Difficulty
Intermediate πͺ
Rate for accuracy
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Intro:
G C G C
G C
N.C.
Ho, ho, ho
G C G C
(Santa Claus is coming to town)
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Chorus:
G C
You better watch out, you better not cry
G C F7
Better not pout, I'm tellin' you why
Bm7 E7 Am7 D7 F7 E7 A7 D7
Santa Claus is comin' to town
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Verse 1:
G C
He's making a list, checkin' it twice
G C F7
He's gonna find out who's naughty or nice
Bm7 E7 Am7 D7 G
Santa Claus is comin' to town
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Pre-chorus:
G7 C G7 C
He sees you when you're sleeping, he knows when you're awake
A7 D Em D7
He knows if you've been bad or good, so be good for goodness' sake
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Chorus:
G C
You better watch out, you better not cry
G C
Better not pout, I'm tellin' you why
Bm7 E7 Am7 D7 G
Santa Claus is comin' to town
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Interlude:
C F7 Cm D
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Verse 2:
G C
With little tin horns and little toy drums
G C F7
Rooty toot toots, and rummy tum tums
Bm7 E7 Am7 D7 F7 E7 A7 D7
Santa Claus is comin' to town
G C
And curly-head dolls that toddle and coo
G C F7
Elephant boats, and kiddie cars too
Bm7 E7 Am7 D7 G
Santa Claus is comin' to town
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Pre-chorus:
G7 C G7 C
Then kids in Girl and Boy land will have a jubilee
A7 D Em D
They're gonna build a Toyland town all around the Christmas tree
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Chorus:
G C
You better watch out, you better not cry
G C F7
Better not pout, I'm tellin' you why
G Em A7 D7 G C
Santa Claus is comin' to town
C G C
(Santa Claus is coming to town)
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Outro:
G C G C
Fa-la-la-la-la-la
G C G
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Song History
Published: November 5, 2025
Last Updated: January 15, 2026