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Original in D (Capo 2)
[Intro]
C D G A
[Verse]
  COnce a Dyear my Gfriend puts on a Ared suit
  Cand hangs aDround with Gme and my  Awife
  Cnow I can't Dhelp it feeling Emjealous
Feach time she climbs on his Gknee
  CAnd she Dstands beneath the Gmistletoe Ascreaming
  Cfor him to Dstand beneath the Gmistletoe Ascreaming
  Cnow I can't Dhelp it feeling Emjealous
Feach time she climbs on his Gknee
Fwhy must she climb on his Gknee?
[Chorus]
  CI saw my Dbaby wearing GSanta's beard
  Cshe kissed him Donce and whispered Gin his ear
  CI saw my Dbaby wearing GSanta's beard
I Amwish he would go   he's Fbreaking up my home
C D G A
[Verse 2]
  CShe always Dhad this Gtwisted side Ato her
  Cbut she'd Dnever drag my Gname around  Atown
  Cbut lately Dshe's been humming Emcheating songs
and FI don't like that fat guy aGround
no FI don't like that fat guy aGround
[Chorus]
  CI saw my Dbaby wearing GSanta's beard
  Cshe kissed him Donce and whispered Gin his ear
  CI saw my Dbaby wearing GSanta's beard
I Amwish he would go   he's Fbreaking up my home
  CI saw my Dbaby wearing GSanta's beard
CThrilling (Thrilling) DChristmas (Christmas) GTremble in fear 
  CI saw my Dbaby wearing GSanta's beard
I Amwish he would go   he's Fbreaking up my home
[Coda]
C D G A
D

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Santas Beard

by They Might Be Giants

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Original in D (Capo 2)

[Intro]

C D G A

[Verse]

C D G A

Once a year my friend puts on a red suit

C D G A

and hangs around with me and my wife

C D Em

now I can't help it feeling jealous

F G

each time she climbs on his knee

C D G A

And she stands beneath the mistletoe screaming

C D G A

for him to stand beneath the mistletoe screaming

C D Em

now I can't help it feeling jealous

F G

each time she climbs on his knee

F G

why must she climb on his knee?

[Chorus]

C D G

I saw my baby wearing Santa's beard

C D G

she kissed him once and whispered in his ear

C D G

I saw my baby wearing Santa's beard

Am F

I wish he would go he's breaking up my home

C D G A

[Verse 2]

C D G A

She always had this twisted side to her

C D G A

but she'd never drag my name around town

C D Em

but lately she's been humming cheating songs

F G

and I don't like that fat guy around

F G

no I don't like that fat guy around

[Chorus]

C D G

I saw my baby wearing Santa's beard

C D G

she kissed him once and whispered in his ear

C D G

I saw my baby wearing Santa's beard

Am F

I wish he would go he's breaking up my home

C D G

I saw my baby wearing Santa's beard

C D G

Thrilling (Thrilling) Christmas (Christmas) Tremble in fear

C D G

I saw my baby wearing Santa's beard

Am F

I wish he would go he's breaking up my home

[Coda]

C D G A

About Santas Beard Chords by They Might Be Giants

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