I really wanted to play this song around Christmas time, but I couldn't find any
chords on here, so I decided to make a chart myself! I think it's 100% correct. Enjoy!
Intro: C - C#dim - G/D - E7 - A7 - D7 - G
G D7 G
I think I saw ol' Santa through my window Christmas eve
G D7 G
My eyes were really droopy but I really do believe
Em Bm Em E7
It must've been ol' Santa 'cause I saw his big red hat
Am D7 G F7 E7
And I know my mom and dad can't fly like that, Oh no,
Am D7 G C - C#dim - G/D
I know my mom and dad can't fly like that.
G D7 G
And then I heard some footsteps in the hall outside my door
G D7 G
The same ol' Christmas trick my dad had played since I was four
Em Bm Em E7
He stands outside my bedroom yelling "Ho! Ho! Ho!" because
Am D7 G F7 E7
He knows I don't believe in Santa Claus, no way,
Am D7 G C - C#dim - G/D
He knows I don't believe in Santa Claus.
Eb Bb Eb
I think my daddy sees me peeking from my door
Fm Gm Bb/Ab Bb Eb
But he pretends he's Santa anyway
Eb Bb Eb
Every year he tries to fool me but I'm a big boy now
Fm Bb Eb D7
I don't believe in Santa or his sleigh... No way!
G D7 G
So I went back to my bed and I curled up nice and tight
G D7 G
I stared out of my window and I looked into the night
Em Bm Em E7
And then, all of a sudden, through my window I could see
Am D7 G F7 E7 Am7 - D7 - G
Santa Claus was flying by and smiling at me
[Chorus]
C G
Santa Claus, Santa Claus
D7 G
It must've been ol' Santa Claus
C G
Santa Claus, Santa Claus
D7 G
Happy "Ho! Ho! Ho!" to you
G D7 G
Then I heard ol' Rudolph tellin' me to come outside
G D7 G
He told me that ol' Santa wanted me to take a ride
Em Bm Em E7
I climbed out of my window and I jumped onto his sleigh
Am D7 G F7 E7
And then ol' Santa took me up and away,
Am D7 G
Santa took me up up and away
G D7 G
We flew high above the rooftops of my sleepy town below
G D7 G
I saw my big red school house and the town square picture show
Em Bm Em
It was really past my bedtime and so ol' Santa said
Am C - C#dim - G/D
"Little boys like you should be in bed"
Eb Bb
So I hollered "Ho! Ho! Ho!"
Eb
And I put on Santa's hat
Fm Gm Bb/Ab Bb Eb
Then he let me hold the reins a while
Eb Bb Eb
We pulled up to my window and I jumped back in my room
Fm Bb Eb - D7
And I waved goodbye to Santa with a smile
G D7 G
When I woke up Christmas morning, well it was clear and bright
G D7 G
My parents said my window had blown open in the night
Em Bm Em E7
I smiled as I told them that it must've been the cat
Am D7 G F7 E7
And they asked me where I got my big red hat, Yeah yeah!
Am D7 G
They asked me where I got my big red hat.
[Chorus]
C G
Santa Claus, Santa Claus
D7 G
It must've been ol' Santa Claus
C G
Santa Claus, Santa Claus
D7 G
Happy "Ho! Ho! Ho!" to you
D7 G
Happy Ho! Ho! Ho! to you! (18x)
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