Santa Can't Stay Chords
Santa Can't Stay by Dwight Yoakam is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of G. It uses the chords G, D7, G7, C and Em. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
G
A cold tear fall from his eyes
D7
As he turns into the night and walks away
Lucille runs outside
G
Just to see if there might be a sleigh
Little Bobby he stares down
G7 C
At the plate where cookies still lay
G
And tries to understand
D7 G
Why momma said Santa can't stay
C D7 G
Momma said Santa can't stay
C D7 G
Said she told him that twice yesterday
C D7 G Em
Then a car just like dad's pulled out and drove away
C D7
After momma said Santa couldn't stay
G
They both heard him coming
D7
Saw mom run down the hall and holler wait
Doug you're drunk don't come inside
G
I'm not joking I've had all this I can take
He threw a present really hard
G7 C
That almost hit mom's new boyfriend Ray
G
And yelled ho-ho lucky for you she's here
D7 G
And said that Santa can't stay
C D7 G
Momma said Santa can't stay
C D7 G
Said she told him that twice yesterday
C D7 G Em
Then a car just like dad's pulled out and drove away
C D7
After momma said Santa couldn't stay
C D7 G
Momma said Santa can't stay
C D7 G
Said she told him that twice yesterday
C D7 G Em
Then a car just like dad's pulled out and drove away
C D7
After momma said Santa couldn't stay
C D7 G
Momma said Santa can't stay
C D7 G
Said she told him that twice yesterday
C D7 G Em
Then a car just like dad's pulled out and drove away
C D7
After momma said Santa couldn't stay
G D7 G
Momma said Santa can't stay