(G)Chil dren car ry (C)through the streets a (G)bright ly paint ed star.

(G)An gels gath er (C)’round the hearth, and the (D)strum ming on gui tars.

And (A)men of (G)great re nown and faith say (G)prayers on boul e (Em)vards.

It’s the (G)night be fore (C)Christ mas.

But you (D)don’t have to (D)be an (Am)an (G)gel to (E)sing har mo ny.

You (D)don’t have to be a (A)child to love the (G)mys ter y.

And you (F7)don’t have to be a (Cm)wise (Bb)man (G)on bend ed knee.

The (Eb)heart of this (Bb)Christ mas is in (Am7)you and me.

The (G)night

be (Bm7)fore (C)Christ mas,

the (G)night

be (Bm7)fore (C)Christ mas.

The (A)heart of this (D)Christ mas is in (C)you and me.

The (C)heart of this (G)Christ mas is in (C6)you (Am7)and (G)me.

(G)Ooh.

The (G)night

be (Bm7)fore (C)Christ mas.

The (G)night

be (Bm7)fore (C)Christ mas.

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