Intro
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Verse 1
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I went down to the sea on Christmas morning 
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It was the 24th day of December as I recall 
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There was a festive air ascending shoulder to shoulder 
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It was a holiday crowd with the kids all having a ball 
 
Pre-Chorus
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Now I’ll admit that I was a curious fellow 
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Now what’s this milling about here on the shore 
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Then someone said to me 
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If you look toward the sea 
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It won’t be long, you’ll question us no more 
 
Chorus
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You’ll see santa clause with his little red nose 
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A jolly old elf from his head to his toes 
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Spreading Christmas joy wherever he goes 
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Sailing the seas with a heave and a hoe 
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There’s salt on his little red coat, cause santa clause comes by a boat 
 
Verse 2
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I was a skeptic soul and not a true believer 
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But that holiday mood was good for a laugh or two 
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Then a kindly gentleman tapped me on the shoulder 
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And said here he comes now, sailing the ocean blue 
 
Pre-Chorus
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Well you could have knocked me down with a flea or a feather 
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You know it almost scared the dickens out of me 
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For nudging up to the pier on that 24th day of the year 
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Was the strangest sight that ever sailed the sea. 
 
Chorus
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You’ll see santa clause with his little red nose 
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A jolly old elf from his head to his toes 
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Spreading Christmas joy wherever he goes 
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Sailing the seas with a heave and a hoe 
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There’s salt on his little red coat, cause santa clause comes by a boat 
 
Bridge
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Where on earth did you put your reindeer santa the eve will be here soon 
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Earth, he cried. I’ve got them tied to the far side of the moon 
 
Chorus
             G                     D 
We saw santa clause with his little red nose 
 Em                        B7 
A jolly old elf from his head to his toes 
   C                   G 
Spreading Christmas joy wherever he goes 
   C                      G 
Sailing the seas with a heave and a hoe 
  G                     D      Em           Em            D        G 
There’s salt on his little red coat, cause santa clause comes by a boat 
             G                     D 
We saw santa clause with his little red nose 
 Em                        B7 
A jolly old elf from his head to his toes 
   C                   G 
Spreading Christmas joy wherever he goes 
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Sailing the seas with a heave and a hoe 
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Ho, Ho for the kids on the coast 
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There’s salt on his little red coat, cause santa clause comes by a boat