Here Comes Santa Claus (Right Down Santa Claus Lane)
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Standard tuning.


    Intro: (Piano arranged for guitar)

    Dropped D

         D           D           D           D
    e||--5--2--3-----5--2--3-----5--2--3-----5--2--3-----||
    B||-----------5-----------5-----------5-----------5--||
    G||--------------------------------------------------||
    D||--------------------------------------------------||
    A||--------0-----------0-----------0-----------0-----||
    D||--0-----------0-----------0-----------0-----------||

    D
    Here comes Santa Claus,
    D
    Here comes Santa Claus,
    A7
    Right down Santa Claus Lane.


    A7
    Vixen and Blitzen and all his reindeer
    D
    Are pulling on the rein.
    G                  F#m7
    Bells are ringing, children singing
    Em7              D
    All is merry and bright.
    G                       Dmaj7
    Hang your stockings and say your pray'rs,
           Em7         A7      D
    'Cause Santa Claus comes tonight.


    D
    Here comes Santa Claus,
    D
    Here comes Santa Claus,
    A7
    Right down Santa Claus Lane.


    A7
    He's got a bag that is filled with toys
    D
    for the boys and girls again.
    G                       F#m7
    Hear those sleigh bells jingle jangle,
    Em7              D
    What a beautiful sight.
    G            Dmaj7
    Jump in bed, cover up your head,
           Em7         A7      D
    'Cause Santa Claus comes tonight.


    D
    Here comes Santa Claus,
    D
    Here comes Santa Claus,
    A7
    Right down Santa Claus Lane.


    A7
    He doesn't care if you're a rich or poor boy,
    D
    He loves you just the same.
    G                F#m7
    Santa knows that we're God's children,
    Em7                   D
    That makes everything right.
    G                     Dmaj7
    Fill your hearts with Christmas cheer,
           Em7         A7      D
    'Cause Santa Claus comes tonight.


    D
    Here comes Santa Claus,
    D
    Here comes Santa Claus,
    A7
    Right down Santa Claus Lane.


    A7
    He'll come around when the chimes ring out
    D
    It's Christmas morn again.
    G                   F#m7
    Peace on Earth will come to all
       Em7                D
    If we just follow the light
    G                        Dmaj7
    Let's give thanks to the Lord above,
           Em7         A7      D
    'Cause Santa Claus comes tonight.
           Em7         A7      D
    'Cause Santa Claus comes tonight.


    Ending:
         D           D           D           D           D
    e||--5--2--3-----5--2--3-----5--2--3-----5--2--3-----2--||
    B||-----------5-----------5-----------5-----------5--3--||
    G||--------------------------------------------------2--||
    D||--------------------------------------------------0--||
    A||--------0-----------0-----------0-----------0-----0--||
    D||--0-----------0-----------0-----------0-----------0--||


      Dmaj7
    e --2--
    B --2--
    G --2--
    D --0--
    A -----
    E -----

Transcribed by Ferry Falkenburg (ferry@acc.nl)