Bing Crosby feat. The Andrews Sisters – Santa Claus Is Coming To Town Chords

Bing Crosby feat. The Andrews Sisters – Santa Claus Is Coming To Town Chords

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[Intro]
| A | D E | A | E |

[Chorus]
    A                 
You better watch out, 
    G
you better not cry.
    A                    D
You better not pout, I'm tellin' 
you why. (why?)
A                  E7  
 Santa Claus is comin' 
    A            E7
 to town, gather 'round.

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[Verse 1]
     A
He's making a list, 
checking it twice.
                          D
He's gonna find out who's naughty 
and nice.
A            B     E7     A    A
 Santa Claus is comin' to town.

[Bridge]
                         D
(He sees you when you're sleeping)
    A                  D
(He knows when you're awake.)
   B7                   E
He knows if you've been bad 
or good.
                           E7
(So be good for goodness sake.)

[Chorus]
     A
(You better watch out, 
you better not cry.)
                G         Dm
(You netter not pout, I'm tellin' 
you why.)
A           D     E      A      E7
Santa Claus is comin' to town.

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[Verse 2]
      A                 D
(With little tin horns, little 
tin drums.)
A                    
(Ruby-toot-toots and 
D
rumme-tum-tums.
A      F#m      Bm    E7  A    E
(Santa Claus is comin' to town.)
[Verse 3]
     A                     D
(And curly head dolls that cuddle 
and coo.)
A                    
(Elephants, boats and 
 D          A
kiddy cars too.)
       F#m      E         A    A
(Santa Claus is comin' to town.)

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[Verse 4]
                      D         
The kids and girls in boy land, 
     A          D
will have a jubilee.
        B7            E
They're gonna build a Toyland town.
E
All around the Christmas tree.

[Chorus]
     A                      D
(You better watch out,) you better 
not cry.
     A                      D
(You better not pout,) I'ma tellin' 
you why.
A      F#m      Bm    E   A    A
(Santa Claus is comin' to town.)

[Break]
| A | D  | A | D |
| A F#m | Bm A | A B | B A |
| A D | D | A | D |
| A | Bm E | A | A |

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[Bridge]
                             D
(He sees you when you're sleepin')
     A                    D
(And he knows when you're awake.)
   B7                E
He knows when you've been: 
Bad or good.
E
So be good for goodness sake.

[Chorus]
           A          
You better watch out, 
            Dm
(you better not cry.)
           D         A    D
You better not pout, (I'm tellin' 
you why.)
A      F#m      Bm    E   A    A
(Santa Claus is comin' to town.)

[Chorus]
                  G    
(You better watch out, 
    B          A
you better not cry.)
                E          D
(You better not pout, I'ma tellin' 
you why.)
A      F#m      Bm7
(Santa Claus is comin'..)

[Outro]
E7            A
You mean, the big fat man with 
the long white beard.
Bm              A       A  A
(He's comin' to town...)

How to play Santa Claus Is Coming To Town: key, chords and progression

These are the chords for Santa Claus Is Coming To Town by Bing Crosby feat. The Andrews Sisters on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard

Santa Claus Is Coming To Town by Bing Crosby feat. The Andrews Sisters is in the key of A major (three sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯). The song uses 11 chords: A, D, E, G, E7, B, B7, Dm, F#m, Bm and Bm7.

Most of the song cycles through A – D – A – F#m (I – IV – I – vi in A major). In solfa, that is doh – fah – doh – lah. Get these 4 changes smooth and the rest comes quickly.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes G, C, D, F, D7, A, A7, Cm, Em, Am (82% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 64% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

A chord on guitar (x02220)
AA C♯ E
D chord on guitar (xx0232)
DD F♯ A
E chord on guitar (022100)
EE G♯ B
G chord on guitar (320003)
GG B D
E7 chord on guitar (020100)
E7E G♯ B D
B chord on guitar (x24442)
BB D♯ F♯
B7 chord on guitar (x21202)
B7B D♯ F♯ A
Dm chord on guitar (xx0231)
DmD F A
F#m chord on guitar (244222)
F♯mF♯ A C♯
Bm chord on guitar (x24432)
BmB D F♯
Bm7 chord on guitar (x24232)
Bm7B D F♯ A

Santa Claus Is Coming To Town chords: questions

What key is Santa Claus Is Coming To Town in?

Santa Claus Is Coming To Town by Bing Crosby feat. The Andrews Sisters is in the key of A major (three sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯).

What chords are in Santa Claus Is Coming To Town?

Santa Claus Is Coming To Town uses 11 chords: A, D, E, G, E7, B, B7, Dm, F#m, Bm, Bm7.

What is the chord progression of Santa Claus Is Coming To Town?

The main progression is A – D – A – F#m (I – IV – I – vi).

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

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes G, C, D, F, D7, A, A7, Cm, Em, Am (82% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 64% without a capo).

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