[Verse] [E] Don't you feel it growin', day by [A] day [E] People gettin' ready for the [C#m] new Some are [B] happy, some are s [A] a [A] Oh, we got to let the music |E | A | / / / / / / / / play mm mm
[E] What the people need Is a way to make 'em s [A] mile [E] It ain't so hard to do if you know [C#m] how Gotta get a [B] message Get it on [A] through Oh now mama, don't you ask me [E] why
[Chorus] Whoa oh [C#m7] whoaaa listen to the [A] music Whoa oh [C#m7] whoaaa listen to the [A] music Whoa oh [C#m7] whoaaa listen to the [A] music All the [F#m] tiiii- i-i- [A] iiime
[Verse] [E] Well I know, you know better Everything I [A] say [E] Meet me in the country for a [C#m] day We'll be [B] happy And we'll [A] da-a-ance [A] Oh, we're gonna dance our blues
|E | A | / / / / / / / / away [E] And if I'm feelin' good to you And you're feelin' good to [A] m [E] There ain't nothin' we can't do or [C#m] sa Feelin' [B] good, feeling [A] fine [A] Oh, baby, let the music [E] play
[Chorus] Whoa oh [C#m7] whoaaa listen to the [A] music Whoa oh [C#m7] whoaaa listen to the [A] music Whoa oh [C#m7] whoaaa listen to the [A] music All the [F#m] tiiii- i-i- [A] iiime
[Bridge] [E] Like a lazy flowing r [D/E] ive [A/E] Surrounding castles in the [E] sky [E] And the crowd is growing [D/E] bigger [A] List'nin' for the happy sounds [A] And I got to let them fly
[Chorus] Whoa oh [C#m7] whoaaa listen to the [A] music Whoa oh [C#m7] whoaaa listen to the [A] music Whoa oh [C#m7] whoaaa listen to the [A] music All the [F#m] tiiii- i-i- [A] iiime
Whoa oh [C#m7] whoaaa listen to the [A] music Whoa oh [C#m7] whoaaa listen to the [A] music Whoa oh [C#m7] whoaaa listen to the [A] music All the [F#m] tiiii- i-i- [A] iiime
Whoa oh [C#m7] whoaaa listen to the [A] music Whoa oh [C#m7] whoaaa listen to the [A] music Whoa oh [C#m7] whoaaa listen to the [A] music All the [F#m] tiiii- i-i- [A] iiime (fade)
[Intro - No drums - stacatto down strokes] C C F/C G/C
[Verse 1] You [C] better watch [C] out you [F] better not [G] cry You [C] better not [C] pout I'm [F] telling you [G] why [C] Santa Claus is [F] coming to [G] town [C] Santa Claus is [F] coming to [G] town [C] Santa [Am] Claus is [F] comi [G] ng to [C] town [F][G]
[Verse 2 - Half time B x bB S] He's [C] making a [C] list and [F] checking it [G] twice He's [C] gonna find [C] out who's [F] naughty or [G] nice [C] Santa Claus is [F] coming to [G] town [C] Santa Claus is [F] coming to [G] town [C] Santa [Am] Claus is [F] comi [G] ng to [C] town [C7]
[Bridge 1 - Straight quiet drums] He [Gm] sees you [C] when you're [F] sleeping He [Gm] knows when [C] you're [F] awake He [D7] knows if you've been bad or good (dru [G6] ms B SS B S) - You better be good for goodness sake better be good for goodness sake (triplet fill - full drums in - start on upstroke of strum)
[Verse 3] You [C] better watch [C] out you [F] better not [G] cry You [C] better not [C] pout I'm [F] telling you [G] why [C] Santa Claus is [F] coming to [G] town [C] Santa Claus is [F] coming to [G] town (next chords play straight) [C] Santa [Am] Claus is [F] comin [G] g to [C] town [C][F][G]
[Solo on Verse Chords] C C F G x 4 C Am F G - C C C7 C7
[Bridge 2] He [Gm] sees you [C] when you're [F] sleeping He [Gm] knows when [C] you're [F] awake He [D7] knows if you've been bad or good You [G6] better be good for goodness sake better be good for goodness sake
[Verse 4 - C/Bb-6x555x] You [C] better watch [C/Bb] out you [F/A] better not [Ab] cry You [C] better not [C/Bb] pout I'm [F/A] telling you [Ab] why [C]    [C] Santa Claus is [F] coming to [G] town [C]    [C] Santa Claus is [F] coming to [G] town [C]    [C] Santa [Am] Claus is [F] coming to [G] tow [C]
[Tag - Quiet bit as per intro] C C F/C G/C [C] Santa Claus is [F] coming to [G] town (repeat a few times)
[Ending - Slow] [C] Santa [Am] Claus is [Dm] coming [G] to to [C] wn