THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS SONG

LEVEL 4C · 135 BPM · Johnny Marks

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HOW TO PLAY

1Put your right thumb on middle C. Most beginner songs stay under five fingers — you never move your hand.
2Set the speed down and turn CLICK on. Press each key exactly when the note reaches the line.
3Loop the bar that keeps breaking until it feels easy, then add the left hand and take the speed back up.

LYRICS

Look, here (Dm7)comes Ru dolph!

’Twas the (C)night be fore (Em7)Christ mas and (Dm7)all through the (Cmaj7)house, not a (Dm)crea ture was (Am7)stir ring not (G)e ven a (C)mouse.

All the stock ings were (Em7)hung by the (Dm7)chim ney with (Cmaj7)care, In the (Dm)hope that St.

(C)Nich o las (G7)soon would be (C)there.

Then (F)what to my (F#dim7)won der ing (C)eyes should ap (Am)pear, A (Dm)min ia ture (G7)sleigh and eight (C)ti ny rein (C7)deer.

A (F)lit tle old (F#dim7)driv er so (C)live ly and (Am)quick, I (D7)knew in a mo ment it (G7)must be St.

Nick.

And more (C)rap id than (Em7)ea gles his (Dm7)rein deer all (Cmaj7)came, As he (Dm)shout ed, “On (Am)Dash er” and (G7)each rein deer’s (C)name.

Look, here (Dm7)comes Ru dolph!

And so (C)up to the (Em7)house top the (Dm7)rein deer soon (Cmaj7)flew, with the (Dm)sleigh full of (Am7)toys and St.

(G)Nich o las (C)too.

Down the chim ney he (Em7)came with a (Dm7)leap and a (Cmaj7)bound.

He was (Dm)dressed all in (C)fur and his (G7)bel ly was (C)round.

He (F)spoke not a (F#dim7)word but went (C)straight to his (Am)work And (Dm)filled all the (G7)stock ings then (C)turned with a (C7)jerk.

And (F)lay ing his (F#dim7)fin ger a (C)side of his (Am)nose, then (D7)giv ing a nod, up the (G7)chim ney he rose; But I (C)heard him ex (Em7)claim as he (Dm7)drove out of (Cmaj7)sight, “Mer ry (Dm)Christ mas to (Am)all and to (G7)each rein deer’s (C)name.