Written by John Coots, Haven Gillespie
Verse 1:
You better watch out You better not cry You better not pout I'm telling you why Santa Claus is coming E7(9+) G#7 To townVerse 2:
A A7(9)/C# He's making a list D Dm/F He's checking it twice A A7(9)/C# He's gonna find out D Dm/F Who's naughty or nice A F#m7 Bm7 E7 Santa Claus is coming A Bm7 Cº A/C# F To townVerse 3:
Em7 A7 D7M D#º He sees you when you're sleeping Em7 A7 D7M And he knows when you're awake B7 E7 Fº He knows if you've been bad or good F#m7(11) So be good for goodness sake!( A6 D7(9) B7 E7 A F#m7 Bm7 E7 ) ( A6 D7(9) B7 E7 A Bm7 Cº A/C# F )Verse 1:
A A7(9)/C# You better watch out D Dm/F You better not cry A A7(9)/C# You better not pout D Dm/F I'm telling you why A F#m7 Bm7 E7 Cause Santa Claus is coming A F#m7 Bm7 E7 To townVerse 3:
Em7 A7 D7M D#º He sees you when you're sleeping Em7 A7 D7M And he knows when you're awake B7 E7 Fº He knows if you've been bad or good F#m7 B7 E7 So be good for goodness sake!Final AVerse 1:
A A7(9)/C# You better watch out D Dm/F You better not cry A A7(9)/C# You better not pout D Dm/F I'm telling you why A F#m7 Bm7 E7 Santa Claus is coming A E7(9+) G#7 To town A A7(9)/C# You better watch out D Dm/F You better not cry A A7(9)/C# You better not pout D Dm/F I'm telling you why A F#m7 Bm7 E7 Santa Claus is coming A I'm a big fat man C7 B7 With a long white beard A A/G D/F# Dm/F E7 He's coming to town