Frank Sinatra — Santa Claus is Coming to Town

Frank Sinatra: "Santa Claus is Coming to Town"

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± BPM (tempo): ♩ = 140-145 beats per minute

Lyrics by Haven Gillespie and Music by John Frederick Coots

Intro: … Bb
       :4/4: Bb/F | Bb₆/F | Bb₇/F Bb₆/F
       :3/4: F

    Bb           Bb₇
You better watch out,
    Eb         Edim₇
You better not cry,
Bb         Bb₇
Better not pout,
    Eb           Ab₇ Bb
I’m telling you why:
      Gm₇      Cm₇    F₇
Santa Claus is coming
   Bb  Bdim₇ Cm₇ F₇
To town.

     Bb       Bb₇
He’s making a list
    Eb          Edim₇
And checking it twice.
     Bb         Bb₇
He’s gonna find out
      Eb          Ab₇   Bb
Who’s naughty and nice:
Gm₇         Cm₇      F₇  Bb
Santa Claus is coming to town.

Instrumental: :4/4: Bb Bbmaj | Bb

      Fm₇                  Eb₇     Edim₇
   He sees you when you’re sleeping,
      Fm₇                Eb₇  Eb₆add₉
   He knows when you’re awake.
    Gm₇     C₇        F₇          Gbdim₇
   He knows if you’ve been bad or good,
         Gm₇
   So be good
       C₇        F₇   F^9- F₇
   For goodness’ sake.

        Bb           Bb₇
Oh! You better watch out,
    Eb         Edim₇
You better not cry,
Bb         Bb₇
Better not pout,
    Eb           Ab₇
I’m telling you why:
Bb    Gm₇    Cm₇     F₇
Santa Claus is coming to town.

Instrumental: :4/4: F₇ | F₇
              Bb Bb₇ | Eb Edim₇
              Bb Bb₇ | Eb Ab₇
              Bb Gm₇ | Cm₇ F₇  
              Bb Bdim₇ | Gbmaj F₇

              Bb Bb₇ | Eb Edim₇
              Bb Bb₇ | Eb Ab₇
              Bb Gm₇ | Cm₇ F₇ 
              Bb Cm₇ | Dbdim₇ Ddim₇ F₇ Bb

      Fm₇                  Eb₉
   He sees you when you’re sleeping,
       Fm₇               Eb₇  Eb₆add₉
   He knows when you’re awake.
      Gm₇       C₇         F₇     Gbdim₇
   He knows if you’ve been bad or good,
         Gm₇
   So be good, be good
                F₇    Gbdim₇
   For goodness’ sake.

    B            B₇
You better watch out,
    E          Fdim₇
You better not cry,
    B          B₇
You better not pout,
    E            Am₇sus₂
I’m telling you why:
B     G#m₇   C#m₇  F#₇   F#m₆/A G#₇
Santa Claus is coming to town.

  C#m₇            Ddim₇
Yes, he’s on his way,
     B₆/D#                   G#₇
He’s got toys all over the sleigh.
C#m₇ F#₇           B₇/A
Santa is coming to town.

Instrumental: :4/4: B₇/A | E₇/D
              G₉ | F#₇ B

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