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[Intro]
C
F/C Csus2
C F/C Csus2
It's all cold down on the beach
C F/C Csus2
The wind's whipping down the boardwalk
C F/C Csus2
Hey Band!
C
You guys know what time of year it is?
F/C Csus2 C
What time what?
F/C Csus2 C
Oh, Christmastime!
F/C
You guys, all,
Csus2 C
you guys all been good and practicing real hard?
F/C Csus2
Yeah?
C
Clarence, you been,
F/C Csus2
you been rehearsing real hard now? So Santa'll bring you
C
a new saxophone?
F/C Csus2
Everyone out there been good or what?
C
Aw, that's not many,
F/C Csus2 C F/C Csus2
not many you guys are in trouble out here
[Chorus]
C
You'd better watch out,
F/C Csus2
you'd better not cry
C
You'd better not pout,
F/C Csus2
I'm telling you why
C F/C Csus2
Santa Claus is coming to town
C F/C Csus2
Santa Claus is coming to town
C F/C Csus2 C
Santa Claus is coming to town
F/C Csus2 C
He's making a list,
F/C Csus2
he's checking it twice
C F/C Csus2
He's gonna find out whose naughty or nice
C F/C Csus2
Santa Claus is coming to town
C F/C Csus2
Santa Claus is coming to town
C Dm7 G C
Santa Claus is coming to town
[Verse 1]
C7 Gm C F
He sees you when you're sleeping
Gm C
He knows when you're awake
F D
He knows if you've been bad or good
G
You'd better be good for goodness sake!
You'd better be good for goodness sake!
[Chorus]
C
Oh you'd better watch out,
F
you'd better not cry
C
You'd better not pout,
F
I'm telling you why
C F
Santa Claus is coming to town
C F
Santa Claus is coming to town
C Dm7 G C
Santa Claus is coming to town
G
Ho, ho, ho, ho!
[Solo Saxophone]
| C - | F - |
| C - | F - | C - | F - |
| C - | F - | C - | Dm7 G |
| C - |
[Verse 2]
C7 Gm C F
He sees you when you're sleeping
Gm C
He knows when you're awake
F D
He knows if you've been bad or good
G
You'd better be good for goodness sake!
You'd better be good for goodness sake!
[Chorus]
C Bb
You'd better watch out,
Am G#
you'd better not cry
C Bb
You'd better not pout,
Am G
I'm telling you why
C F
Santa Claus is coming to town
C F
Santa Claus is coming to town
C Dm7 G C
Santa Claus is coming to town
[Interlude]
| F/C Csus2 |
| C - | F/C Csus2 | C - | F/C Csus2 |
| C - | F/C Csus2 |
[Bridge]
C F/C Csus2
Santa Claus is coming to town
C F/C Csus2
Santa Claus is coming to town
C F/C Csus2
Santa Claus is coming to town
C F/C Csus2
Santa Claus is coming to town
C F/C Csus2
Santa Claus is coming to town
C F/C Csus2
Santa Claus is coming to town
C F/C Csus2
Santa Claus is coming to town
C F/C Csus2
Santa Claus is coming to town
C F
Santa Claus is coming to town
Oh!
C F
Santa Claus is coming to town
Yeah!
C F
Santa Claus is coming to town
Yeah!
C F
Santa Claus is coming to town
C Am Dm7 G
[Outro]
| C |
[Intro]
| C - | F/C Csus2 | C - | F/C Csus2 |
| C - | F/C Csus2 | C - | F/C Csus2 |
| C - | F/C Csus2 | C - | F/C Csus2 |
| C - | F/C Csus2 | C - | F/C Csus2 |
| C - | F/C Csus2 | C - | F/C Csus2 |
| C - | F/C Csus2 | C - | F/C Csus2 |
It's all cold down on the beach
The wind's whipping down the boardwalk
Hey Band!
You guys know what time of year it is?
What time what?
Oh, Christmastime!
You guys, all,
you guys all been good and practicing real hard?
Yeah?
Clarence, you been,
you been rehearsing real hard now? So Santa'll bring you
a new saxophone?
Everyone out there been good or what?
Aw, that's not many,
not many you guys are in trouble out here
[Chorus]
| C - | F/C Csus2 | C - | F/C Csus2 |
| C - | F/C Csus2 | C - | F/C Csus2 |
| C - | F/C Csus2 | C - | F/C Csus2 |
| C - | F/C Csus2 | C - | F/C Csus2 |
| C - | F/C Csus2 | C - | F/C Csus2 |
| C - | Dm7 G | C - |
You'd better watch out,
you'd better not cry
You'd better not pout,
I'm telling you why
Santa Claus is coming to town
Santa Claus is coming to town
Santa Claus is coming to town
He's making a list,
he's checking it twice
He's gonna find out whose naughty or nice
Santa Claus is coming to town
Santa Claus is coming to town
Santa Claus is coming to town
[Verse 1]
| C7 - |
| Gm C | F - | Gm C | F - |
| D - | - - | G - | - - |
| - - | - - |
He sees you when you're sleeping
He knows when you're awake
He knows if you've been bad or good
You'd better be good for goodness sake!
You'd better be good for goodness sake!
[Chorus]
| C - | F - |
| C - | F - | C - | F - |
| C - | F - | C - | Dm7 G |
| C - | G - |
Oh you'd better watch out,
you'd better not cry
You'd better not pout,
I'm telling you why
Santa Claus is coming to town
Santa Claus is coming to town
Santa Claus is coming to town
Ho, ho, ho, ho!
[Solo Saxophone]
| C - | F - |
| C - | F - | C - | F - |
| C - | F - | C - | Dm7 G |
| C - |
[Verse 2]
| C7 - | Gm C | F - |
| Gm C | F - | D - | - - |
| G - | - - | - - | - - |
He sees you when you're sleeping
He knows when you're awake
He knows if you've been bad or good
You'd better be good for goodness sake!
You'd better be good for goodness sake!
[Chorus]
| C Bb | Am G# | C Bb | Am G |
| C - | F - | C - | F - |
| C - | Dm7 G | C - |
You'd better watch out,
you'd better not cry
You'd better not pout,
I'm telling you why
Santa Claus is coming to town
Santa Claus is coming to town
Santa Claus is coming to town
[Interlude]
| F/C Csus2 |
| C - | F/C Csus2 | C - | F/C Csus2 |
| C - | F/C Csus2 |
[Bridge]
| C - | F/C Csus2 |
| C - | F/C Csus2 | C - | F/C Csus2 |
| C - | F/C Csus2 | C - | F/C Csus2 |
| C - | F/C Csus2 | C - | F/C Csus2 |
| C - | F/C Csus2 | C - | F - |
| C - | F - | C - | F - |
| C - | F - | C Am | Dm7 G |
Santa Claus is coming to town
Santa Claus is coming to town
Santa Claus is coming to town
Santa Claus is coming to town
Santa Claus is coming to town
Santa Claus is coming to town
Santa Claus is coming to town
Santa Claus is coming to town
Santa Claus is coming to town
Oh!
Santa Claus is coming to town
Yeah!
Santa Claus is coming to town
Yeah!
Santa Claus is coming to town
[Outro]
| C |
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