Santa Claus Go Straight To The Ghetto chords by James Brown

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Intro:
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Verse 1:
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Santa Claus, go straight to the ghetto
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Hitch up your reindeer, uh!
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And go straight to the ghetto
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Santa Claus, go straight to the ghetto

Bridge:
Bm7    E7      A7 D7
Fill every stocking you find
  C             F9
The kids are gonna love you so, uh!

Verse 2:
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Leave a toy for Johnny
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Leave a doll for Mary
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Leave something pretty for Donnie
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And don't forget about Gary

Verse 3:
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Santa Claus, uh, go straight to the ghetto
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Santa Claus, go straight to the ghetto
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Tell 'em James Brown sent you, huh!
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Go straight to the ghetto

Bridge:
  Bm7     E7    A7     D7
You know that I know what you will see
C          F9
'Cause that was once me

Sax Solo:
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 Hit it, hit it!
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You see mothers and soul brothers

Verse 3:
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Santa Claus, go straight to the ghetto
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Santa Claus, oh Lord, go straight to the ghetto
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Fill every stocking you find
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The kids are gonna love you so
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Fill every stocking you find
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You know that they need you so
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I'm begging you, Santa Claus
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Go straight to the ghetto

Bridge:
  Bm7 E7 A7  D7
If anyone  wanna know
     C            F9
Tell 'em Hank Ballard told you so

Outro:
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Santa Claus, go straight to the ghetto
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Never thought I'd realize
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I'd be singing a song with water in my eyes
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Santa Claus, go straight to the ghetto
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Don't leave nothing for me
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I've had my chance, you see?
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Santa Claus, go straight to the ghetto
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Santa Claus, the soul brother need you so
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Santa Clause, tell 'em James Brown sent you