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Santa Claus Is Coming To Town

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You bAetter watch oAut, you beDtter not cDry,                             
                A           A             D      D       A          AEE         A   A   A  E  
you better not frown I'm telling you why, santa claus is coming to town.
He's maAking a lAist and checkDing it twDice,
           A            A             D       D       A           AEE        A   A      A7  
gonna find out who's naughty and nice, santa clause is coming to town.
He sA7ees you when your slDeeping ,he knA7ows when yoA7u're awDakeD  
he knB7ows if yoB7u've been bEad or gEood so be gB7ood for gooB7dness saEke. OE7h
you beAtter watch oAut, you beDtter not cDry,
                A          A             D       D       A         AEE          A   E   A  
you better not frown im telling you why, santa claus is coming to town.
verse 2
With liAttle tin horAns and liDttle toy drDums,
with roAot-ti-toot-toAots and ruDmpey-tum-tuDms
       A          AEE         A    A    E  E  
santa claus is coming to town.
And cuArley-haired dolAls to cuDddle and cDoo,
elapAhants, boAats and kidDdles cars toDo,
        A         AEE          A    A    A7  A7  
santa claus is coming to town.
The A7kids in giA7rl and bDoy town - will hA7ave a jA7ubblDeeD  
they're goB7nna bulB7id a tEoy land toEwn - all aB7round the chrB7istmas trEee, sE7o
you beAtter watch oAut, you betDter not cDry
you beAtter not frAown I'm telDling you whDy.
        A         AEE          A  
santa claus is coming to town.  

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Santa Claus Is Coming To Town

by The Jackson 5

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

A A D D

You better watch out, you better not cry,

A A D D A A A A A E

you better not frown I'm telling you why, santa claus is coming to town.

A A D D

He's making a list and checking it twice,

A A D D A A A A A7

gonna find out who's naughty and nice, santa clause is coming to town.

A7 D A7 A7 D D

He sees you when your sleeping ,he knows when you're awake

B7 B7 E E B7 B7 E E7

he knows if you've been bad or good so be good for goodness sake. Oh

A A D D

you better watch out, you better not cry,

A A D D A A A E A

you better not frown im telling you why, santa claus is coming to town.

verse 2

A A D D

With little tin horns and little toy drums,

A A D D

with root-ti-toot-toots and rumpey-tum-tums

A A A A E E

santa claus is coming to town.

A A D D

And curley-haired dolls to cuddle and coo,

A A D D

elaphants, boats and kiddles cars too,

A A A A A7 A7

santa claus is coming to town.

A7 A7 D A7 A7 D D

The kids in girl and boy town - will have a jubblee

B7 B7 E E B7 B7 E E7

they're gonna bulid a toy land town - all around the christmas tree, so

A A D D

you better watch out, you better not cry

A A D D

you better not frown I'm telling you why.

A A A

santa claus is coming to town.

About Santa Claus Is Coming To Town Chords by The Jackson 5

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