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C


[Verse 1]

    C
It's that time of year again
          Bb
To get some paper and a pen
         F             C
And write your Christmas letter to St. Nick
          C
Send it to the North Pole,
           Bb
To his workshop in the snow
        F                     C
And he'll put his elves to workin' on it quick
            C
Tell Santa you've been good
        Bb
And done the things you should
               F                       C
And you're waitin' for his visit Christmas Eve
       C
If you're in bed by nine
        Bb
You will give him lots of time
  F                           C
To put some special toys under your tree


[Chorus]

C                      Bb
And he'll be takin' care of Christmas—every day
F                      C
Takin' care of Christmas—in his sleigh
          C                      Bb
Takin' care of Christmas—an' doin' it right
F                           C
Merry Christmas to all, and to all a good night



[Instrumental]

C   Bb   F   C   x2


[Verse 2]

           C
Johnny wants a motor scooter
          Bb
Suzy wants a new computer
   F                             C
Billy wants a new guitar and drum machine
      C
Daddy wants a new Corvette,
        Bb
CD player, and cassette
   f                C
Mommy wants a 14-carat diamond ring
       C
Don't forget the girls and boys
       Bb
Who can't afford a lot of toys
F                               C
It's up to you to fill their empty plate
         C
It's the time to share with the needy everywhere
          Bb
with the needy everywhere
   F                           C
That's the way to make a Christmas great



[Chorus]

C                      Bb
And he'll be takin' care of Christmas—every day
F                      C
Takin' care of Christmas—in his sleigh
          C                      Bb
Takin' care of Christmas—an' doin' it right
F                           C
Merry Christmas to all, and to all a good night


[Instrumental]

C   Bb   F   C   x2




[Chorus]
C                      Bb
And he'll be takin' care of Christmas—every day
F                      C
Takin' care of Christmas—in his sleigh
          C                      Bb
Takin' care of Christmas—an' doin' it right
F                           C
Merry Christmas to all, and to all a good night

(Drums only)


[Chorus]
N.C.
Takin' care of Christmas
(Oh, yeah)
N.C
Takin' care of Christmas
(Oh)
N.C.
Takin' care of Christmas
(Oh, yeah)
N.C.
Takin' care of Christmas
(Oh)
C                      Bb
Takin' care of Christmas (Take good care)
F                      C
Takin' care of Christmas (Yeah, Christmas)
C                      Bb
Takin' care of Christmas—we're doin' it right
F
Merry Christmas to all,
C
 and to all a good night


Whoooo
C                        Bb
Takin' care of Christmas
F                        C
Takin' care of Christmas
C                        Bb
Takin' care of Christmas
      F                       C
We'll be takin' care of Christmas—every day
      C                       Bb
Takin' care of Christmas—every way
F                       C
Takin' care of Christmas
C
Merry christmas to all and to all a good night