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[Intro]
E    D/A   A
E    D/A   A
E    D/A   A
E    D/A   A
[Chorus]
EThey call me Back Door SantD/Aa   A  
EI make my runs D/AabouAt the break oD/Af daAy   
They cAall me Back Door SaA7ntaA  
I make my A7runAs about the break oEf day (oD/Ah, hAo, Eho)
I maBke all the little girls happAy
While the boys are out to pElaD/Ay  A  E  
[Verse 1]
                 E                      D/AA E 
(Lookie here) I ain't like old Saint Nick  
           D/AA             E   D/A   A   E   D/A   A  E  
He don't come but once a year (oh, ho, ho, ho)
I Aain't like old Saint NiA7ck A  
He don't cA7ome but once a Eyear E  D/A  A  E  
(But lD/Aookie here) BI come running with sacAk girl 
Every time you call me dearE  D/A  A  E  
[Verse 2]
    D/AA                                  E   D/A  A  
(Lookie here) I keep some change in my pocket
EIn case the children at hoD/AmeA  
EI give them a few pennieD/As A  
So that Ewe can be alone D/A  A  
I leEave the back door opD/AenA  
So if Eanybody smells a mousD/AeA  
And Ewouldn't old Santa be in trouD/AbleA  
If Ethere ain't no chimney in the houD/AseA  
[Chorus]
They Acall me Back Door SantA7aA  
I make my rA7uns about the break of dEay D/A(ohA, EhoD/A, hoA)
BI make all the little girls happyA  
While the boys are out to plEayD/A  A  E  D/A  A  
[Outro]
That's what they call me, Back DEoor SantD/AaA  
EThat's what they call meD/A  A  
EThey call me Back Door SanD/AtaA  
EThat's what all the girls call mD/AeA  
EI give 'em all little presentD/AsA  
EAnd that's what the call meD/A  A  
EThey call me Back Door SantD/AaA  
And EI like for them to call me thaD/AtA  
EThe call me Back Door SantD/AaA  
EAnd I like it, I like it, I like it, I like D/AitA  

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Back Door Santa

by Clarence Carter

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D/A

[Intro]

E D/A A

[Chorus]

E D/A A

They call me Back Door Santa

E D/A A D/A A

I make my runs about the break of day

A A7 A

They call me Back Door Santa

A7 A E D/A A E

I make my runs about the break of day (oh, ho, ho)

B A

I make all the little girls happy

E D/A A E

While the boys are out to play

[Verse 1]

E D/AA E

(Lookie here) I ain't like old Saint Nick

E D/A A E D/A A E

D/AA

He don't come but once a year (oh, ho, ho, ho)

A A7 A

I ain't like old Saint Nick

A7 E E D/A A E

He don't come but once a year

D/A B A

(But lookie here) I come running with sack girl

E D/A A E

Every time you call me dear

[Verse 2]

E D/A A

D/AA

(Lookie here) I keep some change in my pocket

E D/A A

In case the children at home

E D/A A

I give them a few pennies

E D/A A

So that we can be alone

E D/A A

I leave the back door open

E D/A A

So if anybody smells a mouse

E D/A A

And wouldn't old Santa be in trouble

E D/A A

If there ain't no chimney in the house

[Chorus]

A A7 A

They call me Back Door Santa

A7 E D/A A E D/A A

I make my runs about the break of day (oh, ho, ho)

B A

I make all the little girls happy

E D/A A E D/A A

While the boys are out to play

[Outro]

E D/A A

That's what they call me, Back Door Santa

E D/A A

That's what they call me

E D/A A

They call me Back Door Santa

E D/A A

That's what all the girls call me

E D/A A

I give 'em all little presents

E D/A A

And that's what the call me

E D/A A

They call me Back Door Santa

E D/A A

And I like for them to call me that

E D/A A

The call me Back Door Santa

E D/A A

And I like it, I like it, I like it, I like it

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