Intro : 
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Verse 1 : 
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 Empty manger, perfect stranger, about to be born 
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Into darkness, sadness, desperate madness, creation so torn 
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We were so lost on earth, no peace, no worth, no way to escape 
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 In fear, no faith, no hope, no grace, and no light 
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But that was the night before Christmas 

Interlude: Eb Bb F C Eb Bb F

Verse 2: 
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 Warm hay, cold sweat, a mother, not yet, praying Godspeed the dawn 
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 She looks to her man, holding her hand, they wonder how long 
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And the shepherds, wise men come to find them, and bow to a king 
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 One star above shining on love, so bright it lit up the night before Christmas 

Chorus 1 : 
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And the world didn't know, mercy was meek and so mild 
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And the world didn't know that truth was as pure as a child 
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The night before Christmas 
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The night before Christmas 

Interlude

Chorus 2 : 
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And the world didn't know, redemption was sweet and so strong 
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And the world didn't know salvation was writing a song 
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The night before Christmas 
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The night before Christmas 
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The night before Christmas 

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 Empty manger, perfect stranger, about to be born