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Tuning: Standard
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CHORDS
          E-A-D-G-B-E
F#dim     2-x-1-2-1-x
C/G       3-x-2-0-1-0
C6        x-3-2-2-1-0
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[Intro]
|  F   F#dim|  C/G   A7|  Dm7   G7|  C|
[Verse]
CHere comes Santa Claus, here comes Santa Claus
G7Right down Santa Claus Lane
G7Vixen, Blitzen, all his reindeer
CPulling on the C7reins
[Bridge]
FBells are F#dimringing, C/Gchildren A7singing
Dm7All is G7merry and Cbright
FHang your F#dimstockings and C/Gsay a A7prayer
                Dm7       G7     C[break]
'Cause Santa Claus comes tonight
|  Dm7   G7|  C|
[Verse]
CHere comes Santa Claus, here comes Santa Claus
G7Riding down Santa Claus Lane
G7He's got a bag that's filled with toys
For Cboys and girls aC7gain
[Bridge]
FHear those F#dimsleigh bells C/Gjingle A7jangle
Dm7Oh, what a G7beautiful Csight
FJump in F#dimbed and C/Gcover up your A7head
                Dm7       G7     C[break]
'Cause Santa Claus comes tonight
|  Dm7   G7|  C|
[Verse]
CHere comes Santa Claus, here comes Santa Claus
G7Riding down Santa Claus Lane
G7He doesn't care if you're a rich or poor, boy
He Cloves you just the C7same
[Bridge]
FSanta F#dimknows that C/Gwe're God's A7children
Dm7That makes G7everything Cright
FFill your F#dimhearts with C/GChristmas A7cheer
                Dm7       G7     C[break]
'Cause Santa Claus comes tonight
[Solo]
|  C| % |  G7| % | 
|  G7| % |  C|  C7|
|  F   F#dim|  C/G   A7|  Dm7   G7|  C|
|  F   F#dim|  C/G   A7|  Dm7   G7|  C|
[Verse]
C(Here comes Santa Claus) Here comes Santa Claus
G7(Right down Santa Claus Lane)
G7He'll come around when the chimes ring out
It's CChristmas morn aC7gain
[Bridge]
(FPeace on F#dimEarth will C/Gcome to A7all)
(If Dm7we just G7follow the Clight)
FLet's give F#dimthanks to the C/GLord aA7bove
                Dm7       G7     C[break]
'Cause Santa Claus comes tonight
|  Dm7   G7|  C|
(half time)
F(Peace on F#dimEarth will C/Gcome to A7all)
(If Dm7we just G7follow the Clight)
FLet's give F#dimthanks to the C/GLord aA7bove
(regular timing)
                Dm7       G7     C[break]
'Cause Santa Claus comes tonight
                Dm7       G7     C[break]
'Cause Santa Claus comes tonight
[Coda]
(half time)
FLet's give F#dimthanks to the C/GLord aA7bove
'Cause Dm7Santa Claus G7comes toCnight, G7to-Cnight, G7to-C6night

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Here Comes Santa Claus

by Bob Dylan

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#dim

C/G

Dm7

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Tuning: Standard

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CHORDS

E-A-D-G-B-E

F#dim 2-x-1-2-1-x

C/G 3-x-2-0-1-0

C6 x-3-2-2-1-0

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[Intro]

F F#dim C/G A7 Dm7 G7 C

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[Verse]

Here comes Santa Claus, here comes Santa Claus

Right down Santa Claus Lane

Vixen, Blitzen, all his reindeer

C C7

Pulling on the reins

[Bridge]

F F#dim C/G A7

Bells are ringing, children singing

Dm7 G7 C

All is merry and bright

F F#dim C/G A7

Hang your stockings and say a prayer

Dm7 G7 C

[break]

'Cause Santa Claus comes tonight

Dm7 G7 C

| | |

[Verse]

Here comes Santa Claus, here comes Santa Claus

Riding down Santa Claus Lane

He's got a bag that's filled with toys

C C7

For boys and girls again

[Bridge]

F F#dim C/G A7

Hear those sleigh bells jingle jangle

Dm7 G7 C

Oh, what a beautiful sight

F F#dim C/G A7

Jump in bed and cover up your head

Dm7 G7 C

[break]

'Cause Santa Claus comes tonight

Dm7 G7 C

| | |

[Verse]

Here comes Santa Claus, here comes Santa Claus

Riding down Santa Claus Lane

He doesn't care if you're a rich or poor, boy

C C7

He loves you just the same

[Bridge]

F F#dim C/G A7

Santa knows that we're God's children

Dm7 G7 C

That makes everything right

F F#dim C/G A7

Fill your hearts with Christmas cheer

Dm7 G7 C

[break]

'Cause Santa Claus comes tonight

[Solo]

C G7

| | % | | % |

G7 C C7

| | % | | |

F F#dim C/G A7 Dm7 G7 C

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F F#dim C/G A7 Dm7 G7 C

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[Verse]

(Here comes Santa Claus) Here comes Santa Claus

(Right down Santa Claus Lane)

He'll come around when the chimes ring out

C C7

It's Christmas morn again

[Bridge]

F F#dim C/G A7

(Peace on Earth will come to all)

Dm7 G7 C

(If we just follow the light)

F F#dim C/G A7

Let's give thanks to the Lord above

Dm7 G7 C

[break]

'Cause Santa Claus comes tonight

Dm7 G7 C

| | |

(half time)

F F#dim C/G A7

(Peace on Earth will come to all)

Dm7 G7 C

(If we just follow the light)

F F#dim C/G A7

Let's give thanks to the Lord above

(regular timing)

Dm7 G7 C

[break]

'Cause Santa Claus comes tonight

Dm7 G7 C

[break]

'Cause Santa Claus comes tonight

[Coda]

(half time)

F F#dim C/G A7

Let's give thanks to the Lord above

Dm7 G7 C G7 C G7 C6

'Cause Santa Claus comes tonight, to-night, to-night

About Here Comes Santa Claus Chords by Bob Dylan

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