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