Intro
| D# A# | F A# | D# A# | F A# |
| D# A# | F A# | D# A# | F A# |
[Verse 1]
A# F
Who's got a beard that's long and white?
F A#
(Santa's got a beard that's long and white)
A# F
Who comes around on a special night?
F A#
(Santa comes around on a special night)
A# A#
Special night, beard that's white
Cm F A# Gm
Must be Santa, must be Santa
Cm F A# | A# | % |
Must be Santa, Santa Claus
[Verse 2]
A# F
Who wears boots and a suit of red?
F A#
(Santa wears boots and a suit of red)
A# F
Who wears a long cap on his head?
F A#
(Santa wears a long cap on his head)
A# A#
Cap on head, suit that's red
A# A#
Special night, beard that's white
Cm F A# Gm
Must be Santa, must be Santa
Cm F A# | A# | % |
Must be Santa, Santa Claus
[Verse 3]
A# F
Who's got a big red cherry nose?
F A#
(Santa's got a big red cherry nose)
A# F
Who laughs this way, "ho, ho, ho!"?
F A#
(Santa laughs this way, "ho, ho, ho!" )
A# A#
Ho, ho, ho, cherry nose
A# A#
Cap on head, suit that's red
A# A#
Special night, beard that's white
Cm F A# Gm
Must be Santa, must be Santa
Cm F A#
Must be Santa, Santa Claus
[Solo]
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| Cb | Fb | F# | Cb |
[Verse 4]
Cb F#
Who very soon will come our way?
F# Cb
(Santa very soon will come our way)
Cb F#
Eight little reindeer pull his sleigh
F# Cb
(Santa's little reindeer pull his sleigh)
Cb Cb
Reindeer sleigh, come our way
Cb Cb
Ho, ho, ho, cherry nose
Cb Cb
Cap on head, suit that's red
Cb Cb
Special night, beard that's white
C#m F# Cb G#m
Must be Santa, must be Santa
C#m F# Cb
Must be Santa, Santa Claus
[Solo]
| C | F | G | C |
| C | F | G | C |
[Verse 5] (variation)
G
Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen
G
Eisenhower, Kennedy, Johnson, Nixon
G
Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen
G
Carter, Reagan, Bush, and Clinton
C C
Reindeer sleigh, come our way
C C
Ho, ho, ho, cherry nose
C C
Cap on head, suit that's red
C C
Special night, beard that's white
Dm G C Am
Must be Santa, must be Santa
Dm G C
Must be Santa, Santa Claus
Dm G C Am
Must be Santa, must be Santa
Dm G C
Must be Santa, Santa Claus
[Outro]
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| F C | G C | F C | G C |