[Intro] [A] Hold A major triad at 9th fret - D shape - barre 9th fret with 1st finger when have to play those notes E ------------------12---9------- B 10--10--10--12-10--------12-10- G 9---9---9---------------------- D X---X---X---------------------- A 0---0---0---------------------- E -------------------------------
[Chorus] Don't wor [A] ry, about a thing Cause' [D] every little thing, gonna be al [A] right Singin' don't w [A] orry, about a thing Cause' [D] every little thing, gonna be al [A] right
[Verse] Rise up this m [A] ornin' Smile with the [E] rising sun Three little [A] birds perch by my [D] doorstep Singin' [A] sweet songs Of melodies [E] pure and true Singin', [D] this is my message to [A] you-ou-ou
[Chorus] Singin' don't [A] worry, about a thing Cause' [D] every little thing, (is) gonna be al [A] right Singin' don't w [A] orry, (don't worry) about a thing Cause' [D] every little thing, gonna be al [A] right
[Verse] Rise up this m [A] ornin' Smile with the [E] rising sun Three little [A] birds perch by my [D] doorstep Singin' [A] sweet songs Of melodies [E] pure and true Singing, [D] this is my message to [A] you-ou-ou
[Chorus] Don't w [A] orry, about a thing Cause' [D] every little thing, gonna be al [A] right Singin' don't w [A] orry, about a thing Cause' [D] every little thing, gonna be al [A] right
[Solo] [A][E] [A][D] [A][E] [D][A]
[Chorus] Don't w [A] orry, about a thing Cause' [D] every little thing, gonna be al [A] right Singin' don't w [A] orry, about a thing Cause' [D] every little thing, gonna be al [A] right Don't w [A] orry, about a thing Cause' [D] every little thing, gonna be al [A] right
[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
