Chords with lyrics
Verse: 1
D MajorD 
G+G 
C majorC G+G C majorC G+G
Santa's stressed out as the holiday season draws near
D MajorD G+G C majorC G+G C majorC G+G
He's been doing the same job now going on two thousand years
C7C7 G+G G/F# 
E minorEm
He's got pains in his brain and chimney scars cover his buns
D MajorD G+G C majorC G+G C majorC G+G
He hates to admit it, but Christmas is more work than fun
Verse: 2
D MajorD G+G C majorC G+G C majorC G+G
He needs a vacation from bad decorations and snow
D MajorD G+G C majorC G+G C majorC G+G
Mr. Claus has escape plans, a secret that only he knows
C7C7 G+G G/F# E minorEm
Beaches and palm trees appear night and day in his dreams
FF
A augmentedA break from his wife, his half frozen life
D MajorD
The elves and that damn reindeer team
G+G G+G C majorC D MajorD G+G
Ho Ho Ho and a bottle of rhum
G+G C majorC D MajorD G+G
Santa's run off to the Caribbean
G+G C majorC D MajorD G+G
He thinks about boat drinks and fun in the sun
G+G G+G C majorC D MajorD G+G
Ho Ho Ho and a bottle of rhum
Interlude
G+G C majorC G+G C majorC G+G
G MajorG C majorC G+G C majorC D MajorD G+G
Verse: 3
D MajorD G+G C majorC G+G C majorC G+G
Plastic creations and crass exploitations aren't good
D MajorD G+G C majorC G+G C majorC G+G
He wants to go back to simple toys made out of wood
C7C7 G+G G/F# E minorEm
Just for the weekend he'd like to be Peter Pan
FF D MajorD
Get out his long johns and dance with a sword in the sand
G+G G+G C majorC D MajorD G+G
Ho Ho Ho and a bottle of rhum
G+G C majorC D MajorD G+G
Santa's run off to the Caribbean
G+G C majorC D MajorD G+G
Marimbas, calimbas, he's playing steel drums
G+G G+G C majorC D MajorD G+G
Ho Ho Ho and a bottle of rhum
Bridge
|C majorC |C majorC |
B minorBm |B minorBm |
A minorAm |FF |G+G |G+G
|C majorC |C majorC |B minorBm |B minorBm |A minorAm |FF |D MajorD |D MajorD
G+G G+G C majorC D MajorD G+G
Ho Ho Ho and a bottle of rhum
G+G C majorC D MajorD G+G
Santa's run off to the Caribbean
G+G C majorC D MajorD G+G
Marimbas, calimbas, he's playing steel drums
G+G G+G C majorC D MajorD G+G
Ho Ho Ho and a bottle of rhum
G+G G+G C majorC D MajorD G+G
Ho Ho Ho and a bottle of rhum
G+G C majorC D MajorD G+G
Santa's run off to the Caribbean
G+G C majorC D MajorD G+G
A augmentedA week in the tropics and he'll be all right
G+G C majorC D MajorD G+G
Sporting a tan as he rides out of sight
N.C.
(over the drums)
G+G C majorC D MajorD G+G
Merry Christmas to all, and to all... good night
Outro
G+G C majorC G+G C majorC G+G
G MajorG C majorC G+G C majorC D MajorD G+G
Other versions of Ho Ho Ho And A Bottle Of Rum
Alternative guitar chords and tabs for Ho ho ho and a bottle of rum acoustic by Jimmy Buffett
