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Dont Shoot Me Santa

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Don't shoot me Santa - The killers
Oh SD#anta
I've been waiG#ting on you
That's fCmunny kid
Because I've been coming for yBbou
GOh, Santa
I've been kiCmlling just for fun
FmWell the party's over kid
Because I
BbBecause I got a bullet in my gun
A bullet in your what?
Don't shoot me SD#anta Claus
I've been a clean living boy
I prBbomise you
BmDid every little thing you aCmsked me to
I caBbn't believe the things I'm gG#oing throughBb  
Don't shoot me SD#anta Claus
Well no one else around beBblieves me
But the chBmildren on the block they tCmease me
I coBbuldn't let them off that eG#asyBb  
Oh SD#anta
It's been a real hG#ard year
There just D#ain't no gettin' around this
Life is hard
But look at mBbe
I turned out alright
Hey SD#anta
Why don't we talk about it?Cm  
Work it out
Believe G#me
This ain't what I wanted
I love all you kids, you know that
Hell, EI remember when you were just 10 years old
Playing out there in the desert
Just waiting for a sip of that sweet Mojave rain
BbIn the sweet Mojave rain
BbThe boy was on his own
Don't shoot me SD#anta Claus
I've been a clean living boy
I prBbomise you
BmDid every little thing you asCmked me to
I caBbn't believe the things I'm gG#oing throughBb  
Hey, SaD#nta Claus
Well no one else around beBblieves me
But the chBmildren on the block they tCmease me
I coBbuldn't let them off that eG#asyBb  
They had it coG#ming
So why can't yBbou see?
I couldn't tD#urn my cheek no loG#nger
FmThe sun is going down and ChCmristmas is near
Just lBbook the other way and I'll disappear forevD#er
*Solo: D#-Bb-Bm-Cm-Bb-G#-Bb  
Don't shoot me SD#anta Claus
Well no one else around beBblieves me
But the chBmildren on the block they tCmease me
I coBbuldn't let them off that eG#asy
BbBelieve me
D#Santa
CmSantaG#  

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Dont Shoot Me Santa

by The Killers

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Don't shoot me Santa - The killers

Oh Santa

I've been waiting on you

That's funny kid

Because I've been coming for you

Oh, Santa

I've been killing just for fun

Well the party's over kid

Because I

Because I got a bullet in my gun

A bullet in your what?

Don't shoot me Santa Claus

I've been a clean living boy

I promise you

Bm Cm

Did every little thing you asked me to

Bb G# Bb

I can't believe the things I'm going through

Don't shoot me Santa Claus

Well no one else around believes me

Bm Cm

But the children on the block they tease me

Bb G# Bb

I couldn't let them off that easy

Oh Santa

It's been a real hard year

There just ain't no gettin' around this

Life is hard

But look at me

I turned out alright

Hey Santa

Why don't we talk about it?

Work it out

Believe me

This ain't what I wanted

I love all you kids, you know that

Hell, I remember when you were just 10 years old

Playing out there in the desert

Just waiting for a sip of that sweet Mojave rain

In the sweet Mojave rain

The boy was on his own

Don't shoot me Santa Claus

I've been a clean living boy

I promise you

Bm Cm

Did every little thing you asked me to

Bb G# Bb

I can't believe the things I'm going through

Hey, Santa Claus

Well no one else around believes me

Bm Cm

But the children on the block they tease me

Bb G# Bb

I couldn't let them off that easy

They had it coming

So why can't you see?

D# G#

I couldn't turn my cheek no longer

Fm Cm

The sun is going down and Christmas is near

Bb D#

Just look the other way and I'll disappear forever

D# Bb Bm Cm Bb G# Bb

*Solo: ------

Don't shoot me Santa Claus

Well no one else around believes me

Bm Cm

But the children on the block they tease me

Bb G#

I couldn't let them off that easy

Believe me

Santa

Cm G#

Santa

About Dont Shoot Me Santa Chords by The Killers

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