Verse: 1
D G C G C G
Santa's stressed out as the holiday season draws near
D G C G C G
He's been doing the same job now going on two thousand years
C7 G G/F# Em
He's got pains in his brain and chimney scars cover his buns
D G C G C G
He hates to admit it, but Christmas is more work than fun
Verse: 2
D G C G C G
He needs a vacation from bad decorations and snow
D G C G C G
Mr. Claus has escape plans, a secret that only he knows
C7 G G/F# Em
Beaches and palm trees appear night and day in his dreams
F
A break from his wife, his half frozen life
D
The elves and that damn reindeer team
G G C D G
Ho Ho Ho and a bottle of rhum
G C D G
Santa's run off to the Caribbean
G C D G
He thinks about boat drinks and fun in the sun
G G C D G
Ho Ho Ho and a bottle of rhum
Interlude
G C G C G
G C G C D G
Verse: 3
D G C G C G
Plastic creations and crass exploitations aren't good
D G C G C G
He wants to go back to simple toys made out of wood
C7 G G/F# Em
Just for the weekend he'd like to be Peter Pan
F D
Get out his long johns and dance with a sword in the sand
G G C D G
Ho Ho Ho and a bottle of rhum
G C D G
Santa's run off to the Caribbean
G C D G
Marimbas, calimbas, he's playing steel drums
G G C D G
Ho Ho Ho and a bottle of rhum
Bridge
|C |C |Bm |Bm |Am |F |G |G
|C |C |Bm |Bm |Am |F |D |D
G G C D G
Ho Ho Ho and a bottle of rhum
G C D G
Santa's run off to the Caribbean
G C D G
Marimbas, calimbas, he's playing steel drums
G G C D G
Ho Ho Ho and a bottle of rhum
G G C D G
Ho Ho Ho and a bottle of rhum
G C D G
Santa's run off to the Caribbean
G C D G
A week in the tropics and he'll be all right
G C D G
Sporting a tan as he rides out of sight
N.C.
(over the drums)
G C D G
Merry Christmas to all, and to all... good night
Outro
G C G C G
G C G C D G