Difficulty
Intermediate
Rate for accuracy
🎸
Key: C
Intro:
C F C G C
Verse 1:
C
Up on the housetop reindeer pause
F C G
Out jumps good old Santa Claus
C
Down through the chimney with lots of toys
F C G C
All for the little ones, Christmas joys
Chorus:
C F Dm
Ho, ho, ho, who wouldn't go?
G C
Ho, ho, ho, who wouldn't go?
C
Up on the housetop, click, click, click
F C G C F C
Down through the chimney with good Saint Nick
Verse 2:
C
First comes the stocking of little Nell
F C G
Oh, dear Santa, fill it well
C
Give her a dolly that laughs and cries
F C G
One that will open and shut her eyes
Chorus:
C F Dm
Ho, ho, ho, who wouldn't go?
G C
Ho, ho, ho, who wouldn't go?
C
Up on the housetop, click, click, click
F C G C
Down through the chimney with good Saint Nick
Guitar Solo:
C# F# C# G# C#
F# C# G# C# F#
D#m G# C# F# C#
G# C#
Verse 3:
C#
Next comes the stocking of little Will
F# C# G#
Oh, just see what a glorious fill
C#
Here is a hammer and lots of tacks
F# C# G# C#
Also a ball and a whip that cracks
Chorus:
C# F# D#m
Ho, ho, ho, who wouldn't go?
G# C#
Ho, ho, ho, who wouldn't go?
C#
Up on the housetop, click, click, click
F# C# G# C#
Down through the chimney with good Saint Nick
Pedal Steel Solo:
D G D A D
G D A D
Fiddle Solo:
D G Em A D
G D A D
Verse 4:
D
Up on the housetop reindeer pause
G D A
Out jumps good old Santa Claus
D
Down through the chimney with lots of toys
G D A D
All for the little ones, Christmas joys
Chorus:
D G Em
Ho, ho, ho, who wouldn't go?
A D
Ho, ho, ho, who wouldn't go?
D
Up on the housetop, click, click, click
G D A D G D A D
Down through the chimney with good Saint Nick
Out-Chorus:
D G Em
Ho, ho, ho, who wouldn't go?
A D
Ho, ho, ho, who wouldn't go?
D
Up on the housetop, click, click, click
G D A D
Down through the chimney with good Saint Nick
Song History
Published: January 6, 2025
Last Updated: September 10, 2025