[Intro]
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[Chorus]
      D
You better watch out
      G
You better not cry
      D
You better not pout
      G
I'm telling you why
 D              A         D
Santa Claus is comin' to town
 
[Verse 1]
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He's making a list
       G
He's checking it twice
       D
He's gonna find out
       G
Who's naughty or nice
 D              A         D
Santa Claus is comin' to town
 
[Bridge]
    G
He sees you when you're sleeping
    G
He knows when you're awake
    A
He knows if you've been bad or good
       E                 A
So be good for goodness sake
 
[Chorus]
         D
So you better watch out
      G
You better not cry
      D
You better not pout
      G
I'm telling you why
 D               A        D    A
Santa Claus is comin' to town
 
[Interlude]
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|  D  |  A   |  D  |  D/A  |
|  G  |  D   |  G  |  D    |
|  A  |  D   |  D  |  D/A  |
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[Chorus]
         D
So you better watch out
      G
You better not cry
      D
You better not pout
      G
I'm telling you why
 D               A        D
Santa Claus is comin' to town
 
[Verse 2]
       D
He's making a list
       G
He's checking it twice
       D
He's gonna find out
       G
Who's naughty or nice
 D              A         D
Santa Claus is comin' to town
 
[Bridge]
    G
He sees you when you're sleeping
    G
He knows when you're awake
    A
He knows if you've been bad or good
       E                 A
So be good for goodness sake
 
[Chorus]
         D
So you better watch out
      G
You better not cry
      D
You better not pout
      G
I'm telling you why
 D               A        D    A
Santa Claus is comin' to town
 
[Outro]
D               A        D/G D/F# D/E D/G D/F# D/E D
Santa Claus is comin' to town