Santa Baby

Words & Music by Joan Javits, Phil Springer & Tony Springer
Recorded by Eartha Kitt, 1953


 D    B7          G           A7         D       B7   G
Santa Baby, just slip a sable under the tree for me;

        A7    A7sus4 D            B7
Been an awful good  girl, Santa Baby, 

   G     G/F#      A7        D     Bm7   Bm7-5  A7
So hurry down the chimney tonight


D    B7       G      A7       D             B7   G 
Santa baby, a '54 convertible too -- light blue.

A7     A7sus4           D        B7
I'll wait up for you, dear Santa baby, 

   G     G/F#      A7        D     Bm7   G  Gdim  D
So hurry down the chimney tonight



Bridge:


F#7
Think of all the fun I've missed,

B7
Think of all the fellas that I haven't kissed;

E7
Next year I could be just as good

   A7          Cdim     E7        A7
If you'll check off my Christmas list.
 

 D    B7       G               A7             D     B7   G
Santa Baby, I want a yacht and really that's not a lot

A7     A7sus4           D        B7
Been an angel all year, Santa Baby, 

   G     G/F#      A7        D     Bm7   G  Gdim  D
So hurry down the chimney tonight

 
D     B7          G              A7     D           B7   G
Santa honey, one little thing I really need -- the deed 

A7    A7sus4          D    B7
To a platinum mine, Santa Baby, 
   G     G/F#      A7        D     Bm7   Bm7-5  A7
So hurry down the chimney tonight. 
 

D     B7          G               A7        D        B7   G
Santa cutie, and fill my stocking with a duplex and checks 

A7     A7sus4         D           B7
Sign your 'x' on the line, Santa cutie, 

   G     G/F#      A7         D     Bm7   G - Gdim  D
So hurry down the chimney tonight


Bridge 2:

F#7
Come and trim my Christmas tree

B7
With some decorations bought at Tif-fa-ny 

E7
I really do believe in you --

A7          Cdim    E7      A7
Let's see if you believe in me 
 

D     B7       G              A7           D         B7   G
Santa Baby, forgot to mention one little thing -- a ring 

A7     A7sus4         D           B7
I don't mean on the phone, Santa Baby, 

G        G/F#      A7         D     Bm7   G - Gdim  D
So hurry down the chimney tonight.


Coda:

G     G/F#      A7        D     Bm7   G
Hurry down the chimney tonight,

A7         D6
Hurry...tonight.



 
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