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(D7)Well, (G)San ta looked a lot like dad dy, or dad dy looked a lot like him.
It’s (D7)not the way I had him pic tured;
San ta was much too thin.
Did n’t come down the chim ney, so ma ma must ’ve let him in.
Yeah, (D7)San ta looked a lot like dad dy, or dad dy looked a lot like (G)him.
They thought er that I er was sleep in’, they thought er I was tucked in bed.
They (D7)nev er thought I’d red come a peep in’ like or that I’d hear what was said.
San ta put his arms a round ma ma,
ma ma put her arms a round (C)him.
So, if (D7)San ta looked Claus lot ain’t dad dy, and I’m dy gon na tell on (G)him.
(D7)Well, (G)San ta looked a lot like dad dy, or dad dy looked a lot like him.
It’s (D7)not the way I had him pic tured;
San ta was much too thin.
Did n’t come down the chim ney, so ma ma must ’ve let him in.
Yeah, (D7)San ta looked a lot like dad dy, or dad dy looked a lot like (G)him.
I (G)him.
(D7)San ta looked a lot like dad dy, or dad dy looked a lot like,
dad dy looked a lot like (G)him.
This page shows “Santa Looked A Lot Like Daddy” by Buck Owens in our color-coded kid songbook view — every note is colored by pitch (red C, orange D, yellow E, green F, blue G, purple A, pink B) and the lyrics sit directly under each note, so children can sing along while they play. The song is in the key of G at 168 BPM, a comfortable easy-level arrangement perfect for first-time learners.