Clarence Carter

Back Door Santa

Clarence Carter


Tom: D

E                      D     E
They call me Back Door Santa
       A        E                    D  E  D
I make my runs about the break of day
     A                       E
They call me Back Door Santa
                                  A     E      D      E
I make my runs about the break of day     (oh, ho, ho)
                               A
I make all the little girls happy
               E              D   E
While the boys are out to play


[Verse 1]
A               E                    A    E
(Lookie here) I ain't like old Saint Nick
   A                     E    A   E         A
He don't come but once a year      (oh, ho, ho, ho)
A
I ain't like old Saint Nick
                         E    A   E
He don't come but once a year
     D              E                             A
(But lookie here) I come running with my presents
           E               A   E
Every time you call me dear


[Verse 2]
        D       E                      A
(Lookie here) I keep some change in my pocket
E                       A    E
In case the children at home
                  A
I give them a few pennies
        E              A   E
So that we can be alone
                 D
I leave the back door open
E                      A
So if anybody smells a mouse
    E                        D
And wouldn't old Santa be in trouble
   E                             A
If there ain't no chimney in the house


[Chorus]
     A                       E
They call me Back Door Santa
                                  A     E      D      E
I make my runs about the break of day     (oh, ho, ho)
G                     E          A
I make all the little girls happy
               E              A   E
While the boys are out to play


[Outro]
                 A             E          A
That's what they call me, Back Door Santa
                 E      A
That's what they call me
                  E
They call me Back Door Santa
A                         E
That's what all the girls call me
A                     E
I give 'em all little presents
A                   E
And that's what the call me
A                      E
They call me Back Door Santa
    A                  E
And I like for them to call me that
A                     E
The call me Back Door Santa
E
And I like it, I like it, I like it, I like it