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[Intro]
D  A  C  G  Bb  F  C  D
D  A  C  G  Bb  F  C  D
D  G  D  G
D  G  D  G
[Verse 1]
DI know what you're Gdoing to me, boy
DYou move so fast liGke a psychopathic color TV
DWith your Christmas Gbag and your jolly face
DAnd the reindeer stompGing all over the place
DTake it easy, Gwhat you gotta be so absurd?
DYou make it sound like GChristmas is a four-letter word
DIt's a fact of life Gwhether you like or not
DSo put your hands togethGer and give it a shot
[Chorus]
 EbI hBbope that you Ftake it to hGmeart, boy
EbIt's ChriBbstmas time, ain't no Fclowning Gmaround
EbAnd if you Bbthink you got Fsomething to Gmprove, boy
EbSanta BbClaus is Fcoming to Gmtown
[Interlude]
D  A  C  G  Bb  F  C  D
D  A  C  G  Bb  F  C  D
D  G  D  G
D  G  D  G
[Verse 2]
DI don't care about Gfamily and shopping malls
DCandy canes or the Gcarolers decking the halls
DI don't care about Gwhat you say, Santa Claus
DYou're a bad brother Gbreaking into people's garages
DYou got it wrong because I'm Gjust another regular guy
DWith superpowers and a Gpenchant for the Yuletide
DIs it a crime to giGve a little once in a while?
DI travel 'round the world Gtrying to make people smile
[Chorus]
 EbI kBbnow that you Ftake it to hGmeart, boy
EbIt's ChriBbstmas time, ain't no Fclowning Gmaround
EbAnd if you Bbthink you got Fsomething to Gmprove, boy
EbSanta BbClaus is Fcoming to Gmtown
[Interlude]
D  A  C  G  Bb  F  C  D
D  A  C  G  Bb  F  C  D
[Outro]
DC-H-R-I-AmS-T-M-A-S, FC-H-R-I-GS-T-M-A-S
FC-H-R-I-GS-T-M-A-S, FC-H-R-I-GS-T-M-A-S
AmC-H-R-I-FS-T-M-A-S, CG-H-R-I-DmS-T-M-A-S
GC-H-R-I-AmS-T-M-A-S, GC-H-R-I-CS-T-M-A-SD  
DChristmasAtime, CChristmasGtime, BbChristmasFtime
We're Chaving a gDood time
DChristmasAtime, CChristmasGtime, BbChristmasFtime
We'rCe         Dhaving a good time

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Get Behind Me Santa

by Sufjan Stevens

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

D A C G Bb F C D

D G D G

[Verse 1]

D G

I know what you're doing to me, boy

D G

You move so fast like a psychopathic color TV

D G

With your Christmas bag and your jolly face

D G

And the reindeer stomping all over the place

D G

Take it easy, what you gotta be so absurd?

D G

You make it sound like Christmas is a four-letter word

D G

It's a fact of life whether you like or not

D G

So put your hands together and give it a shot

[Chorus]

Eb Bb F Gm

I hope that you take it to heart, boy

Eb Bb F Gm

It's Christmas time, ain't no clowning around

Eb Bb F Gm

And if you think you got something to prove, boy

Eb Bb F Gm

Santa Claus is coming to town

[Interlude]

D A C G Bb F C D

D G D G

[Verse 2]

D G

I don't care about family and shopping malls

D G

Candy canes or the carolers decking the halls

D G

I don't care about what you say, Santa Claus

D G

You're a bad brother breaking into people's garages

D G

You got it wrong because I'm just another regular guy

D G

With superpowers and a penchant for the Yuletide

D G

Is it a crime to give a little once in a while?

D G

I travel 'round the world trying to make people smile

[Chorus]

Eb Bb F Gm

I know that you take it to heart, boy

Eb Bb F Gm

It's Christmas time, ain't no clowning around

Eb Bb F Gm

And if you think you got something to prove, boy

Eb Bb F Gm

Santa Claus is coming to town

[Interlude]

D A C G Bb F C D

[Outro]

D Am F G

C-H-R-I-S-T-M-A-S, C-H-R-I-S-T-M-A-S

F G F G

C-H-R-I-S-T-M-A-S, C-H-R-I-S-T-M-A-S

Am F G Dm

C-H-R-I-S-T-M-A-S, C-H-R-I-S-T-M-A-S

G Am G C D

C-H-R-I-S-T-M-A-S, C-H-R-I-S-T-M-A-S

D A C G Bb F

Christmastime, Christmastime, Christmastime

C D

We're having a good time

D A C G Bb F

Christmastime, Christmastime, Christmastime

C D

We're having a good time

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