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Santa Claus Go Straight To The Ghetto chords by
James Brown
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Key: G major•
Intro 1
G
G

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Verse 1
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G

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Santa Claus, go straight to the ghetto

Hitch up your reindeer, uh

And go straight to the ghetto
Verse 2

Santa Claus, go straight to the ghetto
Bm
Bm
2

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E
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A
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Fill every stocking you find
C
C

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Eb
Eb
6

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G

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The kids are gonna love you so, uh
Verse 3
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G

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Leave a toy for Johnny

Leave a doll for Mary

Leave something pretty for Donnie
Verse 4

And don't forget about Gary
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Santa Claus, uh, go straight to the ghetto

Santa Claus, go straight to the ghetto

Tell him James Brown sent you, huh

And go straight to the ghetto
Verse 5
Bm
Bm
2

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E
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D
D

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You know that I know what you will see
C
C

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Eb
Eb
6

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G

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'Cause that was once me
Verse 6
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G

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Hit it, hit it

You see mothers
Verse 7

And soul brothers
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G

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Santa Claus, go straight to the ghetto

Santa Claus, oh Lord,
Verse 8

go straight to the ghetto
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G

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Fill every stocking you find

The kids are gonna love you so

Fill every stocking you find

You know that they need you so
C
C

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I'm begging you, Santa Claus
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G

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Go straight to the ghetto
Verse 9
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G

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Bm
Bm
2

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D
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If anyone wanna know
C
C

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Eb
Eb
6

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Tell 'em Hank Ballard told you so
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G

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Santa
Verse 10

Claus, go straight to the ghetto

Never thought I'd realize

I'd be singing a song with

water in my eyes

Santa Claus, go straight to the ghetto

Don't leave nothing for me

I've had my chance, you see

Santa Claus,
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go straight to the ghetto
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G

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Santa Claus, the soul
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G

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brother needs you so
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G

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Santa Claus, tell 'em James Brown sent you

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • G

  • Bm

    2

  • E

  • A

  • D

  • C

  • Eb

    6

  • F

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Santa Claus Go Straight To The Ghetto by James Brown is G major.

The primary chords used in Santa Claus Go Straight To The Ghetto are G, Bm, E, A, D, C.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like G, Bm, E, A, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Santa Claus Go Straight To The Ghetto is approximately 140 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Santa Claus Go Straight To The Ghetto using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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