Biography:
Etta James (1938-2012) was a U.S. blues, soul, R&B, rock & roll, and jazz singer and songwriter. She is the winner of four Grammies, seventeen Blues Music Awards, and was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame (in 1993), the Blues Hall of Fame (in 2001), and the Grammy Hall of Fame (in both 1999 and 2008).
James was born Jamesetta Hawkins in Los Angeles, California, on 25th January 1938, to an unmarried fourteen-year-old mother, Dorothy Hawkins.
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(This is in G, but Etta did it in C. You can use the transpose feature to get it to the same key or capo on 5)
[Verse 1]
G Em7 A7 D7 G Em7 A7
Santa Baby, just slip a sable under the tree for me;
D7 G Em7
Been an awful good girl, Santa Baby,
Am7 D7 G G Em7 A7 D7
So hurry down the chimney tonight
[Verse 2]
G Em7 A7 D7 G Em7 A7
Santa baby, a '54 convertible too light blue.
D7 G Em7
I'll wait up for you, dear Santa baby,
Am7 D7 G G Em7 Eb9 D9 G
So hurry down the chimney tonight
[Bridge]
B7
Think of all the fun I've missed,
E7
Think of all the fellas that I haven't kissed;
A7
Next year I could be just as good
D7 Eb9 D9
If you'll check off my Christmas list.
[Verse 3]
G Em7 A7 D7 G Em7 A7
Santa Baby, I want a yacht and really that's not a lot
D7 G Em7
Been an angel all year, Santa Baby,
Am7 D7 G G Em7 A7 D7
So hurry down the chimney tonight
[Verse 4]
G Em7 A7 D7 G Em7 A7
Santa honey, one little thing I really need the deed
D7 G Em7
To a platinum mine, Santa Baby,
Am7 D7 G G Em7 A7 D7
So hurry down the chimney tonight.
[Verse 5]
G Em7 A7 D7 G Em7 A7
Santa cutie, and fill my stocking with a duplex and checks
D7 G Em7
Sign your 'x' on the line, Santa cutie,
Am7 D7 G G Em7 Eb9 D9 G
So hurry down the chimney tonight
[Bridge 2]
B7
Come and trim my Christmas tree
E7
With some decorations bought at Tif-fa-ny
A7
I really do believe in you
D7 Eb9 D9
Let's see if you believe in me
[Verse 6]
G Em7 A7 D7 G Em7 A7
Santa Baby, forgot to mention one little thing a ring
D7 G Em7
I don't mean on the phone, Santa Baby,
Am7 D7 G
So hurry down the chimney tonight.
[Outro]
Am7 D7 G Em7
Hurry down the chimney tonight.
Hurry, tonight.
[Verse 1]
G Em7 A7 D7 G Em7 A7
Santa Baby, just slip a sable under the tree for me;
D7 G Em7
Been an awful good girl, Santa Baby,
Am7 D7 G G Em7 A7 D7
So hurry down the chimney tonight
[Verse 2]
G Em7 A7 D7 G Em7 A7
Santa baby, a '54 convertible too light blue.
D7 G Em7
I'll wait up for you, dear Santa baby,
Am7 D7 G G Em7 Eb9 D9 G
So hurry down the chimney tonight
[Bridge]
B7
Think of all the fun I've missed,
E7
Think of all the fellas that I haven't kissed;
A7
Next year I could be just as good
D7 Eb9 D9
If you'll check off my Christmas list.
[Verse 3]
G Em7 A7 D7 G Em7 A7
Santa Baby, I want a yacht and really that's not a lot
D7 G Em7
Been an angel all year, Santa Baby,
Am7 D7 G G Em7 A7 D7
So hurry down the chimney tonight
[Verse 4]
G Em7 A7 D7 G Em7 A7
Santa honey, one little thing I really need the deed
D7 G Em7
To a platinum mine, Santa Baby,
Am7 D7 G G Em7 A7 D7
So hurry down the chimney tonight.
[Verse 5]
G Em7 A7 D7 G Em7 A7
Santa cutie, and fill my stocking with a duplex and checks
D7 G Em7
Sign your 'x' on the line, Santa cutie,
Am7 D7 G G Em7 Eb9 D9 G
So hurry down the chimney tonight
[Bridge 2]
B7
Come and trim my Christmas tree
E7
With some decorations bought at Tif-fa-ny
A7
I really do believe in you
D7 Eb9 D9
Let's see if you believe in me
[Verse 6]
G Em7 A7 D7 G Em7 A7
Santa Baby, forgot to mention one little thing a ring
D7 G Em7
I don't mean on the phone, Santa Baby,
Am7 D7 G
So hurry down the chimney tonight.
[Outro]
Am7 D7 G Em7
Hurry down the chimney tonight.
Hurry, tonight.
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