Santa Baby

by Joan Javits (1953)

as sung by Eartha Kitt

NOTE: to play Eartha Kitt's cover, capo first fret

C A7 D7 G7
Intro: Ba-boom, ba-boom, ba-boom, ba-boom, boom boom x 2

C A7 D7 G7 C A7 D7 G7 C
Santa Baby, just slip a sable under the tree, for me, I've been an awful good girl,
(Ba-ba-ba-boom, ba-boom,ba-boom, a-boom,ba- boom, ba-boom,ba-boom, ba-boom, ba-boom,
A7 D7 G7 C A7, D7, G7
Santa Baby, so hurry down the chim-ney to-night.

C A7 D7 G7 C A7 D7 G7 C
Santa Baby, a fifty-four con-ver-tible too, light blue, I'll wait up for you dear
(Ba-ba-ba-boom, ba-boom,ba-boom, a-boom,ba- boom, ba-boom,ba-boom,ba-boom, ba-boom,
A7 D7 G7 C A7, D7, C
Santa Baby, so hurry down the chim-ney to-night.
(Ba- Boom, ba-boom)

E7 A7
Bridge: Think of all the fun I've missed...think of all the fellas that I haven't kissed
D7 G7 Eb7 D7
Next year I could be just as good...If you'd check off my Christmas list

C A7 D7 G7 C A7 D7 G7 C
Santa Baby, I wan-na yacht and really that's not, a lot, been an angel all year
(Ba-ba-ba-boom, ba-boom, ba-boom, ba-boom, ba- boom, ba-boom, ba-boom, ba-boom, ba-boom, ba boom
A7 D7 G7 C A7, D7, G7
Santa Baby, so hurry down the chim-ney to-night.
(Ba- Boom, ba-boom)

C A7 D7 G7 C A7 D7 G7 C
Santa Honey, one little thing I really need, the deed, to a plat-i-num mine.
A7 D7 G7 C A7,D7, G7
Santa Baby, so hurry down the chim-ney to-night.

C A7 D7 G7 C A7 D7 G7 C
Santa Cutie, and fill my stocking with a du-plex, and cheques, sign your “X” on the line,
A7 D7 G7 C A7, D7, C
Santa Cutie, and hurry down the chim-ney to-night.

E7 A7
Bridge: Come and trim my Christmas tree...with some decorations bought at Tiffany
D7 G7 Eb7 D7
I really do, believe in you...Let's see if you be-lieve in me.

C A7 D7 G7 C A7 D7 G7 C
Santa Baby, forgot to mention one little thing, a ring. I don't mean on the phone.
(Ba-ba-ba boom, ba-boom, ba-boom, ba-boom, ba-boom boom Ba-boom, ba-boom, ba-boom, ba-boom,
 A7 D7 G7 C A7 D7 G7 C A7
Santa Baby, so hurry down the chim-ney to-night... .hurry down the chim-ney to-night
(Ba- Boom, ba-boom)

D7 . . . G7 . . . C, G7\C\
Hurry......... tonight
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