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[Verse]
GJolly old Saint NicholDas lean your ear this EmwayB  
CDon't you tell a single soul wGhat I'm gDoing to say
GChristmas Eve is cominDg soon now you dear oEmld manB  
CWhisper what you'll bring to mGe, tell mDe if you canG  
CWhen the clock is striking twelGve, when I'm fast aAmsleepE  
FDown the chimney broad Cand black with your paGck you'll creep
CAll the stockings you will find Ghanging in a AmrowE  
FMine will be the shorteCst one you'll be sure Gto knowC  
[Chorus]
FWhat's it gonna be, SantaC  
GUnderneath the tree, SaCnta
FWhat's it gonna be, SantaC  
DBe this year for me
[Verse]
GJolly old Saint NicholDas now you dear old mEmanB  
CWhisper what you'll bring to meG, tell me Dif you can
[Instrumental break]
|C|G|Am|E|
|F|C|G|G|
|C|Dm|D#m|Em|
|A|C|G|C  
[Chorus]
FWhat's it gonna be, SantaC  
GUnderneath the tree, SaCnta
FWhat's it gonna be, SantaC  
DBe this year for me
[Verse]
GJason wants a Fender bDass, EmWalt a saxaphonBe
CLee he needs a fluglehorn, JimGmy a tromDbone
GRobert wants a Dbaby grand, EmBill a new BB3
CTris, he wants a dolly, bGut
DWhat are you gonna bring Gto me, Santa
[Chorus]
CWhat's it gonna be, SantaG  
DUnderneath the tree, SaGnta
CWhat's it gonna be, SantaG  
ABe this year for meD  
CWhat's it gonna be, SantaG  
DUnderneath the tree, SaGnta
CWhat's it gonna be, SantaG  
ABe this year for me--How Dabout a shiny electric guitar, Santa??
[Guitar Solo]
|Bb|Bb|Eb|Eb| 
Loop solo progression until fadeout.

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Whats It Gonna Be Santa

by Chicago

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D#m

[Verse]

G D Em B

Jolly old Saint Nicholas lean your ear this way

C G D

Don't you tell a single soul what I'm going to say

G D Em B

Christmas Eve is coming soon now you dear old man

C G D G

Whisper what you'll bring to me, tell me if you can

C G Am E

When the clock is striking twelve, when I'm fast asleep

F C G

Down the chimney broad and black with your pack you'll creep

C G Am E

All the stockings you will find hanging in a row

F C G C

Mine will be the shortest one you'll be sure to know

[Chorus]

F C

What's it gonna be, Santa

G C

Underneath the tree, Santa

F C

What's it gonna be, Santa

Be this year for me

[Verse]

G D Em B

Jolly old Saint Nicholas now you dear old man

C G D

Whisper what you'll bring to me, tell me if you can

[Instrumental break]

C G Am E

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F C G G

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C Dm D#m Em

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A C G C

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[Chorus]

F C

What's it gonna be, Santa

G C

Underneath the tree, Santa

F C

What's it gonna be, Santa

Be this year for me

[Verse]

G D Em B

Jason wants a Fender bass, Walt a saxaphone

C G D

Lee he needs a fluglehorn, Jimmy a trombone

G D Em B

Robert wants a baby grand, Bill a new B3

C G

Tris, he wants a dolly, but

D G

What are you gonna bring to me, Santa

[Chorus]

C G

What's it gonna be, Santa

D G

Underneath the tree, Santa

C G

What's it gonna be, Santa

A D

Be this year for me

C G

What's it gonna be, Santa

D G

Underneath the tree, Santa

C G

What's it gonna be, Santa

A D

Be this year for me--How about a shiny electric guitar, Santa??

[Guitar Solo]

Bb Bb Eb Eb

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Loop solo progression until fadeout.

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