonder how long G D A Em G D A And the shepherds, wise men come to find them, and bow to a king G D A Em G D Asus4 G D A Em One star above shining on love, so bright it lit up the night before Christmas Chorus 1 : G D A G D Asus4 And the world didn’t know mercy was meek and so mild G D A G D A And the world didn’t know that truth was as pure as a child G D A The night before Christmas Em G D A The night before Christmas Interlude Chorus 2 : G D A G D Asus4 And the world didn’t know, redemption was sweet and so strong G D A G D A And the world didn’t know salvation was writing a song G D A The night before Christmas Em G D A The night before Christmas G D A Em G D A The night before Christmas G D A Em G D A Empty manger, perfect stranger, about to be born
