[Intro]
C A
[Verse 1]
G
Santa used to like to chuckle.
C G
He's always been a bellyful of laughs,
G
Sittin' in his Santa Claus chair
A D
Posing for the photographs.
G
But now he don't laugh so much,
C G
In fact, about one-third less.
G E
Old Saint Nick got a problem. ?
A G
Man, he's in an awful mess.
G A D
Cause he used to go 'ho-ho-ho',
D G D
Now he's only goin' 'ho-ho' (Oh-oh! Where'd the other ho go?). ?
D
I don't know. ?
G
But Santa's feelin' might low.
[Chorus]
G C
He used to do 'hidey-ho', ?
C G A
Now he's only doing 'hidey-' (Oh-oh! (typewriter ding) Where'd the other ho go?).
A D G
I don't know, Santa lost a ho.
[Verse 2]
G
Now, Santa's been doin' his best
C G
To get into the Christmas mood.
G
Keepin' his little elves happy, ?
A D
He's the number one Christmas dude. ?
G
But there ain't no joy, ?
G
'Cause just one toy
C G
Is missin' from Santa's shack.
G E
He never had a doll go AWOL
A G
Once he got her in the sack.
[Chorus]
G A D
'Cause he used to go 'ho-ho-ho',
D G D
Now he's only goin' 'ho-ho' (Oh-oh! (whizz) Where'd the other ho go?).
D
I don't know,
G
But Santa's feelin' mighty low.
G C
He used to do 'hidey-ho',
C G D
Now he's only doin' 'hidey-' (Oh-oh! (boing) Where'd the other ho go?) .
D
I don't know.
G D G
Santa lost a ho.
[Solo]
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[Bridge]
B
You better find that ho
Em
Before it takes off Christmas eve,
A Am
'Cause a Santa that's only got two ho's
D
No one would believe.
G
Oh, Santa if you need some cheerin',
C G
Stop by on your way.
G
Jug Band goin' to par-tay
A D
All the way to Christmas day.
G
Just open up your bag of joy,
C G
Soon you gonna feel alright.
G E
You're gonna leave here laughin'
A G
Even if you're one ho light.
[Chorus]
G A
'Cause he used to go 'ho-ho-ho',
D G A
Now he's only goin' 'ho-ho' (Oh-oh! (Buzz) Where'd the other ho go?).
A
I don't know,
G
But Santa's feelin' mighty low.
G C
He used to do 'hidey-ho',
C G A
Now he's only doin' 'hidey-' (Oh-oh! Where'd the other ho go?).
A
I don't know,
D G
Santa lost a ho.
[Outro]
G C
But I do know
C C#
Good things in life,
C G E
They come and go.
E A D G
Poor old santa lost a ho. (Whizz)
[Outro]
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