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Santa Claus Is Coming To Town

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Santa Claus Is Coming to Town 
The Jackson 5
[Intro]
C5C5C5C5
****
C        C/G        F
Santa Claus is coming to town
C        C/G        F
Santa Claus is coming to town
[Verse 1]
        C        C7       F           Fm
You better watch out, you better not cry
        C     C7          F           Fm
You better not pout, I'm telling you why
C        C/G        F
Santa Claus is coming to town
C        C/G        F
Santa Claus is coming to town
C    Am         Dm  G5 CC7FFm
                       ---
Santa Claus is coming to town
[Verse 2]
    C           C7            F          Fm
He's making a list, and checking it twice;
    C        C7                        F     Fm
He’s gonna find out who's naughty or nice
C        C/G        F
Santa Claus is coming to town
C        C/G        F
Santa Claus is coming to town
C    Am         Dm  G5 CC7FFm
                       ---
Santa Claus is coming to town
[Bridge]
           C5                F5
He sees you when you're sleeping
            C5           F5
He knows when you're awake
           D5                 G5
He knows if you've been bad or good
          D5               G5
So be good for goodness sake!
[Verse 3]
        C                   C7           F  Fm
Oh! You better watch out, you better not cry
        C             C7           F   Fm
You better not pout, I'm telling you why
C        C/G        F
Santa Claus is coming to town
C        C/G        F
Santa Claus is coming to town
C    Am         Dm  G5 CC7FFm
                       ---
Santa Claus is coming to town
[Interlude]
CC7FFm
--- x2
[Chorus]
C        C/G        F
Santa Claus is coming to town
C        C/G        F
Santa Claus is coming to town
C    Am         Dm  G5 CC7FFm
                       ---
Santa Claus is coming to town
[Verse 4]
      C5               F5
(p.m.)                 
Little tin horns, and little toy drums
      C5               F5
(p.m.)                 
Rooty-toot-toot, and rump-a-tum-tum
      C5               F5
(p.m.)                 
Curly-haired dolls, that tootle and coo
      C5               F5
(p.m.)                 
Elephants, boats and kiddie cars too
[Chorus]
C        C/G        F
Santa Claus is coming to town
C        C/G        F
Santa Claus is coming to town
C    Am         Dm  G5 CC7FFm
                       ---
Santa Claus is coming to town
[Chorus]
C        C/G        F
Santa Claus is coming to town
C        C/G        F
Santa Claus is coming to town
C    Am         Dm  G5 CC7FFm
                       ---
Santa Claus is coming to town

Santa Claus Is Coming To Town chords and lyrics

Free chords for Santa Claus Is Coming To Town by The Jackson 5. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

Santa Claus Is Coming to Town 
The Jackson 5
[Intro]
C5*C5*C5*C5*
[Verse 1]
[Verse 2]
[Bridge]
[Verse 3]
[Interlude]
C-C7-F-Fm x2
[Chorus]
[Verse 4]
[Chorus]
[Chorus]

Santa Claus Is Coming To Town Chords by The Jackson 5

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Is "Santa Claus Is Coming To Town" easy to play on guitar?

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What key is "Santa Claus Is Coming To Town" in?

The chords for "Santa Claus Is Coming To Town" show the original chord names (including C5, C, C/G, F, C7, Fm). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.