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Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town

Words by Haven Gillespie, Music by J. Fred Coots - 1934

Harry Reser and his band recorded the earliest known version of this song on October 24, 1934.

After Eddie Cantor's radio show in November 1934, 500,000 copies of sheet music sold within 24 hours.

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C                C7	F                Fm	C               C7	F               Fm
C                Am	Dm             G7	C	G7
C                C7	F                Fm	C               C7	F               Fm
C                Am	Dm             G7	C	-
C7	F	C7	F
D7	G              Ddim	D7	G               G+
C                C7	F                Fm	C               C7	F               Fm
C                Am	Dm             G7	C	-          (G7 repeat)

8-beat intro.  Play 4-beats for each cell, reading from left to right.

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You better watch out, you better not cry, Better not pout I'm telling you why:
Santa Claus is coming to town.
He's making a list and checking it twice, Gonna find out who's naughty or nice,
Santa Claus is coming to town.
He sees you when you're sleeping, He knows when you're awake,
He knows if you've been bad or good, so be good for goodness sake.
Oh! You better watch out, you better not cry, Better not pout, I'm telling you why:
Santa Claus is coming to town.

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Performer Links:

(webpage)

 

Listen to Dave Marty perform "Santa Clause Is Comin' To Town" (mp3)

 

Listen to the Box and Banjo Band perform "Santa Clause Is Comin' To Town" (mp3)

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Arranged by Jim Bottorff

 

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