Back Door Santa

Back Door Santa Guitar Chords

B.B. King
Album : A Christmas Celebration of Hope
    [Intro]
E     E     E
 
 
[Verse]
     E
They call me Back Door Santa
A                               E
I make my run at the break of day
            A
They call me Back Door Santa
                               E
I make my run at the break of day
           B                  Bb A
I keep the little girls happy
                          E
While the boys are out to play
 
 
[Verse]
       E
Well I ain't like the old Saint Nick
A                              E
Ahh, He only comes but once a year
       A
I said I ain't like the old Saint Nick
                         E
He only comes but once a year
       B                             Bb  A
I come runnin' when you call me dear
                              E
I come runnin' every time you call me
 
 
[Bridge]
            E
I keep some change up in my pocket
A                        E
In case the children are home
              A
I give 'em a few pennies
                  E
So that we can be alone
   E
I leave the back door open
   E
So if anybody smells a mouse
   E
And wouldn't old Santa be in trouble
  E
If there ain't no chimney in the house, yeah
 
 
[Verse]
     A
They call me Back Door Santa
                              E
I make my run at the break of day
           B                        Bb A
I keep the little girls entertained
                          E
While the boys are out to play
 
Yeah, that what I say
 
 
[Guitar Solo]
 
F#
E  A  E  A  E  A  E  A  A  A  E  A  E  A  B  A  E  A  E  A
 
 
 
[Bridge]
   E
I keep some change in my pocket
  A                           E
In case the children are home
             A
I give 'em a few pennies
             E
So we can be alone
            A
I leave the back door open
                          E
In case somebody smells a mouse
            A
It would be to bad for Santa
                         E
They caught me in the house
 
 
[Verse]
          A
They call me Back Door Santa
                                   E
I make my run before the break of day
           B            Bb  A
I make the girls happy
                                 E     A  E  A
While the little boys are out to play
 
 
[Outro]
     E       A                         E
They call me Back Door Santa
     E        A                        E
They call me Back Door Santa