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Santa Claus Is Coming To Town

The song Santa Claus is Coming to Town was written in 1934 by Haven Gillespie (lyrics) and John Frederick Coots (music). It became one of the biggest Christmas hits of all time, being recorded by numerous artists over the years. The inspiration for the song came as Coots and Gillespie were on a subway train in New York City in November 1933, and Gillespie, inspired by the upcoming Christmas holiday, scribbled the lyrics on a piece of paper. Coots ... found a melody for the words quickly, but it took about a year for the song to be finally published. See more [+]

Key: G

Introduction:

     G 
You better watch out
     C 
You better not cry
     G 
You better not pout
     C 
I' m telling you why
 G       Em          Am7    D7   G 
Santa Claus is coming to town
      G 
He' s making a list,
      C 
And checking it twice 
 G                     C 
Gonna find out who' s naughty and nice.
 G       Em          Am7    D7   G 
Santa Claus is coming to town
    G7                    C 
He sees you when you' re sleeping
    G7                  C 
He knows when you' re awake
    A7                    D 
He knows if you' ve been bad or good
       A7                  D 
So be good for goodness sake
     G 
You better watch out
     C 
You better not cry
     G 
You better not pout
     C 
I' m telling you why
 G       Em          Am7    D7   G 
Santa Claus is coming to town
 G       Em          Am7    D7   G 
Santa Claus is coming to town

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