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Chords used:  E   A   C  F  
Capo 3
[Intro] (x2)
E A C F
[Chorus]
ERun run ARudolph Cyou're gonna Fdie
ESanta Clause is Acoming and I Cdon't know Fwhy
EGot a red nose Araincoat and Cknow how to Ffly
EDon't sob Adon't stop Cdon't even Fcry
EYou're gunna be Adead .C.. by the Fend of the Enight
A C F
[Verse 1]
ESnow is Astarting CDecember Fnight
EMrs. Clause is Alooking Chella Ffine
EShe's plump she's Aripe she's Canti-Fdivine
EShe's filling her Ahusband Cfull of Fwine
ECookies and AMilk?.C.. FThat's a Elie
A C F
[Chorus]
ERun run ARudolph Cyou're gonna Fdie
ESanta Clause is Acoming and I Cdon't know Fwhy
EGot a red nose Araincoat and Cknow how to Ffly
EDon't sob Adon't stop Cdon't even Fcry
EYou're gunna be Adead .C.. by the Fend of the Enight
A C F
[Verse 2]
EThe snow is Afalling and CJack Frost Farrives
EThe frost is Ared and wCe all know wFhy
EJack Frost Aloves his Ccollection of Fknives
EThe miner is Athere but Conly his Feyes
EJack Frost, ASanata Clause..C.  Fthey're not on your Eside
A C F
[Chorus]
ERun run ARudolph Cyou're gonna Fdie
ESanta Clause is Acoming and I Cdon't know Fwhy
EGot a red nose Araincoat and Cknow how to Ffly
EDon't sob Adon't stop Cdon't even Fcry
EYou're gunna be Adead .C.. by the Fend of the Enight
A C F
[Verse 3]
ERudolph ARudolph you're Cgunna be Ffine
ERun inAto that Cwelcoming Fmine
EDon't think, Adon't trot, Cjust run Finside
     E       A      C   FYou're gunna be Efine
     A      C   FSay Goodbye to the Elight
     A      C   FCome inEside
A C F
[Verse 4]
EThe rock is Acold and the Cwalls are Fred
EThe elves are Aworked until Cthey're Fdead
EGO ahead Aand use their Cbones as a Fbed
     E       A      C  FDid you hear what I Esaid?
     A      C   FUse their bones Einstead
A C F
[Chorus]
ERun run ARudolph Cyou're gonna Fdie
ESanta Clause is Acoming and I Cdon't know Fwhy
EGot a red nose Araincoat and Cknow how to Ffly
EDon't sob Adon't stop Cdon't even Fcry
EYou're gunna be Adead .C.. by the Fend of the Enight
A C F
[Verse 5]
ELittle ARudolph he's Cso afraFid
EHis mom was Akilled his Cdad enslavFed
EHe's running aAway to Cescape his Fgrave
EHis red nose Athey know Clights the Fway
ESanta Clause Awants to Ctake it Faway
    E      A      C  FToday's the Eday
    A      C   FHe's wants to take it Eaway
A C F
[Outro]
ESanta Claus Afound that Cminers cavFe
EHe made it to Ayour house on CChristmas FDay
    E      A      C  FDid you get that new Egame?
    A      C  FAre you aEshamed?
    A      C  FRudolph's not Eokay
     A     C  FHis nose lit the Eway

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Christmas

by Average at Best

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

E A C F

Chords used:

Capo 3

[Intro] (x2)

E A C F

[Chorus]

E A C F

Run run Rudolph you're gonna die

E A C F

Santa Clause is coming and I don't know why

E A C F

Got a red nose raincoat and know how to fly

E A C F

Don't sob don't stop don't even cry

E A C F E

You're gunna be dead ... by the end of the night

A C F

[Verse 1]

E A C F

Snow is starting December night

E A C F

Mrs. Clause is looking hella fine

E A C F

She's plump she's ripe she's anti-divine

E A C F

She's filling her husband full of wine

E A C F E

Cookies and Milk?... That's a lie

A C F

[Chorus]

E A C F

Run run Rudolph you're gonna die

E A C F

Santa Clause is coming and I don't know why

E A C F

Got a red nose raincoat and know how to fly

E A C F

Don't sob don't stop don't even cry

E A C F E

You're gunna be dead ... by the end of the night

A C F

[Verse 2]

E A C F

The snow is falling and Jack Frost arrives

E A C F

The frost is red and we all know why

E A C F

Jack Frost loves his collection of knives

E A C F

The miner is there but only his eyes

E A C F E

Jack Frost, Sanata Clause... they're not on your side

A C F

[Chorus]

E A C F

Run run Rudolph you're gonna die

E A C F

Santa Clause is coming and I don't know why

E A C F

Got a red nose raincoat and know how to fly

E A C F

Don't sob don't stop don't even cry

E A C F E

You're gunna be dead ... by the end of the night

A C F

[Verse 3]

E A C F

Rudolph Rudolph you're gunna be fine

E A C F

Run into that welcoming mine

E A C F

Don't think, don't trot, just run inside

E A C F E

You're gunna be fine

A C F E

Say Goodbye to the light

A C F E

Come inside

A C F

[Verse 4]

E A C F

The rock is cold and the walls are red

E A C F

The elves are worked until they're dead

E A C F

GO ahead and use their bones as a bed

E A C F E

Did you hear what I said?

A C F E

Use their bones instead

A C F

[Chorus]

E A C F

Run run Rudolph you're gonna die

E A C F

Santa Clause is coming and I don't know why

E A C F

Got a red nose raincoat and know how to fly

E A C F

Don't sob don't stop don't even cry

E A C F E

You're gunna be dead ... by the end of the night

A C F

[Verse 5]

E A C F

Little Rudolph he's so afraid

E A C F

His mom was killed his dad enslaved

E A C F

He's running away to escape his grave

E A C F

His red nose they know lights the way

E A C F

Santa Clause wants to take it away

E A C F E

Today's the day

A C F E

He's wants to take it away

A C F

[Outro]

E A C F

Santa Claus found that miners cave

E A C F

He made it to your house on Christmas Day

E A C F E

Did you get that new game?

A C F E

Are you ashamed?

A C F E

Rudolph's not okay

A C F E

His nose lit the way

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