[Intro]
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[Verse 1]
C F
You better watch out, you'd better not cry,
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you'd better not pout, I'm telling you why,
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Santa Claus is coming to town. (Gather 'round)
C F
He's making a list and checking it twice,
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gonna find out who's naughty and nice, Santa Claus is coming to town. [Bridge 1]
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He sees you when you're sleeping, and he knows when you're awake D7 G D7 G G7
he knows if you've been bad or good, so be good for goodness sake. Oh
C F
you'd better watch out, you'd better not cry,
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you'd better not pout I'm telling you why, Santa Claus is coming to town.
[Verse 2]
C F
With little tin horns and little toy drums,
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with root-ti-toot-toots and rummy-tum-tums.
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Santa Claus is coming to town.
C F
And curley-haired dolls that cuddle and coo,
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elephants, boats and kiddy-cars too.
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Santa Claus is coming to town.
[Bridge 1]
F F7
He sees you when you're sleeping, and he knows when you're awake
D7 G D7 G G7
he knows if you've been bad or good, so be good for goodness sake. Oh
C F
you'd better watch out, you'd better not cry,
C F C Am Dm G C
you'd better not pout I'm telling you why, Santa Claus is coming to town.
[Verse 2]
C F
With little tin horns and little toy drums,
C F
with root-ti-toot-toots and rummy-tum-tums.
C Am Dm G C G
Santa Claus is coming to town.
C F
And curley-haired dolls that cuddle and coo,
C F
elephants, boats and kiddy-cars too.
C Am Dm G C
Santa Claus is coming to town.
[Bridge 2/Coda]
F F7
The kids in girl and boy town - will have a jubilee
D7 G D7 G G7
they're gonna build a toy land town - all around the christmas tree, so
C F
you better watch out, you'd better not cry
C F
you'd better not pout I'm telling you why.
C Am Dm
Santa Claus is coming
C Am Dm
Santa Claus is coming
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Santa Claus is coming
C C7
You mean the big fat man with the long white beard?
G C
He's comin' to town.
[Outro]
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