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Santa Looked A Lot Like Daddy chords by
Doug Seegers
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Key: D major•
Intro 1
D
D

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Verse 1
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G

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D

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Well, Santa looked a lot like Daddy,
D
D

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or Daddy looked a lot like him.

It's not the way I had him pictured,

Santa wasn't much thin.
G
G

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Well, he didn't come down the chimney,
C
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so Mama must have let him in.
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D

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Santa looked a lot like Daddy,

Daddy looked a lot like him
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G

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Well, they thought I

was fast asleepin'
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D

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They thought I was tucked in bed

They never thought I'd come a -peepin'
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Or that I'd hear what they said

Santa put his arm around Mama
C
C

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Mama put her arm around him
D
D

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So if Santa Claus ain't my daddy
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G

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D

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G

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Well, Santa looked a lot like Daddy,

or Daddy looked a lot like him
D
D

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It's not the way I had him pictured,
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G

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Santa wasn't much of a fan

Well, he didn't come down in the chimney,
C
C

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so Mama must have let him in
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D

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Well, Santa looked a lot like Daddy,
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G

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D

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or Daddy looked a lot like him
Interlude 1
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G

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D

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Verse 2
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Well, I never saw a dancer or a prancer
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I never heard the sleigh bells ring

I never saw the red -nosed reindeer
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G

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Like the show on the TV screen

But it sure brought a lot of presents
C
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So Santa Claus he must have been
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D

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But you looked a lot like Daddy,
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G

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or Daddy looked a lot like him
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D

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G

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Well, Santa looked a lot like Daddy,
D
D

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G

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or Daddy looked a lot like him

Well, not the way I had him pictured,
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G

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Santa wasn't much too fun

Well, he didn't come

down the chimney,
C
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Mama must have let him in
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D

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We're sayin' I looked

a lot like Daddy,

Daddy looked a lot like him
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G

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D

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We're sayin' I looked

a lot like Daddy,
Outro 1

Daddy looked a lot like him
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • D

  • G

  • C

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Santa Looked A Lot Like Daddy by Doug Seegers is D major.

The primary chords used in Santa Looked A Lot Like Daddy are D, G, C.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like D, G, C, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Santa Looked A Lot Like Daddy is approximately 154 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Santa Looked A Lot Like Daddy using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

Yes! Click the Print icon to generate a clean, one-page version of the chords and lyrics for Santa Looked A Lot Like Daddy. This is perfect for practicing offline or adding to a physical songbook.

Yes, we have integrated a Mini-Tuner directly on this page. Use it to quickly check your string pitch (Standard Tuning: E A D G B E) before you start playing along with Doug Seegers.

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