C                       F 
You'd better watch out, you'd better not cry 
      C                    F 
You'd better not pout, I'm telling you why 
C              F 
Santa Claus is coming to town 
C              F  
Santa Claus is coming to town 
C     Am       F      G  C    F 
Santa Claus is coming to town 
 

     C                   F 
He's making a list, he's checkin' it twice 
     C                    F 
He's gonna find out who's naughty and nice 
C              F 
Santa Claus is coming to town 
C              F 
Santa Claus is coming to town 
C     Am       F      G  C 
Santa Claus is coming to town 
 

   G        C           F 
He sees you when you're sleeping 
   G        C      F 
He knows if you're awake 
   D 
He knows if you've been bad or good 
           G 
(so you'd) better be good for goodness sake 
 
Better be good for goodness sake 
 

C                       F 
You'd better watch out, you'd better not cry 
      C                    F 
You'd better not pout, I'm telling you why 
C              F 
Santa Claus is coming to town 
C              F  
Santa Claus is coming to town 
C     Am       F      G  C 
Santa Claus is coming to town 
 
(Sax solo) 
 |  C  |  F  |  C  |  F  |  C  |  F  |  C  |  F  |  C Am  |  F  |  G C  |  C  |  
 
   G        C           F 
He sees you when you're sleeping 
   G        C      F 
He knows if you're awake 
   D 
He knows if you've been bad or good 
           G 
(so you'd) better be good for goodness sake 
 
Better be good for goodness sake 
 
 
      C                       F 
You'd better watch out, you'd better not cry 
      C                    F 
You'd better not pout, I'm telling you why 
C              F 
Santa Claus is coming to town 
C              F  
Santa Claus is coming to town 
C     Am       F      G  C   
Santa Claus is coming to town  (repeat to fade out) 
 
 C  F  G  Am D 
-0--1--3--0--2- 
-1--1--0--1--3- 
-0--2--0--2--2- 
-2--3--0--2--0- 
-3--3--2--0---- 
----1--3------- 
 
(Coots / Gillespie)