Keith Urban – Ill Be Your Santa Tonight Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

Keith Urban – Ill Be Your Santa Tonight Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

ChordsCmaj7BmAmD7sus4GEmCC/DFadd9D7sus2Em/D#Em/DEm/C#FG/B

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This is the chords of Ill Be Your Santa Tonight by Keith Urban on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Intro]
Cmaj7
It should be all green and gold, watching snow
Bm
Comin’ down, Charlie Brown
Am D7sus4
And everybody gathered ’round the tree

[Instrumental]
G Em C Am
G Em C C/D

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[Verse]
G                       Em               C                         Am
The weatherman says it ain’t gonna snow this year
G             Em             Am             C             C/D             G
And the fog is too heavy to cut a path for the reindeer
Em
Your sister’s stuck in Denver
C                                     Am
And your momma can’t come
Fadd9             C                         D7sus4             G
But you don’t have to be alone, I’ll tell you why

[Chorus]
Em
I’ll bring the magic
C             Am
I’ll bring the lights
G                         Em             Am             C             C/D             G
I’ll make you a star at the top of the tree, shining so bright
Em                         C                                     D7sus2
You don’t need a chimney, ’cause I’ll be your fire
Em                                     Em/D#
Let’s put a kiss at the top of your list
Em/D             Em/C#             C
We can be naughty or nice
G             Em             Am
Don’t worry, baby, oh no
C C/D G Em C D7sus4
I’ll be your Santa tonight

[Verse]
G             Em                         C                         Am
I don’t need no presents tied up with pretty bows
G                         Em                         Am             C             C/D G
I got everything I need when I’m holding you so clo_se
Em                         C             Am
From now ’till forever, every Christmas Eve
Fadd9                         C             D7sus4             G
Pretty babe, you can believe in me, yes you can

[Chorus]
Em
‘Cause I’ll bring the magic
C                         Am
I’ll bring the lights
G             Em             Am             C             C/D             G
I’ll make you a star at the top of the tree, shining so bright
Em                         C                         D7sus2
You don’t need a chimney, ’cause I’ll be your fire
Em                                     Em/D#
Let’s put a kiss on the top of your list
Em/D             Em/C#             C
We can be naughty or nice
G             Em             Am
Don’t worry, baby, oh no
C                         C/D             G
I’ll be your Santa tonight

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[Bridge]
F                                                                       Em
Mistletoe, the lights down low when I hold you in my arms
Am                                     G/B
You’ll be the one getting caught
C D7sus4 G Em C Am
Kissin’ Santa Claus, oohooh, yes you will
D7sus4 G Em C D7sus4 G
Pretty baby, mm, baby Hmm

[Chorus]
Em
Now I’ll bring the magic
C                         Am
I’ll bring the lights
G Em Am C C/D G
I’ll make you a star at the top of the tree, shining so bright
Em C D7sus2
You don’t need a chimney, no, ’cause I’ll be your fire
Em Em/D#
It’s Christmas Eve, turn down the tree
Em/D Em/C# C
And whisper your heart’s delight
G Em Am
‘Cause I got you, baby, yes I do, mm
C C/D G
I’ll be your Santa tonight

[Outro]
Em Am
(I’ll be your, I’ll be your)
C C/D G
Yeah, I’ll be your Santa tonight
Em C
(I’ll be your, I’ll be your)
D7sus4 G
Ooh, baby
Em C C/D
(Santa, baby, I’ll be your, I’ll be your)
G Em
I’ll be your Santa (Santa, baby)
C
Ooh, yes I will
C/D G
(I’ll be your, I’ll be your, Santa tonight)
Em C
(Santa, baby)
C/D G
(I’ll be your, I’ll be your, Santa tonight)
Em C
(Santa, baby)
C/D G
(I’ll be your, I’ll be your, Santa tonight)

How to play Ill Be Your Santa Tonight: key, chords and progression

Ill Be Your Santa Tonight by Keith Urban keeps coming home to G major (one sharp: F♯). You need 15 chords: Cmaj7, Bm, Am, D7sus4, G, Em, C, C/D, Fadd9, D7sus2, Em/D# and Em/D and 3 more.

The backbone of the song is C – C/D – G – Em (IV – IV – I – vi in G major). In solfa, that is fah – fah – doh – lah. Practise these 4 changes until they feel natural and you can play most of it.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 5th fret and play the shapes Gmaj7, F#m, Em, A7sus4, D, Bm, G, Cadd9, A7sus2, C (70% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 50% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

Cmaj7 chord on guitar (x32000)
Cmaj7C E G B
Bm chord on guitar (x24432)
BmB D F♯
Am chord on guitar (x02210)
AmA C E
D7sus4 chord on guitar (x57585)
D7sus4D G A C
G chord on guitar (320003)
GG B D
Em chord on guitar (022000)
EmE G B
C chord on guitar (x32010)
CC E G
Fadd9 chord on guitar (103011)
Fadd9F A C G
D7sus2 chord on guitar (xx0210)
D7sus2D E A C
F chord on guitar (133211)
FF A C

Need another chord or a different shape? Feel free to use our free Chord Shape Generator.

Ill Be Your Santa Tonight chords: questions

What key is Ill Be Your Santa Tonight in?

Ill Be Your Santa Tonight by Keith Urban is centred on G major (one sharp: F♯).

What chords are in Ill Be Your Santa Tonight?

Ill Be Your Santa Tonight uses 15 chords: Cmaj7, Bm, Am, D7sus4, G, Em, C, C/D, Fadd9, D7sus2, Em/D#, Em/D and 3 more.

What is the chord progression of Ill Be Your Santa Tonight?

The main progression is C – C/D – G – Em (IV – IV – I – vi).

Is Ill Be Your Santa Tonight easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 5th fret and play the shapes Gmaj7, F#m, Em, A7sus4, D, Bm, G, Cadd9, A7sus2, C (70% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 50% without a capo).

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