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