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I Wish I Was Santa Claus

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CI wish I was FSanta G7Claus  
I'd Ctake all the Fwhole year G7off
ExFcept on Christmas G7day
I'd go Cflyin' on my Fsleigh
I Cwish I was G7Santa CClaus
I'd Amgive away all the toys my little Celves make
And Amleave them for the children of the Cworld
I Amwish I could be there with em' when they Call wake
To Dmsee the happy little boys and G7girls
CI wish I was FSanta G7Claus
With a Cbelly that was Fbig and G7soft
I'd Fgo flyin' out on my G7sleigh
Have CRudolph lead the Fway
I Cwish I was G7Santa CClaus
Repeat  
I'd go Fout flyin' on my G7sleigh
Have old CRudolph lead the Fway
I Cwish I was G7Santa CClaus

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I Wish I Was Santa Claus

by Merle Haggard

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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C F G7

I wish I was Santa Claus

C F G7

I'd take all the whole year off

F G7

Except on Christmas day

C F

I'd go flyin' on my sleigh

C G7 C

I wish I was Santa Claus

Am C

I'd give away all the toys my little elves make

Am C

And leave them for the children of the world

Am C

I wish I could be there with em' when they all wake

Dm G7

To see the happy little boys and girls

C F G7

I wish I was Santa Claus

C F G7

With a belly that was big and soft

F G7

I'd go flyin' out on my sleigh

C F

Have Rudolph lead the way

C G7 C

I wish I was Santa Claus

Repeat

F G7

I'd go out flyin' on my sleigh

C F

Have old Rudolph lead the way

C G7 C

I wish I was Santa Claus

About I Wish I Was Santa Claus Chords by Merle Haggard

Learn how to play I Wish I Was Santa Claus by Merle Haggard with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “I Wish I Was Santa Claus chords”, “I Wish I Was Santa Claus guitar chords”, or “Merle Haggard I Wish I Was Santa Claus chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy I Wish I Was Santa Claus chords and for experienced players who want accurate I Wish I Was Santa Claus lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include C, F, G7, Am, Dm.

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Is "I Wish I Was Santa Claus" easy to play on guitar?

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What key is "I Wish I Was Santa Claus" in?

The chords for "I Wish I Was Santa Claus" show the original chord names (including C, F, G7, Am, Dm). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.