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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 [+]

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Introduction:

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         A 
You better watch out
         D 
You better not cry
         A           A7 
Better not pout
         D                     D7 
I'm telling you why
 A         Bm             E                 A 
Santa Claus is coming to town
           A 
He's making a list,
         D 
And checking it twice 
 A                                       D                     D7 
Gonna' find out Who's naughty and nice.
 A         Bm             E                 A 
Santa Claus is coming to town
       G               A                     D 
He sees you when you're sleeping
       G                   A           D 
He knows when you're awake
       F#m7                                 E 
He knows if you've been bad or good
             B7             E               E7 
So be good for goodness sake
                 A 
Oh! You better watch out!
         D 
You better not cry.
 A                                         D                   D7 
Better not pout, I'm telling you why.
 A         Bm             E                 A 
Santa Claus is coming to town.
 A         Bm             E                 A 
Santa Claus is coming to town.

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