Santa Claus Is Coming To Town

Traditional

(as performed by The Canettes Blues Band)

[piano, tambourine, triangle intro]

same music through first verse
You better watch out, you better not cry
You better not pout, I'm telling you why
Santa Claus is coming to town
Santa Claus is coming to town
Santa Claus is coming to town

rhythm section, guitar joins for second verse
He's making a list, he's checking it twice
He's gonna find out who's naughty or nice
Santa Claus is coming to town (Connie joins here)
Santa Claus is coming to town
Santa Claus is coming to town

bridge
He sees you when you're sleeping
He knows when you're awake
He knows if you've been bad or good
You'd better be good for goodness sake (You'd better be good for goodness sake)

You better watch out, you better not cry
You better not pout, I'm telling you why
Santa Claus is coming to town
Santa Claus is coming to town
Santa Claus is coming to town

[12-bar sax solo (like regular singing verse)]

bridge
He sees you when you're sleeping
He knows when you're awake
He knows if you've been bad or good
You'd better be good for goodness sake (You'd better be good for goodness sake)

You better watch out, you better not cry
You better not pout, I'm telling you why
Santa Claus is coming to town
Santa Claus is coming to town
Santa Claus is coming to town

[silent, back to piano, tambourine, triangles]

Slow build up of instruments
Santa Claus is coming to town (ad infinitum)

[end back with simple "Jingle Bells" on piano]